ExFAT VS APFS - Which is the fastest Mac disk format using Apple Silicon on a MacBook Pro M1 Max?

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ACASIS TBU401 enclosure at Amazon https://geni.us/u9A5heL ACASIS TBU405 M1 enclosure with fan Amazon https://geni.us/ACASIS-TBU405ProM1 ACASIS website https://geni.us/ACASIS ACASIS TBU401 enclosure at ACASIS website https://geni.us/Acasis-TBU401 WD SSDs: SN850X 4TB https://geni.us/SN850X-4TB SN850X 2TB https://geni.us/SN850X-2TB SN850X 1TB https://geni.us/SN850X-1TB MacBook Pro M1 Max https://geni.us/2F4Vr Laptop stand used with the MacBook https://geni.us/4JJd7 ExFAT VS APFS - Which is the fastest Mac disk format using Apple Silicon on a MacBook Pro M1 Max? What is the best format for your external drives on Mac, ExFAT or APFS? So what I'm doing in this video is to format the same external SSD twice to two different file systems. First time using the ExFAT file system and the second time using the APFS file system. Running the Blackmagic Disk Speed Utility it's clear to see that the APFS file system format is noticeably faster than the ExFAT file system format and considerably faster when writing. The external drive I'm using is one that I've put together that is using an Acasis USB4.0 enclosure with a WB Black SN850X 4TB NVME M.2 SSD inside of it. This drive is also Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 compatible. It's worth noting that this USB4.0 external SSD is backward compatible with all USB standards back down to USB2. I tried the drive on an old Dell Optiplex Windows PC on its front USB2 ports and it worked perfectly, as well as the USB3 ports on the rear. Here's a video showing how to put this drive together, the video also has some extensive speed tests, including real world data transferring. How to build a fast USB4.0 Thunderbolt external NVME SSD drive for your Apple Mac MacBook Pro M1 Max https://youtu.be/sV9EDKc5zpk Video Chapters: 00:00 Intro and video explanation 01:11 ExFAT vs APFS speed test 04:44 End summary Please give a thumbs up, share, sub & click the bell for notifications. The stuff I mostly use to produce my videos Cameras: Sony FDR-AX100 https://geni.us/SONY-FDR-AX100 Sony ZV-1 https://geni.us/SONY-ZV-1 Sony A7iii https://geni.us/Sony-A7-iii GoPro Hero 11 https://geni.us/GoProHero11Black-USA DJI Action 2 https://geni.us/DJI_Action-2 Microphones & Preamps: Sennheiser ME64 with K6 https://geni.us/Sennheiser-K6-And-ME64 Shure SM7B https://geni.us/SHURE_SM7B Various RODE Microphones https://geni.us/Rode-Microphones Triton Fethead https://geni.us/Triton-Fethead Behringer U-Phoria UMC2020HD https://geni.us/BehringerUMC202HD HDMI Capture Device: Atomos Ninja V https://geni.us/Atomos-Ninja-V Elgato 4K60 Pro MK2 https://geni.us/Elgato-4K-60-Pro-MK2 Elgato 4K60 S+ https://geni.us/Elgato-4K60-SPlus BlackMagic Ultrastudio Recorder 3G https://geni.us/UltraStudioRecorder3G Computer & Software: Apple MacBook Pro M1 Max https://geni.us/MacBook-Pro-M1-Max Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio https://geni.us/DaViniciResolveStudio My Amazon links are affiliate links. Using these links does not cost you anything. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This gives me a small commission when buy using my product links, at no cost to you. These commissions help my channel and their use is greatly appreciated. You can also send me a coffee donation via PayPal https://www.paypal.me/DavidHarry My YouTube equipment & recommendations: Amazon USA https://amzn.to/3g2Oi3i Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2ZR6IOV My Amazon Shop links: Amazon USA https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidharry Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/davidharry My global Amazon links: Amazon USA: https://geni.us/Amazon-USA Amazon UK: https://geni.us/Amazon-UK Amazon Deutschland: https://geni.us/Amazon-Deutschland Amazon France: https://geni.us/Amazon-France Amazon España: https://geni.us/Amazon-Espana Amazon Italia: https://geni.us/Amazon-Italia Amazon Canada: https://geni.us/Amazon-Canada Contact me for product reviews. I DO NOT RESPOND TO VIEWER QUESTIONS. [email protected] http://www.DavidHarry.com I’m David Harry. Thank you very much for watching this video, take care and goodbye now. Cheers, Dave. #DavidHarry#LiverpoolTV