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What External disk to buy for Time Machine on Mac Mini M2 Pro 2TB? SSD or HDD?? What Model?

What external disk to buy for Time Machine on Mac Mini M2 Pro 2TB?

SSD or HDD??

What Model?

Mac mini

Posted on Sep 25, 2024 12:00 PM

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Sep 25, 2024 12:57 PM in response to Blancspace

1) You really do not need a fast SSD for Time Machine.

2) Stay away from discount hard drives that go on sale weekly.

3) Desktop hard drives tend to be more reliable than portable hard drives.

4) For a Mac mini with a 2T internal drive, you will want at least a 4T external drive.


IMHO the best external drives for Time Machine,

are the > https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-mercury-elite-pro

or the stackable > https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/external-drives/owc-ministack

What External disk to buy for Time Machine on Mac Mini M2 Pro 2TB? SSD or HDD?? What Model?

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