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23.9.2016

Having experienced several hard drive failures in my various PCs over the years, I have learned to use my PC hard drive solely for storage of the operating system and software and store all of my data files on external hard drives which can be moved between and used on different PCs and laptops. It is a method which has worked well, enables me to buy PCs with smaller hard drives, ie 1TB or 2TB and I then use multiple 4TB external drives for data storage including an image of my PC hard drive which can be restored onto a new internal drive.This Seagate drive has a good build quality, very low running noise from its internal fan, becomes slightly warm in use and has good read/write speeds via USB-3 (connection cable included)and is also backwards compatible with USB-2. It is usable straight from the box with no need to install any software or format the drive which is exactly what I was looking for on a hard drive so, once I’d set up my new working directories for my files I could set to work immediately. Via USB-3 data transfer is fast and I was able to edit HD video files, a demanding task, direct from the drive and edit/play them without any stuttering, a task which would not be possible via USB-2 which would cause stuttering at best and, more likely, freezing due to the slower reading speeds. Similarly data transfer is fast making backups quick and easy, whether using a proprietary program such as Acronis True Image, Easeus Todo or a straight ‘copy and paste’ which is handy when the drive is moved between several computers and the files can be readily accessed by any other Windows computer.A feature I particularly like is the incorporated ‘hub’, ie two USB-2 ports on the front of the drive which can be used for charging phones, tablets or connecting some peripherals such as a mouse. My laptop has only three USB ports so once two are in use with external drives and the third has a card reader plugged in, I don’t have a spare for a mouse – or didn’t until now.The Seagate drive was identified immediately on my PC running Windows 7 and on my laptop running Windows 10 and connected via USB3.For those looking for a backup software suite, Seagate have included downloadable ‘Dashboard’ which can be used to perform simple backup jobs such as backing up files, backing up mobile content, sharing files via social media and restoring earlier backed up files. It works well as a simple backup utility but it does not allow a disc image to be taken (disappointingly).For anyone looking for a high capacity external drive then this is definitely one to consider and if you’re a little short of USB ports, eg if using with a laptop, then the USB port hub on the front is a most useful bonus. I have always found Seagate drives to be reliable: this is my fifth so far and even following 10 years of intensive 24/7 use, I have never had one fail on me so it is a brand I would always recommend for reliability.
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13.9.2016

I’ve been very happy with Seagate drives before and this one’s no different. A whopping 4 terrabytes in a standard-sized case. Despite the unusual sloped edge and the ventilation on the sides that makes me want to watch old episodes of “Blockbusters”, which are highlighted by the product photos, it’s actually quite ordinary-looking once you’ve installed it. The plastic is possibly just a little bit glossy-looking for my tastes, but that’s a very minor thing.Turning this device into a USB hub is a brilliant idea- a simple one, but a great one. For devices like laptops or older PC’s where USB sockets might be in short supply, it’s great that this drive, instead of taking up one of your ports,actually increases the number of available ports by one. Full marks to Seagate for one of those ideas that it’s revolutionary, but is a definite help. In a way it’s only a shame that they didn’t decide to make it a 4-port hub instead!It’s important to note though that there’s no “smart transfer” stuff going on here as far as USB data transfer is concerned- this is essentially just a “dumb” 2-port USB hub in the same box as the hard drive, and your PC has to manage it all. This means that if you want to copy something from a separate device onto this one, then to avoid bottlenecking, it’s quicker to use a different (equal speed) USB port on your PC, rather than plugging the other device into one of the ports on the front of this- because if you do the latter, all the data has to go through the PC anyway so you’re bottlenecking the data transfer between the PC and the Seagate. If speed’s not an issue though, then of course that’s not a problem.The “intelligent” bit described on the box seems to be to do with the smart charging of devices that take different amp values- which is very neat, but fairly standard in a lot of USB chargers nowadays so I wouldn’t rave about it.I’m using my drive on Windows and as the product says, it’s NTFS formatted out of the box- Windows reports 3.63TB usable, which seems pretty standard for what people call “4 terrabytes” nowadays.So this is not a game-changing or revolutionary device, it’s another hard drive in a box, but it’s executed well- I’ve never had a problem with a Seagate drive to date- and the addition of the simple 2-port USB hub is a really good idea that everybody else should be copying.
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26.10.2019

I wasn't sure on the drive because there was a few reviews stating it was slow or it was loud, but I decided to go for it cause the price was really good!Now that I've used it a fair amount, I can say for sure that even at full price, I would've been happy with the drive.Speeds are good, it's definitely taking advantage of the USB 3 connection. There was people moaning that it topped out at 20MB per second read and write, it's become clear to me at this stage that they did not know what they were doing, cause that's USB 2.0 speeds. The drive sits in the 90 to 110MB per second transfer rates with a USB 3 connection.The drive is quite, you'll hear it spin up if your in a silent room.But if you have a TV on quietly, you won't notice. When the drive is actively reading or writing, you can hear it working, again though, a reasonable level of sound.It's 2 USB ports on the front are perfect for extending my computer's connectivity. You're using 1 for the drive, but gaining those 2 for other things. The ports are always powered, regardless of the drives state, or the PC state. Charging a phone or something else off of those will work fine.The drive will only spin up when it's connected to an active system, if the PC goes off, the drive powers down. Saves power and drive longevity. Also means you don't have to turn the power supply off and on when needed. The drive will also enter power save states when not being used by windows. I'm unsure at this point if the power save state is triggered by something built in, or if it simply responds to windows 10 built in power management, I'm inclined to believe it's the latter since moving from power saving mode to high performance in windows causes the drive to spin up immediatelyIt's not what I'd call a portable drive by today's standards, usually that's reserved for a small drive with one cable. But the drive can be packed away relatively easily, and set up in another computer. Drivers aren't needed so it's basically plug and play. Having the need for a power supply is the main downside here, but it's not horrible.I'd recommend the drive for anyone looking to archive large volumes of data, but who also might want regular access to the drive. A media server would be a good example.
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3.5.2019

I've just bought another one of these. They're decent enough drives - perform OK for an archive drive and you get two USB3 ports on the front which is handy, and sets this drive above the competition. Also, watch out for the X-box version of this drive, which appears to only come with a 1-year guarantee as opposed to 2 for this one.I've had one failure, and that's where I knock a star off - not for the failure, but the returns process. Disk drives can fail - you should expect them to. Complaining about it is like demanding a new tyre when you get a puncture. The returns process isn't great though. You have to pay for the return postage whereas other manufacturers don't.I did get a new drive though.On the subject of failures, I would suggest ignoring every review where someone whinges about the drive failing and them losing all their data.- Disk drives fail. They're electromechanical. All of them, from all manufacturers. They will all fail at some point. Keep that mindset and you will be fine.- Some drives will be more prone to failure than others, but just because yours failed within a few days of getting it doesn't mean this drive is fundamentally bad. Blame physics.- If you have any data you don't want others to see, including the manufacturer if you ever have to return it, then encrypt it. It's easy to do. This might be pictures of your kids, your work, or that collection you've amassed from the internet. Just encrypt it. If it's lost, stolen or you need to hand it over, they can't read your data.- If you have data you don't want to lose, keep multiple copies, in multiple locations. If you have one copy, assume it's gone. If you have two, assume you will panic. Keep at least three. Keep a copy at a relative's house in case you get burgled or your house burns down. Don't have two copies connected to the same computer. If you get hit by ransomware you'll lose both.I've worked over two decades in the enterprise storage industry. Businesses spend millions on data storage and protection, but the principles are the same. You would be shocked if your bank didn't encrypt and backup you data. So you should do the same.
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13.9.2016

I was really pleased to get a chance to review this 4tb Seagate drive – not least because it enables me to pull all my data into one place – rather than scattered around a number of HDs that grown in size from 250gb upto my NAS which has two x 1 tb (which seemed huge at the time). Of course I do have a lot of stuff backed up in the cloud, but I suspect that before too long I am going to be charged for that, so a 4tb drive is great!In appearance the only thing that marks this out is the couple of usb ports on the front. Not sure what I think about that. Don’t get me wrong the usb’s are welcome – and they mean that you actually gain a port when you plug in the Seagate.I was just thinking they might have been better on the back because you won’t want to be plugging and unplugging a lot as you risk knocking the HD. That might just be me – I tend you use SSD now for portable and robust storage, having lost a full 500gb drive when it got knocked. That said this is not a bad looking drive overall.In action it is fast. It has a claimed 190mbs speed. I didn’t get close to that, but I did have it moving lots of mp3 files from attached usb stick at over 41mbs, so no complaints on that front. I was using this on a windows laptop so I haven’t yet tried the mac function – but I am sure it will work. Similarly I haven’t signed up for the dashboard backup software and free (for 2 years) cloud storage, since I already have what I need.I have heard that there have been some issues when this is connected via usb2 – not with the Seagate itself, but devices that are connected via its usb ports. I tried that out and it worked ok for me.That’s about it really. I may get around to trying out the apps, but to be honest this does it for me as a simple large storage device, from a reputable manufacturer, which is unlikely to fail. The extra usbs are a great idea and should swing quite a lot of business their way. I am very pleased with it and you will be too.
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17.9.2016

This HDD connected without difficulty to my Windows 7 PC. Simply connect the mains adapter to the HDD, then link the HDD to the PC with the supplied USB cable and you're away. The interface is super-speed USB 3.0, but is also backwards compatible with the older USB standards if your computer is not that new.Protip: when you first boot up the drive, there is a link in the root folder that takes you to the Seagate website where you are prompted to register the product, so make a note of the drive's serial number before you tuck it away somewhere inaccessible!The socket on the HDD is the USB 3.0 micro-B type.When the disk is in use,the illuminated logo on the front of the housing pulses gently.The casing is made of a shiny black plastic that collects fingerprints like a CSI technician.There are two USB sockets on the front of the casing, but there is no indication that these are USB 3.0 other than in the blurb on the product's Amazon web page. There's nothing in the documentation supplied with the HDD and the plastic tabs inside the sockets are black, rather than the blue normally used for USB 3.0. Now, that could be an aesthetic decision to match the all-black casing, but I can't help wondering if they are, in fact, USB 2.0 only.One other bonus with this device is the inclusion of a 2-year subscription to Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage, with 200GB of space. Setting this up is a bit of a faff as you have to upload a document and then create another using Office Online before it will register the upgrade.If maximum storage is your primary requirement, there is a similarly-priced 5TB Seagate external HDD available, but without the extra USB ports and it doesn't offer the OneDrive subscription (at time of writing).
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15.9.2016

First problem I ran into was that the USB lead and power cable were not long enough so had to move things around then had to purchase a USB extention cable before I could plug it in. I've said before and I will say it again please manufactures can we have longer cables? Once these are plugged in and PC is on your ready to go and the icon should show up on your PC.You then are ready to install the software which is preloaded on your drive. Just click on install and the software will download to your PC (software for Mac's are supplied too) its not compulsory to install this software its only if you want to install a backup plan to reguarly back up your system and or files but if your happy with the one you got then dont bother with this.The two addional USB sockets are handy for plugging another hard drive in or charging your phone for instance. The software is pretty basic and easy to use. When the drive is not in use it simply goes in to sleep mode (you must leave it plugged in both power wise and USB) after few minutes to save power. When this happens the white light on the front goes out. This is the kind of drive you need if you intend to backup your DVDs, Music files etc as these can take a hell of a lot of data these days. Further more its easier to access your music and Videos once they are on your hard drive rather then thumble through your CD or DVD collection to find something. The finishe is a nice shiny black and you can add a drive on top with rubber feet or a touch of blu tak which is what I use. So even though these are big drives at least you can stack them and save on space. Only giving 4 stars because I had to buy another cable to get it up and running other then that love it.
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15.9.2016

From Seagate comes this attractively designed 4Tb USB 3.0 external hard drive with the unusual feature of having 2 USB 3.0 ports built into it.Finished in gloss black and measuring 11.8cm x 19.8cm x 4.1cm the drive is designed to stand on its edge, 4 rubber feet being fitted to cushion the unit. The case has a sloping edge on the left hand side and an indicator light is incorporated into the top of this sloping edge which when lit shows the Seagate logo.Towards the bottom of the flat edge are the 2 USB 3.0 expansion ports which will allow any device to connect and charge providing the charging current does not exceed 1.2amps,so worth checking first.Power is provided via means of the ubiquitous plug-top power supply and a USB 3.0 connecting cable is provided.Connecting up and powering up opened the drive's window and clicking on the 'Start_Here_Win' logo took me to the Seagate website where I quickly registered the product. Also while on the site you are given the opportunity to download backup apps for a variety of situations. I don't intend to use these so didn't bother with them.Copying a quick selection of files to try the drive out saw it transferring data at about 136Mb/sec which while not reaching the quoted figure of 180Mb/sec is still fairly quick.As always Seagate seems to provide very good value for money and I am extremely pleased with this offering, I will be using it to back up a lot of my music files so it's time to make a cup of coffee and let it get on with it.
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11.8.2017

As "Chris" has said this isn't the fastest of drives but in fairness to Seagate they make no claims about its speed, so its just a large(ish) drive you can use to back up whatever you so desire, and obviously designed for the home or very small business use. The drive itself is very quiet so I'm not certain why others have complained about its noise. There is a slight "clunk" every so often when writing data to it but to show how quiet this is a DVD from my TV Recorder was been burned at the same time and this drowned out most of the noise from the Seagate.There's some software you can download to run backups - and it does all of your files and favourites - as well as some diagnostic software you can run to check the drive's integrity if you've any concerns.Regarding the backup software you don't need to use this as you can just drag and drop if you so prefer.There are several negative comments about this drive in particular and Seagate's quality control in general and while I'll concede there's no smoke without fire I have never - well so far!! - had any issues with any Seagate drive. I've not made a point of checking specially, but when looking inside anything I own that has a hard drive I've found I've got 6 Seagates in different devices, some over 5 years old and none have failed.As for the USB ports I can't comment on them as I haven't needed to use them yet. Should there be any issues when I do then I'll update this review, and the rating, accordingly.
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15.7.2017

This is a very neat, very well-priced piece of kit. As a reflection of the unstoppable onrush of progress in IT, it is smaller, lighter and cost a lot less than the 400GB drive purchased about 6 years ago which it is replacing!Contrary to other reviews posted on Amazon and elsewhere it is whisper-quiet; and even hard-used it runs only ever-so-sightly warm. (But from the positioning of the ventilation grilles it does definitely seem to be designed to stand on its side - as shown in the product illustration - not on its 'base'.The two USB ports at the front are a great bonus. They are fully functional and can be used to daisy-chain drives if you are short of ports on the PC itself.When you first connect it up to the mains,absolutely nothing happens: no lights, no action! You look for an on/off switch, there isn't one! You check your mains socket, you wonder if there's a fault. Then you boot your PC - or plug the drive into one already booted - and it comes alive, a little logo lights up, it's recognized and you're in business. Contrary again however to some reviews, the included back-up software doesn't launch automatically - a good thing in my view. It's on the disc if wanted: Start_Here_Win.exe (or Start_Here_Mac.app).Buy two! Why not? Back-up regularly, turn and turn about and you will be unlucky indeed if you ever again lose any data.
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24.4.2020

I have purchased three of these drives so far (the 6TB Hub version) and I must say I am impressed and completely satisfied.The package contains the AC adapter and it also has a replaceable plug for EU/UK sockets which is quite handy. USB cable is provided as well.I use these drives to store media on them, and even though the speeds are not lightning fast, the drives are working steady with no issues at all. As you can see on the pictures I've put mine to the test with more than 40TB lifetime writes and the drive still doesn't have any bad sectors.None of these drives are having any issues (one is 2 years old,one is 1 and the last one is about 2 months).Temperatures don't go too high either so you don't have to worry about roasting them if you provide good ventilation.Noise levels are not high but you can definitely can hear them running in a completely quiet room.The USB ports on the front makes them able to be daisychained so it only needs one USB port on your PC/laptop which is a good thing.My only issue is that as I have 3 of these bad boys I need to use 3 AC sockets. This makes these drives less portable, I wish they were USB powered...If you find this review helpful, please hit the "helpful" button. Cheers!
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26.6.2019

I have to say, after reading some of the negative reviews on here , that I am amazed that people put important files on just one hard drive, don't make a second back up copy , and then are devastated when the drive fails and they lose all their valuable stuff.Hard drives can , and do, fail and it is difficult to predict when that will happen but it is just a matter of time. The prudent thing to do is make at least one back up copy so that you minimise the risk of a horrible loss of your precious data. So don't buy one hard drive but buy two, if you are keen not to lose any of your files.I bought two of the 8TB drives to store media files. Transfer isn't the fastest but being able to link them is handy.I have had them for about eighteen months now with no issues and expect them to be OK for a good while longer. However if one should fail then I would have to buy another to make my second back up on.Yes, it is more expensive than just having one hard drive ,and one copy of my data, but if I lost all that data I would be devastated as there are things there which can never be replaced, not at any cost.
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19.10.2016

This 'HUB' is a small device and not overly heavy. If you wanted to transport it around with a laptop, you could fairly easily. It isn't a designed in a way that has a 'wow' factor but I like it. It is discreet but not imposing. The unit has two USB 3.0 sockets on the front meaning you can hook up other devices even another hard drive.The Seagate is an excellent desktop device. I have used it with a desktop and a laptop. One is a windows based system, the other a mac. It works great. For years I have wished for a drive that I could use with either operating system. But now it is possible. You can format it to be used for a mac entirely if you want.Saving or accessing a file on the drive is a very fast process.I am impressed with this element of the drive. It really is impressive. All in all this is a small desktop or even portable drive (ok, there are smaller drives out there). It is quick, has a large capacity and comes with x 2 USB 3.0 sockets on the front of the unit too. This is a good drive and with its multi-use abilities (Mac and PC), quick and has a large capacity. I'd recommend it.
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13.7.2017

EDITED:So for me, it wouldn't work at USB 3.0 speeds at first; it'd constantly crash during file transfer so I would use USB 2.0 but suddenly, it's working perfectly with USB 3.0! Speeds go above 150MB/s sometimes (always above 100MB/s). I have no idea why it just started working properly, but the drive also makes some strange noises now, like the 7200rpm HDD inside my PC does (some kind of bubbling noise only during use... normal I guess?).I got this 8TB drive for just £119.99 on the Prime Day sale. It does have problems (only with the case it's in) but considering the price I got it for, it's well worth it.Cons:- Large?Pros:- 8TB data storage at an unbeatable price (hell,I bought an external 2.5" Seagate 4TB drive with the same price tag just half a year ago).- Slow but the fault lies with the caddy; if you take out the drive and put it in a hotswap bay inside your PC, or any other external case, it will work at much faster speeds; moving it is easy and you can buy a good hotswap bay for under £10.- It passed all the SeaTools tests so the inside drive is definitely reliable!
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15.9.2016

Initially I was a bit concerned about the lack of instructions but non were necessary. My experience of external hard drives in the past were of varying configurations of FAT 32 and NTFS depending on the size in order to get them recognised involving Disk Management within Windows.Certainly in Windows 10 you just connect to your USB 3 port ( USB2 is recognised too) cinnect to the power and it shows as a Volume in Explorer ready for receiving data. I copied my internal 2nd internal hard drive across to it which estimated about 3 hours and just left it.It did get fairly warm during the transfer but copied across completely without amy error messages.It is reassuring to know you have a copy ofall your data in one go.There are two USB3 ports on the front to connect thumb data drives and it can be used to charge devices.I seem to have plenty of chargers but I suppose this could be handy for my wireless keyboard and mouse if they start flashing.As I said in Windows it just works but there is also a driver on this hard drive to make it recognise a Mac if needed.
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