Seagate 512GB SSD Game Drive Xbox $129 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ JB Hi-Fi

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ZeeFlyingMonkey on 06/05/2020 - 07:39 jbhifi.com.au (396 clicks)
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512GB expansion SSD for xbox … or anything that can use a USB SSD, I use mine on my PC. Details from JB Site below:

Overview

Built for elite gamers, the Seagate® Game Drive for Xbox SSD uses flash storage to help you decimate game load times and get into the action quicker. Designed exclusively for Xbox®, Game Drive lets you store the hottest titles in one thin and ultra-portable drive.

Key Features

Delivering up to 3× better performance than HDDs,* flash SSDs get you sprinting past welcome screens. Flash speed crushes load times between levels, meaning smoother game transitions for your favorite games like Forza Motorsport® 6 and Gears of War® 4.

Expand the capacity of your console by storing 15+ of your favorite titles** and downloadable content on the Game Drive for Xbox SSD. Archive the rest on your console and keep a massive game library at your fingertips.

Setup is easy with the simple Xbox-guided installation. Thanks to its compact size and lack of a power cable, you can take your game collection to play on a friend's Xbox console.*** Just unplug your drive—and carry your game collection in your pocket.

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  mrjaytee on 06/05/2020 - 07:43

  +7

  The Samsung for the same price might be better (?)
  https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/samsung-t5-portable-ssd-d…

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    Kamppinator on 06/05/2020 - 08:30

    Also available at Harvey norman for 128

    https://www.harveynorman.com.au/samsung-t5-500gb-portable-ss…

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    Wilburre on 06/05/2020 - 16:15

    Agreed, I have this seagate one (don't use it on my xbox one, take it on trips to offload files from camera sd cards to and it's nice to have better speed than mechanical and the "comfort/peace of mind" of not moving mechanical drives around and potentially damaging them and the files (even if ssd isn;t much safer, it seems safer), and its only real drawcard was its price - $87 at bing lee ebay from an old deal. Speed and build quality wise it is nothing special and the samsung drives beat it. I'd still buy another one of these, but not when the samsungs are same/similar prices - only for under $90.

    Forgot to mention that these are usb 3.0 micro b connectors on the unit - much more preferable compared to the old usb 2.0 micro b connectors, but with type c becoming quite common nowadays, it is probably the preferable connector to a lot of people, and what the current samsungs use. Whether type c is more robust than usb3.0 micro b remains to be seen (unless tests have been done online? i admit i am not currently well versed).

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  guidedlight on 06/05/2020 - 07:48

  This is NOT compatible with the new Xbox Series X, only the current gen Xbox One consoles.

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    El Chyeah on 06/05/2020 - 08:03

    +7

    It will work on the series X as a game backup device. You just wont be able to run games directly off it, but you can move them back and forth between this SSD and the internal SSD which is still way better than downloading them.

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    Smigit on 06/05/2020 - 08:04

    +7

    It is compatible with Series X but only for backwards compatible titles. It can’t be used to run Series X titles.

    Believe it can also store Series X games but they need to be moved to the internal drive to actually run.

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    avseqcfc on 06/05/2020 - 09:28

    Why wouldn't it be compatible? Does that mean any of the SSDs are not gonna work with Series X?

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      guidedlight on 06/05/2020 - 10:18

      +1

      The Series X will have a proprietary SSD expansion drive (with a proprietary connector). However, older Xbox One titles will still be accessible via USB drives like this one.

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      Smigit on 06/05/2020 - 10:25

      +2

      As per my above comment they work but only for older games. Both MS and Sony are targeting much higher base throughput for storage next gen which ensures reduced load times, better streaming of open worlds and in the case of Xbox the ability to basically freeze and restore multiple games from where you left off. For the in game performance especially (think open world titles where the data is constantly loading and unloading as you move about), they want to ensure a base level of performance for developers to design against and thus there's a restriction on the speed of the drive.

      In Sony's case they do allow people to use their own drive I believe but the minimum speeds are drives that are barely available today and will cost a small fortune initially. MS is instead going to sell storage as a proprietary option so they can control what gets connected. So far MS has announced 1TB expansion units but presumably larger ones will be offered over time.

      My hope is the Xbox OS makes moving between internal and external automatic and painless. It's not toooo bad right now, but it'd be nice if it was a background task that didn't really require any user input to do or diving into a games disk management to do. Ideally it'd just offload the least recently used game if you go to play something that needs to be reallocated to the internal drive.

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        avseqcfc on 06/05/2020 - 10:45

        Thank you. I am new to consoles, just got my one X last month so just curious. Think this will work for me next 5 years anyway. Thank you for detailed info. I am looking into getting a 2 tb portable drive for my Xbox one X though, as the 1 TB is almost full, I only have downloaded games via gamepass and turns out they eat up space unlike the physical disc. Will I be okay with a regular USB 3.0 drive ?

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          Smigit on 06/05/2020 - 15:34

          +1

          @avseqcfc: Yeah you'll be fine with any USB 3.0 drive. SSDs perform better but games are designed to run on standard drives. The internal drives in the system aren't SSD either. Personally I use a mechanical external drive and I feel they provide better bang for my buck.

          If performance was a real concern I'd probably buy two drives, a small 500GB one (current Samsung T3 500GB deals at around $120 are a good bet) and then a larger external drive and just copy things between the two as I want. I wouldn't over invest in a massive SSD for use on an Xbox. I haven't done that though as I find my external works fine for me.

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  CheapandUsed on 06/05/2020 - 08:29

  +2

  Annoyingly this has been much cheaper but in limited quantities.
  I got 1 from Bing Lee ebay with the 20% off for $87.20 back in November 2019. I kept the drive in my watch list and 3 were sold last month for $55each before no more stock.

  As a possible warning, my drive has a manufacture date of Jan 2017!

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  elcheapodeniro on 06/05/2020 - 08:36

  Got a Seagate ssd with NAS promo recently and things are marginally quick to load but money could be better saved for series X.

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  spuderump on 06/05/2020 - 11:03

  What external drives will work with Series X to run games?

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    BradH13 on 06/05/2020 - 11:12

    +1

    For Xbox One games, any of them. For Series X games, none except the proprietary one Microsoft will sell that is exactly the same specs as the one inside the console.

    They're targeting a controlled experience this gen, and the downside to that is user choice.

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      elcheapodeniro on 06/05/2020 - 17:21

      -1

      Yep current gen hard drives won't be quick enough for series x. It will use new flash hard drive as virtual memory to dump in in game assets instantly.
      Also used for quick resume. Ie games on disc will inhibit future features/flexibility

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      C-Nut on 06/05/2020 - 19:00

      Yeah, it's not all bad though. I personally hate the long load times on the Xbox One X…

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  SaddenAscentAspirin on 07/05/2020 - 09:31

  +1

  I've had one of these on ps4 since the last time I saw them on OZB for 180. GT Sport loaded in a fraction of the time.