Choosing a hard drive can be a tough task. The One's USB 3.0 ports mean you can plug in some pretty fast-moving drives, and you can always buy an enclosure and fill it with a loose drive. If you're looking for more space, you've come to the right place. Let's check out some of the best options...
The Drives
Your
easiest, cheapest bet here is going to be a 1 or 2TB portable external.
That's going to triple or quintuple your storage without adding an
additional power cord. We like the 1TB HGST Touro because of its 7200rpm speed and its price tag. The 1TB Western Digital My Passport that won Lifehacker's Hive-Five is a great drive, but it runs at 5400rpms, and we're trying to cut loading times here.
If you want to up the storage (you don't need it), then the WD My Book 4TB is the way to go, recommended in both the Lifehacker Hive-Five and by Wirecutter. The My Book is a very reliable, fast drive with a low price per terabyte.
Rolling Your Own
Your other option is grab an enclosure or docking station, like this one from Plugable
(which is cool because it lays flat), and throw in a bare drive,
whether it's one you buy for this purpose or one you happen to have
laying around. You can even use an SSD with a setup like this, though
you'll be seeing diminishing returns in loading times. This route can be
cheaper if you really want that extra storage, and we like Western Digital's options for this purpose.
For a cheaper option, check out Seagate's offerings.
- Plugable USB3 Lay-Flat Docking Station
- Western Digital 7200rpm bare drives in multiple sizes
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