can I use an external SSD on my xb1?

bad4lyf · Feb 6, 2016

as we all know you can use external hard drives to extend the memory of our xb1. but I was wondering if you can use an external ssd?

:)

xXxADAMxXx1988 · Feb 6, 2016

120GB SSD

Not sure how to ask this..

I just bought an external 120GB SSD for my Xbox one s. Totally forgot that it dont read anything under 256GB... is there anything that Microsoft can do or maybe someone can do to make it work? Cause honestly. All I wanna do is use my external 2TB HDD to
store my games. And move the game I'm playing to the SSD for faster loading times.

MICROSOFT lower the cap! Send an update out for a lot of us to be able to use a 120GB SSD!!

SoC Sillage · Feb 6, 2016

External SSD for Xbox One

Hello people!

I was looking for additional storage on my good old Xbox One. And then though it was cool to get a SSD, to also increase speed loading.

Problem: I found a "Xbox One SSD Game Drive" 512GB from Seagate on Amazon. But it's waaaay to expensive....

Can I just use any kind of external SSD to plug into console?

Or did I need an "official" one?

Cheers,

S.

gds1972 · Feb 6, 2016

As long as the external hard drive meets the external storage requirements of the Xbox One then yes you can.

For an external storage drive to save games and apps from Xbox One, it must meet the following requirements:

It uses a USB 3.0 connection. If you’re using a USB hub, the hub must also be USB 3.0 or later.

It has 256 GB or larger storage capacity.

It has a partition. Typically, drives come with a preformatted partition. For more information about partitioning an external hard drive, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.

support.xbox.com/.../console-doesnt-detect-external-storage

{Parity} · Feb 9, 2016

I also saw in the forums where one user used a 250 GB SSD and it worked for him. Good Luck!

bad4lyf · Feb 10, 2016

ok tysm guys for the answers much appreciated

{Parity} · Feb 10, 2016

No problem. If you decide to go that way please post back with your results. I personally use an external HDD (Not SSD) and it works great.

bad4lyf · Oct 31, 2018

yeah I want to get a external ssd soon, figure it makes stuff quicker on pc, maybe itll make games load a bit quicker on xb1. and if not, I got an extra hard drive

{Parity}

I also saw in the forums where one user used a 250 GB SSD and it worked for him. Good Luck!

bad4lyf

yeah I want to get a external ssd soon, figure it makes stuff quicker on pc, maybe itll make games load a bit quicker on xb1. and if not, I got an extra hard drive

bad4lyf

ok tysm guys for the answers

much appreciated

gds1972

As long as the external hard drive meets the external storage requirements of the Xbox One then yes you can.

For an external storage drive to save games and apps from Xbox One, it must meet the following requirements:

It uses a USB 3.0 connection. If you’re using a USB hub, the hub must also be USB 3.0 or later.

It has 256 GB or larger storage capacity.

It has a partition. Typically, drives come with a preformatted partition. For more information about partitioning an external hard drive, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions.

support.xbox.com/.../console-doesnt-detect-external-storage

{Parity}

No problem. If you decide to go that way please post back with your results. I personally use an external HDD (Not SSD) and it works great.

can I use an external SSD on my xb1?