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Digital Storage Capacity	2 TB
Hard Disk Interface	USB 3.0
Connectivity Technology	USB
Brand	Seagate
Hard Disk Form Factor	2.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description	Portable
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Color	Black
Hard Disk Size	2 TB

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RAM	‎2 TB
Hard Drive	‎2 TB Portable

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Brand	‎Seagate
Series	‎Expansion STBX2000401
Item model number	‎STBX2000401
Hardware Platform	‎PC
Item Weight	‎5.9 ounces
Product Dimensions	‎4.81 x 3.19 x 0.61 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH	‎4.81 x 3.19 x 0.61 inches
Color	‎Black
Flash Memory Size	‎2 TB
Hard Drive Interface	‎USB 3.0
Hard Drive Rotational Speed	‎5400 RPM
Manufacturer	‎Seagate
ASIN	‎B00ILALU9G
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	‎No
Date First Available	‎February 20, 2014

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Best Sellers Rank	#2,708 in External Hard Drives

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Seagate Expansion Portable Drive 2TB, 5400RPM, USB 3.0, comes with 18" USB 3.0 cable, Power Adapter.

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Customers find the external hard drive works well with various devices, including PS4, and appreciate its ease of use, noting it's ready to use in under a minute. The drive receives positive feedback for its speed with USB 3.0 connection, storage capacity, and durability, with one customer mentioning it can store up to 100GB of documents. Customers consider it good value for money and like its compact size, with one noting it fits into an old storage case.

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1,112 customers mention "Functionality"1,033 positive79 negative

Customers find that the external hard drive works well with various devices, including PS4 and Channel Master DVR, and one customer mentions it functions right out of the box.

"...Works great and now I have a very big drive in the PS4. Really the longest part of the process is backing up and restoring the PS4...." Read more

"I hooked this up to an iMac to use for Time Machine backup. It works great and is way cheaper than Apple's Time capsule, tho you need your own..." Read more

"...It works perfectly. I run a .BAT file to tell it which files to back up. It plugs into a USB port on the computer...." Read more

"Picked this up to store my music from my Macbook. Works well! Probably more memory than I need...." Read more

716 customers mention "Drive quality"624 positive92 negative

Customers find the external hard drive to be of good quality.

"...do not want to lose my data, got this and it has too much space :P Great product, I moved all my music and important documents to this device and..." Read more

"This is a great product and i got a protective case and everything for it, but mine went on the fritz only a few months after and I had to wipe all..." Read more

"...Set up on its own on my computer. Good product." Read more

"Great drive. I bought one, easily opened the case, took out the drive and replaced the 500GB drive in my laptop with it. Works perfectly...." Read more

541 customers mention "Ease of use"511 positive30 negative

Customers find the external hard drive extremely easy to use and set up, connecting to TVs with ease and being ready to use in under a minute.

"...This Seagate drive has been easy to use as the files can be readily saved in folders that can be easily categorized...." Read more

"...It would work sitting out on a desk; it is that small. Easy to use, plug and go. I really love it!" Read more

"...I will post pics. Hold 1000 gb just as it says. Very easy to use and simple. They updated the hardware from the old series and I like it...." Read more

"...Every night I emptied my SD card into this Seagate ExtHD. Fast, easy and safe. Now, doing editing, I feel real difference in speed...." Read more

541 customers mention "Value for money"510 positive31 negative

Customers find the external hard drive to be good value for money, describing it as a great investment, with one customer noting it's an affordable way to upgrade their PS4's HD.

"...up on sale - this is a fantastic form factor portable drive for a great price...." Read more

"...Would buy again if I needed another drive. Great price and quality." Read more

"...Works as designed. Good price, speed and hassle free operation. Small form factor, plug in and it worked. Can't ask for anything else." Read more

"...highly recommended product! good price..." Read more

538 customers mention "Size"515 positive23 negative

Customers appreciate the external hard drive's compact size, describing it as "Tiny but mighty" and "pretty slim," while also noting that it provides plenty of storage space.

"...I like that this drive is small and easy to store in a drawer and I like its small blue light telling me it's on and ready for action...." Read more

"...Being compact and portable means you can carry it along in the event you need that additional capacity on the road...." Read more

"...Small, slick, fast - UNBELIEVABLE. I had the whole thing backed up in less than 30 minutes...." Read more

"Pros: Works great Lightweight Compact Trusted Name Brand Cons:..." Read more

467 customers mention "Speed"433 positive34 negative

Customers appreciate the hard drive's performance, noting its fast USB 3.0 connection and high transfer rates for both writing and reading data.

"...of 47MB/s. Overall I must recommend this drive for anyone looking for fast, easily, silent portable storage this is the external drive for you." Read more

"...Every night I emptied my SD card into this Seagate ExtHD. Fast, easy and safe. Now, doing editing, I feel real difference in speed...." Read more

"...I plug in the Seagate passport, and BAM, it loads in 2 seconds, and is quick and seamless!..." Read more

"...The drive is extremely quiet and very fast...a great investment and peace of mind." Read more

317 customers mention "Storage capacity"306 positive11 negative

Customers are satisfied with the hard drive's storage capacity, with multiple customers noting it can quadruple its capacity, and one mentioning it can hold about 100GB of documents.

"Easy to setup and use. Slim design and portable, with lots of storage at an unbelievable price!..." Read more

"...high capacity...." Read more

"Small package with large capacity. 2 problems 1. the usb cord is far too short and looks fragile...." Read more

"...Great storage plenty of speed to stream to the Apple TV." Read more

283 customers mention "Durability"221 positive62 negative

Customers find the external hard drive durable, with multiple customers noting it remains functional after three months of use, and one mentioning its protective case design.

"...While this is not "Hard Duty" they have been reliable and dependable...." Read more

"2 TB hard Drive. Nothing special. Does what I need it to do. Reliable so far in terms of acting as a long term storage device." Read more

"...I particularly like the connector for the USB cord; it is wide and sturdy where it connects to the hard drive...." Read more

"...but I would like to see an improvement made to the USB plug they are flimsy and become loose at the unit and eventually become dislodged and the..." Read more

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Lewis A Edge Jr
Works With Laptop or Android Tablet
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014
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Since I bought this external hard drive for my wife, her review of it follows:

My 500 GB Seagate Expansion Portable Drive has been a great tool to store unwieldly huge data files that would otherwise have been impossible to store on the servers at my work. This Seagate drive has been easy to use as the files can be readily saved in folders that can be easily categorized. I found that each day, I find it easier to locate files on the Seagate than on my personal computer, because the Seagate demands a folder to be named as it is created and has directed me into saving files both by date category and also allowed for many sub-folders.

The beauty of this device is that I can leave work with just the Seagate and then go home after dinner and plug it into my laptop and continue working on a project without having to power down a laptop from work and then reboot and start up again. It has been easy to carry the Seagate back and forth from work rather than worry about packing up a laptop, unpacking the laptop and also avoiding damage to the laptop from exposing it to more bumps from transport. When I provide Power Point presentations to clients, the 500 GB storage means I can upload huge files and just transport the Seagate and not even have to bring a laptop if the client already has a laptop set up in the conference room.

In the past, I noticed that I often worked around the data storage capabilities of my laptop and then had to triage which presentations I had to delete in order to create a new one. I no longer have this worry since with 500 GB, I can upload and save all my presentations without having to worry about which ones will have to be eventually eliminated. Also recently I have attached the Seagate to my new Verizon Tablet and was delighted that it easily worked with the Tablet which means my tablet now has much more utility for me. It is wonderful to carry around just the Tablet and the Seagate instead of a heavy stuffed computer bag. I would highly recommend the Seagate 500 GB Portable Drive as it is reasonably priced, lightweight and easy to use.

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Wayne
Compact and fast
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2013
Capacity: 1 TBVerified Purchase
This external drive is simple. It comes in a small case, not much bigger than the drive itself. It requires no external power supply and uses a single USB 3.0 cable. While it won't allow me to copy files as fast as I can copy between internal drives on a fast computer, it allows me to copy files from other sources to itself at a consistent speed of over 100MB/sec. With a USB 2.0 port, you speed will be limited by your computer's port, not by the drive itself. Read speeds weren't much faster in my tests (about 5%) when copying to an SSD that can support much faster writes.

For many users, the need for large external drives is based on the need to store large multimedia files. For practical purposes, a drive needs to be fast enough to stream smoothly and potentially stream several files at once, and possibly even record multiple TV programs at once. It's also helpful if large files can be copied quickly. Although a 7,500,000 KB file for a one hour recorded TV show might seem big, when you stream it in real time over 3600 seconds, it means reading well under 2.5 MB/sec. So using this drive to record four television programs at once while watching a previously recorded one and simultaneously streaming a video to another part of the house in real time will still leave plenty of overhead. And the ability to copy a one hour HD recorded TV show in under 40 seconds makes it practical to use in that capacity without getting bogged down. My tests were made using Microsoft's native WTV format, so if you are using common formats such as MP4, which take up much less space, you will have much more capacity and will be able to copy recordings of similar lengths in a fraction of the time it took me in these tests.

The bottom line is that it won't be as fast as an eSATA drive, but makes up for it in practicality, compatibility with any computer with a USB 2.0 port or above, it means that you can use it with just about any current laptop. You will need a USB 3.0 port to get full speeds, and the speed you get might be more or less than what I got, depending on your computer. But if it's less, it's not because of an inherent limitation of the drive.

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Seems to be great for Xbox One storage!
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014
Capacity: 2 TBVerified Purchase
I bought two of these to extend my Xbox One's space. I didn't plug them into a PC at any point so I can't speak to that. Both Xbox Ones immediately recognized the drives and asked to format them. Formatting was finished in seconds and I had 2.3TB of total storage between the internal and external drives on my console (with nothing installed). This is a very small drive, it fits in my hand. I like that it is powered over the one USB cable. They drives are quiet, I can only barely hear them running when I'm within 2 feet of the drives and the room is silent around me. I've permanently stored them behind the consoles so they are essentially silent even when my rooms are quiet. There is one small blue status light that blinks when its being accessed. Luckily its a pretty faint light so it shouldn't be an annoyance in dark rooms. I've been running them for about 2 weeks now with no glitches or issues. The drives seem fast which is a must for gaming, I chose this drive because of other's reviews showing they usually reach their advertised speeds. My only complaint is the short USB cable, its probably 1 foot long. If you're using it on your desk with your PC or just looking to extend your Xbox One's storage it should be fine.

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-Small
-Quiet
-Works great with Xbox One

Cons:
-Short cable

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Eoin O'Reilly
Compatible with PS4
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2015
Capacity: 2 TBVerified Purchase

First, an aside. I purchased this hard drive for installation in my PS4. As word of warning, to do so, the hard drive must be removed from the case, which voids the warranty. It's worth noting that the case is not designed to be removed readily, so care must be taken if you want to avoid damaging the case when removing the hard drive. There are tutorials available on YouTube on how to open the case but the best advice is to take your time. The rest of the process is straightforward. Remember to backup your game saves either to cloud through PS+ or a USB device. Unfortunately, game files can not be backed up at the moment and will need to be downloaded in their entirety again. A full tutorial on the process can be found here:

https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5107/~/upgrade-ps4-hdd

The good, and most important, news is that the hard drive is compatible with PS4 and I ended up with 1.77 Tb of free memory after the console was completely set up again, so so far, so good. As far as I'm aware, the hard drive would not be compatible with models whose firmware is not up to date, though I don't know which update expanded hard drive compatibility. I was also able to reformat the 500 Gb hard drive that came with the console and put it in the empty case. I have had no problems with either hard drive in their new homes thus far.

The hard drive is packaged with a short USB 3.0 cable, which does its job. I don't have any measurements or anything, but the read/write speed seems pretty fine so far, though I haven't noticed any improvement over the original hard drive.

So far, no complaints whatsoever, especially not with the excellent value.

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Veri C
Hard disk versatile e prestante
Reviewed in Italy on April 10, 2016
Capacity: 2 TBVerified Purchase
Da me acquistata per sostituire l'hard disk di fabbrica presente nella mia PS4,si adatta perfettamente all'alloggiamento di quest'ultima,non solo espande di molto la memoria del sistema,ma ne velocizza anche le operazioni di installaggio e trasferimento dati in modo considerevole:
- con hard disk di fabbrica,tempo di installazione di un videogioco:20-30 secondi (già esiguo a mio dire).
-con questo hard disk : 5 secondi scarsi....non so se mi spiego!
Le operazioni per prelevarlo dal l'involucro di plastica non sono troppo complesse e quest'ultimo può essere utilizzato per rendere esterno e portatile l'hard disk prelevato dalla PS4. Se doveste utilizzarlo come me per potenziare la vostra PS4,vi ritrovereste con una consolle più veloce e con molta memoria in più rispetto a prima,e con un hard disk esterno da 500 gb ( o 1TB se avete acquistato la corrispondente versione di PS4). Altrimenti si tratta di un ottimo hard disk esterno,prestante e compatto.

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G. I.
Excellent product
Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2015
Capacity: 1 TBVerified Purchase
I use computers -- intensively -- since 1993 (Windows system) and external drivers since they become available on the market. I've tried some 3-4 brands before understanding that, for me, it isn't any better than SEAGATE.
I save ALL my works and last/replacing backups on external drives (I don't trust clouds) -- so, I have a huge bunch of. Working 12-15 hours by day with my computers, I've killed several internal disks, but Seagate never disappointed me.
During these long years, only one of my Seagate drivers ( 2T, USB3) showed some fatigue singes, but I immediately transferred the data from it and have my work intact.
One trick to keep an external drive in good health and for long time is to put files in distinct folders without clustering to much. A folder containing folders with files is OK, but a folder containing folders which contains other folders containing folders where are other folders is much less OK. Also, having a driver for backups and another (others) for data is wiser than a mix-all.
So, keep your data stored in a simple manner and enjoy the long life and easy to use of your Seagate.

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Miguel A.
Buen producto!
Reviewed in Mexico on June 27, 2016
Capacity: 2 TBVerified Purchase
El producto llegó en tiempo y en perfecto estado, al igual que muchos, lo compré para el PS4, el cual funciona perfecto. hay muchos tutoriales en internet para cambiar precisamente éste disco duro y usar el case para el disco que le quitas al PS4, además son los que tienen el producto más barato.

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David
Buen disco duro al mejor precio!!!
Reviewed in Spain on May 25, 2015
Capacity: 2 TBVerified Purchase
Lo compre para ampliar la capacidad de mi PS4 y ha ido todo perfecto,100% compatible y muy sencillo y cómodo de cambiar (hay muchos tutoriales en internet),una vez instalado quedan libres 1,700 gigas de los 2000 originales,ya con el sistema operativo instalado,decir que he instalado 23 juegos de los cuales la media son de unos 35 gigas cada uno y aun tengo 1,14 gigas libres incluyendo los 1,5 gigas ocupados que tengo de partidas y otros datos guardados,así que este tamaño debería bastar para no quedarse sin espacio.

Recomiendo esta compra,por su calidad y su precio.

La única queja que tengo es por el sistema de transporte usado en este envió que fue SEUR,aparte de tardar bastante en hacer la entrega,no hacen reparto por las mañanas y no dan muchas facilidades si quieres ir tu a la oficina a recogerlo,ya que te hacen esperar 2 días más una vez el paquete esta reparto,prefiero que lo envíen por Correos o MRW.

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