{"id":74580,"date":"2021-05-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=74580"},"modified":"2022-12-20T14:08:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:08:30","slug":"how-to-find-the-right-external-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/74580-how-to-find-the-right-external-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find the Right External Drive for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='1170' height='659' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RyUNrPwkU6Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be really difficult figuring out which drive is right for you with all of the options available.\u00a0The technology can be confusing,\u00a0and there can be many &#8220;gotchas&#8221; as you weigh your options that are not always obvious until after you\u2019ve made your purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how can you know if you\u2019re buying the right drive for your needs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m Michelle for RocketYard, and today I\u2019m going to make it easy to decide which OWC drive is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, when figuring out which drive is best for your needs, it usually comes down to the following factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How much data can you store on the drive?&nbsp;I\u2019ll refer to this as &#8220;capacity.&#8221;<\/li><li>How fast is the drive? 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