Is the Seagate Backup Plus PORTABLE external drive too slow for the XB1?

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  1. Thorz74
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    Is the Seagate Backup Plus PORTABLE external drive too slow for the XB1?


    Seagate sells the 4TB Xbox Game Drive. This drive looked very similar to its cousin the 4TB Seagate Backup Plus PORTABLE (and I write portable in caps because Seagate also sells the Backup Plus that is a bigger 3.5" external drive that needs external power
    while the portable model is driven by power from the USB 3 port itself).

    When I got the drive I proceeded to format it on the XB1 and downloaded Gears of War 4 to it. The game launched without any problem but the music stuttered. I found this very strange and proceeded to move the game from the external drive to the internal
    on the XB1 and there the music and everything worked perfectly.

    Has anyone tested one of the Seagate Backup Plus Portable drives on the XB1 for storing games on them? What are your results? I found this article on storagereview and it appears that the Xbox Game Drive is indeed a little faster on sequential read speeds
    than the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB on the synthetic tests: Seagate Game Drive For Xbox Review | StorageReview.com - Storage Reviews. I would love to read some real use experiences. Thank
    you.

    :)
     
    Thorz74, Dec 25, 2016
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  2. Thorz
    Thorz Guest
    Xbox One External Hard drive

    Is the Seagate Backup Plus PORTABLE external drive too slow for the XB1?

    Seagate sells the 4TB Xbox Game Drive. This drive looks very similar to its cousin the 4TB Seagate Backup Plus PORTABLE (and I write portable in caps because Seagate also sells the Backup Plus that is a bigger 3.5" external drive that needs external power while the portable model is driven by power from the USB 3 port itself).

    When I got the drive I proceeded to format it on the XB1 and downloaded Gears of War 4 to it. The game launched without any problem but the music stuttered. I found this very strange and proceeded to move the game from the external drive to the internal on the XB1 and there the music and everything worked perfectly.

    Has anyone tested one of the Seagate Backup Plus Portable drives on the XB1 for storing games on them? What are your results? I found this article on storagereview and it appears that the Xbox Game Drive is indeed a little faster on sequential read speeds than the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB on the syntetic tests:
    Seagate Game Drive For Xbox Review | StorageReview.com - Storage Reviews.
    I would love to read some real use experiences.
    Thank you.
     
    Thorz, Dec 25, 2016
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  3. Major Wreckus
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    Major Wreckus, Dec 25, 2016
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  4. poker7275 Win User

    Which External Hard Drive Should I Buy?

    I purchased the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive STDR2000100 Black last week at Best Buy for $99. It takes 2 seconds to setup and works like a charm! Happy gaming!
  5. ZombieDeano Win User

    External hard drives

    I use a Seagate portable backup plus 2tb drive. It's considerably faster than the internal drive and doesn't need a power supply. Got it from PC World for £69.99.
  6. Galtom Win User

    Seagate Backup Plus 1.5TB USB3.0 hard drive not compatible?

  7. phillip eugene jones Win User

    Storage

  8. DEACON Win User

    Has anyone been using a seagate backup plus fast?

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