External SSD for mac and windows

[LeeW]

Hey,

So I am looking for an external SSD that I can use to transfer in/out whether plugged into my PC or Mac. I thought it would be an easy one but then I see that it needs to be formatted a specific way to work on both.

Formatting should not be an issue but, I just wanted to check whether all devices are the same in that regard or whether I should look at a certain type of external device? Maybe some don't work as well with both operating systems for whatever reason?

I was thinking about a Samsung T-5 at this moment.

Appreciate any guidance.

 

[chscag]

A Samsung T5 should be fine. I have two of them that I use for backup that are formatted to APFS, however, they can be formatted to work with both macOS and Windows. Probably exFAT would be good to use.

 

[LeeW]

Thanks, indeed, exFAT seems to be the solution which is fine, just had a niggling feeling that some devices may be better suited to that than others, no idea why, probably just suspicious