CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) — Question 125

A technician has an external SSD. The technician needs to read and write to an external SSD on both Macs and Windows PCs. Which of the following filesystems is supported by both OS types?

Answer options

• A. NTFS
• B. APFS
• C. ext4
• D. exFAT

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is exFAT because it is compatible with both macOS and Windows, allowing for seamless file transfers. NTFS is primarily a Windows filesystem with limited macOS support, APFS is exclusive to macOS, and ext4 is mainly used in Linux environments, making them unsuitable for cross-platform use.