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Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 + 2mo Adobe CC Photography (STDT5000100)

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  • High-speed USB 3.0 and 2.0 connectivity offers plug-and-play functionality on your PC.
  • Install the NTFS driver for Mac, and you can use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting.
  • Run a one-click backup or schedule an automatic backup plan to protect your files in your Backup Plus desktop drive at your convenience with Seagate Dashboard software
  • Works interchangeably on PC and Mac computers—without needing to reformat
  • Backup your mobile device photos and videos automatically with the Lyve App
  • Quick file transfer with USB 3.0 connectivity

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Customer Ratings
Storage Capacity
4.2
4.6
4.2
4.6
4.5
4.5
Tech Support
3.0
3.6
3.0
3.8
4.0
4.0
Easy to use
4.4
4.4
4.6
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4.7
Durability
3.5
3.5
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4.4
4.4
Portability
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storage capacity
5 TB
8 TB
8 TB
8 TB
6 GB
2 TB
hardware interface
usb3.0
usb c
usb3.0
usb3.0
usb3.0
usb3.0
compatible devices
Desktop
Desktop
Desktop
Laptop, Desktop
Desktop PC, MAC
Desktop, Laptop
form factor
external
desktop, external
Laptop
3.5-inch
Portable
read speed
280 megabytes per second
120 megabytes per second
120 megabytes per second
120 megabytes per second

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Backup Plus Desktop External Hard Drive

Backup Plus Desktop External Hard Drive

Backup Plus Desktop External Hard Drive

Backup Plus Desktop External Hard Drive

Make More Room for Your Life

With up to 8TB of capacity, the Backup Plus Desktop Drive from Seagate is the simple, one-click way to protect and share your entire digital life—without getting in the way.

You’re in Control with the Seagate Dashboard

All your photos, movies, and videos can be backed up using the downloadable Seagate Dashboard software, including the ones you’ve shared on Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube. Use the one-click back up or schedule an automatic backup plan to protect your files on your Backup Plus Desktop Drive at your convenience.

Windows and Mac Compatible

The Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive is compatible with both PCs and Macs, so you can transfer files between computers without the hassle of reformatting.

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Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.
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SeagateBackup Plus Desktop drives are available in capacities up to 8TB and come with a USB 3.0 hub option. With cross-platform compatibility, exceptional reliability and speed, you can back up just about everything. Plus you can conveniently back up and share your digital favorites with the included cloud storage service.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
3,729 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, storage and value of the hard drive. For example, they mention it's reliable, adds an amazing 4TB capacity and is good value for money. Customers are also impresseded with the ease of use, saying it'll plug and play right out of the box. That said, opinions are mixed on speed, noise, and heat.

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1,329 customers mention1,020 positive309 negative

Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it has good performance and reliability. Some say that it functions well within expected parameters. Overall, most are happy with the quality and performance of the drive.

"...the data is easily recoverable from the time machine which easily scrolls to whatever date and time the data you want to access was saved and you..." Read more

"...It is built heavily and efficiently and was definitely worth the selling price. Lastly, the hard drive is really fast and performs very well...." Read more

"...A pretty neat backup program except for the fact that it doesn't allow a way to partition the drive...." Read more

"...Seagate external drive that I use on my iMac, it starts and stops at totally unpredictable moments. I have to unplug it so it doesn't run for hours...." Read more

321 customers mention301 positive20 negative

Customers are satisfied with the storage of the hard drive. They mention that it provides an amazing 4TB capacity, and that it stores data securely. Customers also appreciate the functional design and the fact that it doesn't take up much room. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...The drive also comes with a free 200GB of space on OneDrive. To get it, you go to Seagate and register your drive, and walk though some steps...." Read more

"amazing capacity and good date transfer rates over USB high speed ports. No firewire thunder or ethernet but I didnt need those for what I am doing...." Read more

"...terabytes of external storage, but you’re also receiving online cloud storage for easier access...." Read more

"...I do my own back ups manually. I want this hard drive for the huge amount of room, and the astonishing cheap price...." Read more

310 customers mention304 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the hard drive. They mention that the price keeps dropping, the cost per gig of storage is very reasonable, and that it's a great drive well worth their money.

"...So far, it is an awesome backup drive for the price...." Read more

"...It is built heavily and efficiently and was definitely worth the selling price. Lastly, the hard drive is really fast and performs very well...." Read more

"...I want this hard drive for the huge amount of room, and the astonishing cheap price...." Read more

"...use of relatively fast USB 3.0, have 8TB capacity, and are a decent price-performer, easily making these my go-to backup drives...." Read more

289 customers mention241 positive48 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the computer drive. For example, they say it's very plug and play, straightforward, and no-frills. They mention that the hard drive setup is easy from the bottom and comes ready to use out of the box. Some say that the drive is quiet and unassuming.

"...Setup was a breeze and I clicked on the Time Machine option after setup to initiate the initial backup...." Read more

"...2tb external hard drives micro USB 3.0 cable it didn't disconnect at all during transfer...." Read more

"...it, the hard drive is very compact, allowing for portability and easy placement ...." Read more

"...Set up for it is a breeze. There is NO need to hook it up to a computer first to format it. The Wii U will take care of that...." Read more

288 customers mention201 positive87 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the computer drive. Some mention it's very fast, holding at around 112MB/sec, while others say that it'd be very slow at writing data. The read speed max is 187MB/s, and the average is 140MBps. However, some customers say that the drive takes a long time to get started and wouldn't save progress during games.

"...Write speed was a solid 81.2 MB/Sec average according to the RSYNC log for pushing 7.2 TB of data to the drive...." Read more

"...It is built heavily and efficiently and was definitely worth the selling price. Lastly, the hard drive is really fast and performs very well...." Read more

"...1. its going to take a long time...." Read more

"...is that the backup software included with this new drive is significantly faster to load when you attempt to bring up the dashboard...." Read more

178 customers mention99 positive79 negative

Customers are mixed about the noise of the computer drive. Some mention that it's pretty quiet, making a pleasantly audible whirring noise whenever it''s accessed. However, other customers say that it makes a lot of noise, is annoying to hear it humming away, and occasionally makes loud buzzing noises.

"...It works silently in the background as it goes about its business...." Read more

"...Runs warm during extended data transfer and a bit of hum and seek noise when used on desktop but not objectionable...." Read more

"...it seems quiet and doesn't get too hot. I unplug it sometimes as I heard that that stretches the life of the drive...." Read more

"...When copying data to one of them, if was making strong knocking noises. They other one doesn't do that. Hmm... not cool...." Read more

83 customers mention47 positive36 negative

Customers are mixed about the heat of the computer drive. Some mention that it has not been an issue, while others say that it seems to be run a bit warm.

"...Almost 2 months of up time and haven't had it overheat, accidentally dismount, or show other signs of error...." Read more

"...It gets very hot that way. This drive seems to behave the same way...." Read more

"...Both drives run quiet and I have not noticed to much heat...." Read more

"...Heat has not been an issue, but then I'm not really exercising the drive much with incremental weekly backups...." Read more

73 customers mention4 positive69 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the drive. They mention that it wouldn't recognize the drive, the dashboard wouldn''t recognise it, and that it was not recognized by any OS. Some customers also say that the drive failed to be detected.

"...That closed after a few seconds and the drive disappeared from This PC. It couldn't be ejected. IO read/write error. Then nothing could be ejected...." Read more

"...Dashboard (downloaded software)that comes with this drive, will not create a system image...." Read more

"...just needed an update so I restarted my computer and the drive drive still didn't show up, though it had been spinning the entire time...." Read more

"...Not in Finder or Disk Utility. According to the Quick Start Guide in the packaging all I needed to do was plug in the drive and connect it to my Mac...." Read more

(Update: here's what's inside the case) Don't install the Seagate software and you'll be fine!
4 Stars
(Update: here's what's inside the case) Don't install the Seagate software and you'll be fine!
Update 12/1/15: I was able to buy another one of these for $218. ($30. off new price at that time) in "used" condition from Amazon Warehouse Deals. Looked new, seemed fine upon testing (I formatted it for Mac and got rid of the Seagate software as described in original review), but I was tired of USB 2.0 speeds from the ports on my old Mac (which lacks USB 3.0 but does have an external SATA sled connected to it) so I opened the case on the Seagate 8tb and took out the drive (see photo showing the drive label; the blue streaks are where I hid the serial number and some personal info). Using the external SATA connection, I've gone from 30mb/s copy speed via USB 2.0 to more like 250 mb/s. Copy speed varies, and slowly drops to below 80mb/s (as reported by SuperDuper, my backup software) after a few hours of copying 5tb of data in one session but still faster than I can do with my system otherwise.This enclosed drive and the "bare naked" Seagate 8tb backup drive you can find on Amazon are currently both priced at $229. new (this will change I'm sure), but in the recent past the drive with enclosure has actually been cheaper than the bare drive, so it may make sense for some users to purchase this way and open up the case for other applications. It is easily done from the bottom with a small flat screwdriver pushed in around the edges of the plastic case and pry up. Just google "8tb Seagate unboxing and teardown" for a nice English man's video showing you how to do it. Yep, you'll probably void the warranty!!Original review: Had no issues using this on a Mac EXCEPT I foolishly installed the Seagate software to see what it did...unlike good software, it gloms onto your system, turns up in your menu bar (a place I reserve for stuff I really want there), starts automatically upon booting without asking your permission, and is somewhat hard to remove. Even when I "quit" the software, my Mac still thought it was running and wouldn't delete it. That kind of thing I really hate. I found it intrusive (as well as un-useful to me) so finally got rid of it and am just using the drive as a normal backup drive for a photo library, having re-formatted it with Mac's Disk Utility. Works great now that I've tamed the beast!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bueno, bonito y barato
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bueno, bonito y barato
Reviewed in Mexico on January 19, 2017
El diseño es en negro brillante, los bordes vienen algo filosos, el disco es silencioso y los cables de corriente y USB, algo cortos. El aparato no ocupa mucho espacio, aunque es un poco pesado. Fue una muy buena compra por menos de 2000 pesos. Puedo guardar toda mi colección de multimedia y documentos, y me sobra espacio. Lamentablemente no trae software para sincronizar. La uso en una Mac, por lo que está formateado para este sistema. Muy recomendable.
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