Recommendation for a external SSD for a Macbook AIr(M1)

I got a 4TB Sandisk Extreme SSD for backing up some important data. It would intermittently show up/not show up in Finder. Unreliable. Tried all the fixes the company and Amazon recommended, but no luck. My question is: does anyone have a recommendation for a better/more reliable brand? Thanks for any info/advice. Regards, George. PS I have a MacBook Air(M1) with current OS updates.

Posted on Dec 27, 2023 11:25 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2023 11:55 AM

Hey there!



What capacity are looking for? For sure 4TB?



You might like the 4TB capacity model of the LaCie Rugged SSD or Crucial X9 Pro for Mac.

There are also a variety of models from Other World Computing (OWC):





If you're just backing up files, you could get a larger mechanical hard disk for less than an SSD. One of these mechanical external disks may be a good option:





Hope this helps!



-Jack

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Dec 27, 2023 11:55 AM in response to skua123

Hey there!



What capacity are looking for? For sure 4TB?



You might like the 4TB capacity model of the LaCie Rugged SSD or Crucial X9 Pro for Mac.

There are also a variety of models from Other World Computing (OWC):





If you're just backing up files, you could get a larger mechanical hard disk for less than an SSD. One of these mechanical external disks may be a good option:





Hope this helps!



-Jack

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