Seagate Portable 2TB External Hard Drive HDD — USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PlayStation, & Xbox -1-Year Rescue Service (STGX2000400)

As a retired photographer, with decades of photo/video files (including tons of priceless digitally converted home movies of our daughter growing up & family events), my 10-yr old WDMyCloud had become obsolete and was dying. The cost of new NAS was simply not within my retirement budget, and paying for a cloud backup the last two years was money down the drain (This drive cost less than two years of cloud backup, is exponentially faster and a lot more convenient to access files rapidly). Other methods have their pros & cons, but cost being a personal priority, and after lots of research, I found this little jewel to be the best bang for the buck alternative. It connects to my main desktop computer via the included USB 3.0 cable, and is easy to access by all the computers/devices on my home network. I use a freeware program called FreeFileSync to back up all my important files (photos, videos, documents) daily. FreeFileSync's "mirror" option duplicates selected folders from my PC to the expansion drive and updates any changes on a daily schedule. I got the 24TB model, perfect for backing up my main desktop computer (which also has 24 TB of storage). It's a compromise from an expensive NAS but less than 1/4 the price for this much storage. File transfer speeds are typically around 200 mb/sec. and the daily backup update is done seamlessly in the middle of the night. As for longevity, only time will tell, but I've had many Seagate drives over the years, never a failure, and am quite happy with this purchase!

I recently purchased the Seagate Expansion 8TB External Hard Drive (STKP8000400) to back up my growing collection of photos, videos, and documents, and I’m very satisfied with its performance. Setting up the drive was truly plug-and-play—just connect it through USB 3.0 and it’s instantly recognized by my computer without any extra steps. The transfer speeds are excellent, so moving large files takes far less time than with my older drives. The 8TB capacity means I have more than enough space for my current needs and plenty of room to grow. The compact design fits neatly on my desk, and it runs quietly even during long backup sessions. Having Rescue Data Recovery Services included adds extra peace of mind in case something ever goes wrong. Overall, this Seagate external hard drive is a fantastic choice for anyone needing a large, reliable backup drive that’s simple to use and trustworthy.

Llevo usando este disco duro Seagate Portable de 2TB desde hace un tiempo y me ha funcionado muy bien. Es fácil de usar, solo conectarlo y ya está listo para guardar todo tipo de archivos. Su tamaño compacto me permite llevarlo a donde quiera sin problema. Además, es compatible con diferentes sistemas, lo que me da mucha flexibilidad. En general, un producto que cumple bien su función y que recomiendo para quienes necesiten almacenamiento extra.

I needed more space and this is it. I put all my files plus computer backup and have not really scratched the surface. Plus it havs a built in recovery program so you can rest easy if something goes wrong. Plug it in, transfer files and it's done.

It's becoming harder and harder to find external hard drives that won't click like crazy when they are powered on, or ones that won't go sleep / power saving mode all the time and cause very long copying sessions (like backing up another drive) to fail.This drive doesn't have either issue. It's very quiet when being used, and it stays awake 100% of the time. I got through several 30+ hour copying sessions without any issues. It's a 5400 RPM drive so it's pretty slow as one would expect but it's really intended for backups. Like most HDDs you get the best throughput when copying large files, not small files, so if you have to work with a lot of small files be cautious.The unit does run very hot and I had to point a little desktop fan at mine to keep the temps cool. It has good ventilation on both sides of the unit when you lay it flat (not vertical) so not much cooling is required. It just boggles the mind why they didn't throw in a cheap little fan inside the case to do the job. So at least Seagate designed it to have good support for airflow across the drive, but you'll need to provide the fan.I checked out the drive with some self tests using SeaTools. I haven't used SeaTools in a while but it is absolute garbage now, so other than some initial checks to make sure the drive is good, you won't want to use it again.Overall I'm pretty happy with this unit. Only time will tell if it remains reliable, but the out of the box experience (speed and heat aside) was excellent.

Finally got around to copying all of my data and this device is perfect for my backups. The wire speed could be faster, but that may just be because I'm so accustomed now to ssd's. Pretty good though for a traditional hard drive. Incredibly easy to install, simply plug it in and start transferring. There is also registration instructions built in to get you set up. Designed with lots of breathability so I didn't need to worry about overheating. Very happy with this purchase!

Good value for the price. Some have complained about slow transfer speeds, but I commonly get up to 200 MB/sec, which I believe is good for USB 3.0? The case is cheap plastic, and it is noisy and runs hot, but that’s ok for my use case.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This drive was very easy to set up for use both as a TimeMachine backup and general data backup. I partitioned it in two partitions on my MacBook easily, and so far it's been working fine for both purposes. Seagate drives are my preferred external drives for use with my MacBookPro laptop, for reliability and durability.