Xbox One accessory adds HDD case, USB ports by attaching to console

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Games on current-generation consoles take up significantly more storage space than their predecessors, leading to onboard hard drives quickly filling up. A new Xbox One accessory aims to alleviate the problem, and it does so by integrating with the console.

Collective Minds' "Xbox One USB Hub and Hard Drive Enclosure" adds three USB 3.0 ports as well as a bay for a 2.5-inch hard drive in an add-on that attaches directly to the left side of the console. An owner of the accessory simply has to buy an appropriate 2.5-inch SATA hard drive, install rails to its sides, slide it into the accessory's bay (hidden by a removable cover) and attach it to the console for more storage space.


According to a product manual for the add-on, SSD, hybrid and standard internal 2.5-inch SATA drives are all supported, though they must be at least 256GB (Microsoft's requirement for games to be installed on an Xbox One drive). A listing for the accessory on Amazon states the add-on is temporarily out of stock, and it lacks any reviews.

External hard drives can actually improve load times on the Xbox One, as they can feature better data rates than the onboard 5,400 rpm hard drive. Though drives installed in Collective Minds' add-on require a SATA connection, the accessory itself is still connected via the USB 3.0 port on the left side of the console.


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ii_kronosPosted:

Tet
AR15
Staggie Should have been done sooner.


It takes time to get things worked out and perfected.


Ps4 Launched with this ability. Should've been worked out weeks after launch.


Actually months later Microsoft allowed external hard drives. What Amazon is selling is crap. I bought a 5 TB hard drive for 150$ good deal if you ask me

JetzPosted:

This is good since games take up a shit ton of memory

KatsumiChanPosted:

GrandTheftAutoFive make the thing even bigger?


Welcome to Microsoft. Enjoy your stay.

XaldinPosted:

Good they needed something like this, there is already ways to get more memory of course but a product from them that actually looks right is nice

BlGPosted:

il be needing this. Ran out of memory way too fast.

GrandTheftAutoFivePosted:

make the thing even bigger?

KatsumiChanPosted:

AR15
Staggie Should have been done sooner.


It takes time to get things worked out and perfected.


Ps4 Launched with this ability. Should've been worked out weeks after launch.

EnchantedWoodEPosted:

Tet
Mancaat
Tet
AR15
EnchantedWoodE Well I guess that's progress.


Any progress on this machine is good progress. There used to be a lot more bugs in this system than there is currently. They are at least trying to do good work.


Took them nearly half a year. I'm still not impressed.


Most software usually take a few years to be perfected, like Windows 8, it is buggy as **** but so was windows 7 at one point.


You're talking about software. This news is about hardware. It's either you get it right the first time. Or you release another version and charge people even more. *In Microsofts eyes*


I was just saying that any progress is good in general.

AR15Posted:

Staggie Should have been done sooner.


It takes time to get things worked out and perfected.

KatsumiChanPosted:

Mancaat
Tet
AR15
EnchantedWoodE Well I guess that's progress.


Any progress on this machine is good progress. There used to be a lot more bugs in this system than there is currently. They are at least trying to do good work.


Took them nearly half a year. I'm still not impressed.


Most software usually take a few years to be perfected, like Windows 8, it is buggy as **** but so was windows 7 at one point.


You're talking about software. This news is about hardware. It's either you get it right the first time. Or you release another version and charge people even more. *In Microsofts eyes*


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