format external HDD as APFS when not TimeMachine backup?
As of May 2021, for Machines running Big Sur or later, is it better to format a new external HDD to use APFS? I notice that on my older external HDD, a APFS partition was created for TimeMachine backups and I understand that an external SDD should be APFS. I did not find any recent advice for formatting HDDs. Is APFS more reliable for HDDs-- any disadvantage to using APFS other than portability?
MacBook Pro Retina