
This is because where HDD drives use spinning platters to save data, SDD drives use NAND memory chips instead.


The internal hard drives in all new Macs use SSD technology because unlike mechanical drives, SSD have no moving parts meaning they’re far faster, quieter, more efficient and durable. SSDs used to be the most expensive hard drives on the market and while they’re still more expensive than mechanical HDD external hard drives, they’re a lot cheaper than they used to be.

SSDs (Solid State Drives) are the best external hard drives for Macs and so here we’ve looked at the best external SSD for Mac of 2023 including for the latest M1 and M2 Macs.
