external hard drive support

[Dymblos]

Hi
The SX Pro support external hard drive, right?

Can i use a 3.5" hard drive, like a seagate barracuda 2tb 7200prm and a enclosure like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GAML7OK/

 

[imprezgc8]

As a note some users have reported certain drives not working not matter how it was formatted. I am working on a list, but since I do not have every drive out there it is dependent on users posting info on the drives they use and if it works or not.

The drive should work. In either case, please post back with if it works or not once you get it setup.

 

[Dymblos]

I have this 2 in mind
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...da&cm_re=2TB_Barracuda-_-22-178-993-_-Product
or
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178996&ignorebbr=1

In term of speed *loading*
using the hard drive will be faster than a MicroSD? i.e SanDisk Extreme UHS-I/U3 A2

 

[imprezgc8]

I can't recommend either one as I do not use an external drive. I install my backups over network. Loading speed might not be faster necessarily. I don't know all the specs of Switch in terms of the internal bus speed of the SD reader. USB 3 will be pretty fast though.

 

[Dymblos]

I see
Btw, the dlc and updates can be installed witouth problem in the external hard drive?
Also, can i play online?

 

[Hackerjac]

I see
Btw, the dlc and updates can be installed witouth problem in the external hard drive?
Also, can i play online?

iirc, you can't install dlc and updates on the hdd, it have to be done on the sd or internal flash

ofcaurse you can't play online with the hdd connected, you need to mod your console for using hdd, and you should never play online with a modded console

 

[Dymblos]

but in a future the sx pro may let you install dlc and update in the external hdd?
actually we can install games in .xci format