External USB 3.0 HDD support will fix a lot of issues..

The 2.5 5400rpm Laptop HDD was a big mistake, especially since the console inside has room to fit two 3.5 HDDs, it is giant in there, why didn't they put the power brick in there and a 3.5 drive? Don't get it, especially since the heat goes directly out
the top. Currently the Xbox One has to run 3 operating systems, do background tasks like GameDVR and run your game, a standard Laptop drive will have about 60Mbps of bandwidth, it just isn't enough.

A USB 3.0 3.5 7200rpm HDD will have the bandwidth of around 180Mbps, it is nearly as fast as a cheap SSD every one seems to buy, like seriously though cheap drives, benchmark them, you'll only get 200-300Mbps, not the 500 as advertised, even slower for small
files. We'd be able to load games faster, have the Operating system auto optimize itself for full bandwidth use of the internal HDD and GameDVR would be able to use more than 4MBps for the bitrate.

Seriously I hope if External Drive support comes, Microsoft are smart enough to allow us to have 50Mbps 1080p Video like you can get from the H.264 encoding that is built into the hardware of an Nvidia and AMD card.. I really hope something that that is
support on the chip built for the Xbox One.

Just needs this support desperately, I have no idea why they didn't just make a removable HDD like the Xbox 360 slim, it isn't like anything is stopping it. At the very least though give us the external drive support.

:)

 

Reasons why I won't get the Xbox One or any Microsoft product from now on unless changes are made immediately.

I agree 500GB isn't a lot of space and hopefully Microsoft will someday allow external HDD like the Wii U (i think?)

@ ScreamingPyscho MS already have, they just have not confirmed IF you will require a proprietary USB 3.0 compliant external HDD or if you can use any brand of USB 3.0 compliant external HDD.

 

USB 3.0 Ext HD - turns on/off/on/off endlessly

I certainly understand your frustration. I am a 7+ year Xbox Live veteran and got no answers from support concerning USB 3.0 HDD not being able to install or move apps to it although the external USB 3.0 is fine with Macs and PCs. The USB 3.0 HDD can be
formatted by XBone for games and apps just fine.

Only some games and apps can be moved to external storage whle others will not which is a high probability to be DRM issues but support have no answers to resolve the issues.

 

External drive support IS coming; please be patient.

 

Hints have suggested that external hdd could come in April patch. So it is close, at least before summer i would think.

 

Yeah this is one thing I am looking forward to. I think I have nearly used most of my HDD space. It's the installing games that has made this gen a little different. I should be able to hold out until it is supported but I hope it comes sooner than later.

 

They say This xbox was designed to be ON for 10 years..... so I'm sure that is your answer for lots of space and no power brick inside..... they want no chance for over heating.

external hd support is coming......I do wonder the reasoning behind a non removable though

It would be nice if the internet gaming community was not such a bunch of whining hyper insane nutjobs. These companies would probably feel a little freer in discussing their behind the closed doors reasoning.

 

If I were to take a shot in the dark I'd say that the non replaceable HDD is there to prevent modding, hacking and generally just people ruining their consoles or blaming MS for failures. It's a safer way to run things but I do think that USB external or
even proprietary drive expansions should have been around on day one.

Sooner rather than later I hope but until then, I've got 53% to keep me going and I personally don't buy too many games anymore. When the time comes I've got a 2TB expansion drive waiting and it should last me the lifetime of the console, or at least half
of it.

 

I will get a 3TB external HDD when they add the support. It might not be right away. But down the road.

 

Yeah I pretty much agree with the above and Dakr I will likely be getting a 3TB too. I know I will be all set then, or at least for a small while

 

I can't wait for external HDD support. I currently have a USB 3.0 3TB hard drive that's ready to be used. I'm afraid that Microsoft will put a limit to the size of the HDD like they did with flash drives on the 360.

 

I'm anxiously awaiting this as well. I can't believe my drive is over half full and I've only had the box since November. 500GB in this generation is FAR too inadequate...

 

It isn't space I care about, it is bandwidth and a 2.5 Laptop HDD isn't enough, I'm hoping for faster load times and higher bit rates with GameDVR.

Also though, what happens when the HDD fails inside the Xbox One? It wont work once it does, you'll have to replace it, but the HDD will be software to format a new HDD so it works with the Xbox One.

Basically in two years you're *** if it goes.

 

Ive had my x360 for 7 years, playing alot and the disk there is still going strong. Im not worried.

And iirc i think they said that they will support up to 3gb External HDD.

 

You'll be writing more to your HDD than ever before on a console, I know personally I get through HDDs every 2-3 years on my PC, I constantly have to replace them no matter what the make.

I think in 4 years there will be lots of Xbox One HDD issues where the PS4 wont obviously have any. I just wish'd they let us replace it like the 360, PS3 and PS4, just makes way more sense.