See our recommendations for the best external SSDs for Mac.The Glyph BlackBox Pro is a super-fast 7200RPM hard drive that can reach read and write speeds of up to 250MBps. APFS is always a preferred option for SSD if you want speed, better storage space management, and error-free backups. But if performance and compatibility matter to you, stay with HFS+. When your backup mode is via an external hard disk, you can go with APFS if performance is less critical than storage efficiency. You’ll be able to store far more backups in less time and space. They generally include many different versions of the data, even copies of those files that have been deleted.ĪPFS, as we know, is an attractive option because it uses storage space more efficiently. The whole outcome changes when you’re doing versioned backups.
If your sole purpose is to archive the data, you don’t need APFS.