Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive
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The 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive from Seagate is a high-capacity drive with an interface that allows it to be connected via USB 2.0, and a rotation speed of 7200rpm. The USB bus supports transfer rates of up to 60MB/sec. The drive is compatible with Mac and Windows systems. For use with Macs, it will first need to be reformatted.
- Connects via USB 2.0
- Absolutely no software to install
- No drivers are required, the drive is automatically recognized by your Windows operating system. For use with a Mac, you will first need to reformat the drive.
- Simply drag and drop to save files
- Integrated power management system
- Mac and Windows compatibility
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| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Interface | 1x USB 2.0 |
| Drive Speed | 7200rpm |
| Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Sustained Data Transfer Rate | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| System Requirements |
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, Mac OS X 10.4.8 Hardware: USB 2.0 port Note: This drive is formatted for use with Windows computers. It will work with Macs but you will need to reformat it via Disk Manager software. |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC: 120VAC |
| Environmental Requirements | None |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 5 x 1.6 x 8.2" (12.6 x 4 x 20.7cm) |
| Weight | 2.25 lb (1kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 19 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
47%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (10)
- Attractive (9)
- Easy to set up (9)
- Large capacity / good size (9)
- Quiet (6)
Cons
- Unreliable (7)
- No power switch (3)
Best Uses
- Back-up (8)
- Additional storage (7)
- Photo storage (7)
- Video (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (11), Casual user (7)
- Primary use:
- Personal (17)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
Works great with Macs
Bought this external drive to be used with a Mac mini HTPC setup.
I was also considering the LaCie 2TB HD Max, since it has a frontal USB port, easily used as ...Read complete review
Bought this external drive to be used with a Mac mini HTPC setup.
I was also considering the LaCie 2TB HD Max, since it has a frontal USB port, easily used as a hub.
I chose the Seagate because it has a power savings mode, something the LaCie lacks. This is important so that the drive shuts itself off whenever I put the mini to sleep, thus leaving no noise to bother people in the room.
The drive works well, has average reading and writing speeds and, even when in use, doesn't make that much noise.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Avoid these drives
In May 2010 I bought three Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Harddrives, one for my images for daily use, and two for backup (one on site, one off site).All three failed in...Read complete review
In May 2010 I bought three Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Harddrives, one for my images for daily use, and two for backup (one on site, one off site).All three failed in short order. They all got replaced under warranty directly from Seagate. It took forever, but eventually new drives arrived.Of the three replacements, one was inoperable right out of the box, one is somewhat flaky, one works.The bad replacement drive got replaced under warranty, again directly from Seagate. After about another month the replacement arrived (a refurbished unit). It failed after three minutes of use.[...].Status as of now: Out of seven drives, one works, I use it daily, one is sort of working but appears somewhat unreliable, and five failed.Avoid these drives!!!!
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Best Uses
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
Had this drive for about a week which was just long enough to get all my stuff nicly sorted and onto it. Now it doesnt power up at all...rubbish
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
Cons
- Noisy
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
I purchased 2 of these, one for a backup, the other for AV purposes, the first, had a broken USB plug on the electronics board located inside within a month, appears to be glued on rather that soldered, the other drive makes rather odd clicking noises, avoid buying these, the are cheap junk
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
Cons
- Noisy
- Slow
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
I bought this drive less than one year ago. From the first week, it made clicking sounds whenever in use. That made me nervous, but I only used it as a second back up and used it very infrequently. Now it doesn't work at all (after very little use). From now on, I will stick with WD.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
I use the 2TB Hard drive for saving all the videos and pictures captured at work. It has such a great amount of memory, it seems as if it could never end. Transferring and saving files on the drive is super easy. It is worth buying.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Video
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
This drive is being used to backup a large library of video files. The speed of the drive is very important to how quickly the backups can be performed and it works great. Also a quiet drive.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- None
Cons
- Difficult to acc noisy
Best Uses
- Coffee coaster
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
photography, video
i've been using seagate for over 20 years. I didn't know that such a good brand can get so......... bad
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- None
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
After a few weeks of using this drive it started making some horrible sounds. Then MAC stopped recognising it, and now it's un-useable. Im going to have to throw it in the bin because although it's under warranty I cannot risk having all my valuable photos on a poor quality drive. My other LACIE drives and Western Digital ones are great.
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
Huge space - ideal for Time Machine (or other backup program).
Runs effeciently and quietly in the background.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
Cons
- No Power Switch
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
The 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive that I recently purchased is not satisfying becuase it sometimes does not work. I have to unplug it and plug it again to make it work again. Sometimes I have to plug and unplug a couple of times until it detects, otherwise, it says USB not recognized. I thought it was my laptop's fault but when I used it with my other laptop it give me the same problem. Sometimes it works fine and sometimes just needs to be unplugged and plugged again.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- Fast
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- Needs formatting for Mac
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
From reading the tech specs it sounded like this hard drive is plug and play, but only for PC. Mac users need to format it first using Disk Utility. Once I realized that, it only took a couple of minutes and I was up and running. Otherwise, I'm very happy with my purchase. And B&H are always great.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
The drive periodically ejects...never had this problem with an external drive before. Trying to decide whether to send back. Won't buy again.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- High Capacity
Cons
- Slow
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
I bought this drive several months ago as a primary backup for photos and important files. I'm disappointed for a couple reasons. First, an most importantly, I hear a constant "click, click, click" sound when the drive is powered up even when not being directly accessed. This problem has me worried as I believe this drive may soon die after only a couple months of use. Second, it is extremely slow when copying data (much slower than my cheap WD My Book drive). I will never purchase a Seagate drive again.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
It is small and useful for pro photographer
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- None
Cons
- Slow warranty service
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Door stop
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
In May 2010 I bought three Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Harddrives, one for my images for daily use, and two for backup (one on site, one off site).All three failed in short order. They all got replaced under warranty directly from Seagate. It took forever, but eventually new drives arrived.Of the three replacements, one was inoperable right out of the box, one is somewhat flaky, one works.The bad replacement drive got replaced under warranty, again directly from Seagate. After about another month the replacement arrived (a refurbished unit). It failed after three minutes of use.[...].Status as of now: Out of seven drives, one works, I use it daily, one is sort of working but appears somewhat unreliable, and five failed.Avoid these drives!!!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
it worked the way i wanted to.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
media back up, fast quiet, no problems
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Photo Storage
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
I plugged in the drive and immediately noticed a clicking noise which only got louder once I had formatted the drive and began to save images to it. I decided this was a sign that the drive was going to die within the week, and returned it to B&H. B&H has sent me a replacement, and I'll keep a close eye on the drive. That said, I have two 500GB Seagate drives which have worked fine after two years. Not sure I would buy a Seagate drive again, but apparently this happens with other manufacturers as well.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
I own 12 of these now and ordering 2 more tomorrow. The drives start up quickly and so far, no problems at all. [...]
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- Lacks a frontal USB port
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Seagate 2TB Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive:
Bought this external drive to be used with a Mac mini HTPC setup.
I was also considering the LaCie 2TB HD Max, since it has a frontal USB port, easily used as a hub.
I chose the Seagate because it has a power savings mode, something the LaCie lacks. This is important so that the drive shuts itself off whenever I put the mini to sleep, thus leaving no noise to bother people in the room.
The drive works well, has average reading and writing speeds and, even when in use, doesn't make that much noise.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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