10-30-2022, 11:21 PM
Ka jowct,
External boot drive all the way. Go for an NVME based model that connects via USB-C. USB 3.1 Gen 2 min. That way, it'll connect to a Thunderbolt 3 port on the machine. It'll cost about the same or a little more than a 2.5" based USB 3 that connects to the USB-A port and will provide superior performance.
I also wouldn't use the internal drive for Time Machine. Actually, I probably wouldn't use the internal drive at all. That's me. If I were to use the internal drive, it would only be for scratch purposes. Maybe throw a clone of the external boot drive onto the internal drive to use as an emergency last resort.
For Time Machine, you'll want a higher capacity platter drive that connects externally. It shouldbe 2 to 3 times the used capacity of the main boot drive. Easier just to buy it in terms of terabytes i.e. 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, etc.
Robert
External boot drive all the way. Go for an NVME based model that connects via USB-C. USB 3.1 Gen 2 min. That way, it'll connect to a Thunderbolt 3 port on the machine. It'll cost about the same or a little more than a 2.5" based USB 3 that connects to the USB-A port and will provide superior performance.
I also wouldn't use the internal drive for Time Machine. Actually, I probably wouldn't use the internal drive at all. That's me. If I were to use the internal drive, it would only be for scratch purposes. Maybe throw a clone of the external boot drive onto the internal drive to use as an emergency last resort.
For Time Machine, you'll want a higher capacity platter drive that connects externally. It shouldbe 2 to 3 times the used capacity of the main boot drive. Easier just to buy it in terms of terabytes i.e. 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, etc.
Robert