Expansion 1TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBX1000101) (Old Model)

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.

For my use, this drive is just perfect, and the price was great for a 2TB capacity storage device, even better pricing at Amazon than Costco! I'm using this with a mid-2010 MacBook Pro as a backup drive. I've partitioned the drive into two 1TB partitions. I use Carbon Copy Backup to back up my drive. I alternate partitions which allows me to keep 2 copies of the last known-good configurations of my computer. I do a lot of beta testing for Apple and this allows me to be a bit more fearless than if I had only one backup.This drive was easy to work with out of the box. My MacBook Pro can't make use of USB 3, but this drive is backward compatible with USB 2 and performs perfectly fine for my usage. I like the idea that one day, when I upgrade, this drive will give me the maximum speed available via USB.I once had a Seagate drive that went bad after a few years, and I contacted the manufacturer to exercise the warranty. The drive was promptly replaced, without any questions or hassle. It's made me a loyal Seagate customer to know that they stand behind their products.If you're looking for a portable drive with 2TB, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Seagate Expansion Portable External Hard Drive.

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.Pros:-Small-Quiet-Works great with Xbox OneCons:-Short cable

What's great(+) Slim and light portable hard drive(+) Easily visible activity light on the top of case(+) Fast file transfers speeds with USB 3.0 capabilityWhat's not so great(-) No rubber anti-slip pads on the undersideOverall: 4 stars*. Excellent device that does what it says. The lack of rubber pads to grip the surface it's resting on is a slight shame.Note: This review is based on the 2TB versionI like portable USB-powered external hard drives. Being USB-powered means it's easy to transfer large files between the desktop and laptop when there's insufficient capacity on the flash drive. Being compact and portable means you can carry it along in the event you need that additional capacity on the road. And finally, the large capacity of the external hard drives means you can treat it as a storage expansion medium.Now I own several such portable HDDs over the years made by Seagate, Western Digital and even one by Buffalo. Hence, this review on the Seagate Expansion portable drive will be compared with the other portable drives that I have, specifically the 2TB WD My Passport Ultra (WD My Passport Ultra 2TB Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Auto Backup - Black) and the 1TB Buffalo MiniStation Plus (BUFFALO MiniStation Plus 1 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - HD-PNT1.0U3B).As its name suggests, this is a simple storage expansion device where you drag and drop your files into the drive manually. It does not come with any automatic backup software preloaded so if you're specifically looking for such devices, you may want to look at the Seagate Backup Plus portable line instead. This device is `plug-and-play' so there's no need to download any drivers to install beforehand.I bought the 2TB version of the drive and it came with around 1.8TB of usable space. This discrepancy is due to the different number base system which computers use and what people use in daily life. There's no way around it, it's in present in every hard drive I've ever come across. For details, Seagate's knowledge base has an article on it under "Why does my hard drive report less capacity than indicated on the drive's label?" The 1.8TB available is thus within expected parameters. The situation is exactly the same with my 2TB WD My Passport Ultra.One noteworthy aspect is how slim and light this Expansion drive is. Compared to the WD My Passport Ultra, this drive is about 0.3cm (0.1") thinner and feels lighter despite both having 2TB capacity. However, the Seagate loses out on the width and length, being a hair wider and about 1.5cm (0.6") longer. Hence, I have to say, based on dimensions and weight, the Seagate does reasonably well here.The second noteworthy aspect about this drive is the positioning of the activity light. For the Seagate Expansion, there's a small, circular indicator on the top of the enclosure that lights up and pulses a deep blue when the drive is connected and accessed, this makes it easy to see if the drive is working from any angle, so long the drive is positioned at eye-level or below. For the WD My Passport Ultra, the indicator is positioned on the front face of the enclosure, next to its USB connector. So unless the device is facing you, you won't be able to see the activity light on the My Passport Ultra. The Buffalo MiniStation Plus probably has the most useful activity light of them all. Located on the top corner of the enclosure, depending on whether it's connected to a USB 3.0 or 2.0 port, the light would pulse blue or yellow-green respectively. While not as exotic as the Buffalo drive, the Seagate Expansion activity light is definitely more easily visible than the WD My Passport's.Now this may seem like a trivial point, but it's these little attentions to detail that enhance the overall satisfaction that I have with my purchases so Seagate also scores here.This drive is USB 3.0 capable. While I have not really bothered to measure the exact transfer rates, I'm usually able to transfer a single 1GB file under 10-15s**, which is fast enough for my personal tastes. Of course, to achieve such speeds, the drive must be plugged into a working USB 3.0 port. I can achieve similar performance with both Buffalo and WD devices so there's not much ground for effective comparison here. All three devices purchased came with the USB 3.0 cable included and I use them interchangeably.For the enclosure itself, all three devices have their enclosures made of plastic. The Seagate Expansion has a black matte finish for the whole enclosure while the WD My Passport Ultra and Buffalo MiniStation Plus have different colored glossy highlight options. Color options for the enclosure are definitely welcomed, serving as a quick visual identification aid for the hard drive contents without having to first plug it in. The color distinction would definitely be more appreciated when you have multiple units of the same type. The Seagate Expansion only comes in black. To be fair though, the Seagate Expansion is not the direct equivalent of the WD My Passport Ultra. That would be the Seagate Backup Plus portable line and there are color options available for that product.What's not fantastic about the Seagate Expansion enclosure though is its lack of rubber grip pads on the underside. This makes it easy for the device to slide all over its resting surface when you're handling the USB cable. The WD My Passport Ultra has 4 small rubber feet to sit the drive still while the Buffalo MiniStation Plus has two long rubber strips to perform the same task. Fortunately, this does not affect the main functionalities of the Expansion drive though it's definitely an oversight Seagate shouldn't have missed.Overall, aside from the lack of rubber grip pads, there's not much to complain about this drive. It does as advertised and I'll definitely recommend it if you're looking for a simple `drag-and-drop' storage expansion solution.EDITS:------* The more I use this drive, the more I wish that Seagate had placed rubber grip pads on the enclosure to prevent the aforementioned sliding. As such, I'm re-rating it as four stars from the original five. It remains an excellent drive in any case and I still highly recommend it.** Updated to reflect speedier transfer rates based on more file transfers, speeds will vary depending on size and number of files transferred at a time.

After reading an article online about the Seagate STBX2000401 being the best price per gig for using in the PS4, I decided that I'd take my chances and purchase one. I desperately needed a bigger HD as my PS4's HD is almost at its capacity, and this one was the cheapest option that I could find. Since the PS4 doesn't support external storage, the HD must be removed from the plastic case. At first I thought of it as being a daunting task, but it was actually much simpler than I had thought. Once removed, I installed it in my PS4, re-installed the system software, and downloaded all of my purchased content and its working great. Please note that removing the drive from its case will more than likely void the warranty in the event that it would ever fail. It's probably too soon to know if the new drive will fail, but it worked right out of the box and that's definitely good news. I'll be providing updates in the future as to how the drive is performing. Also, it would be a good idea to keep the case and screws so that you can reuse your PS4's 500GB stock HD. You can put it back in the case, reformat it, and use it as a normal portable hard drive. I plan to use mine for my Xbox One since it supports external storage.*Update 8/29/2014*After having a couple of days with no problems, I've gone ahead and put the PS4's stock HD in the empty case and formatted it for use on the Xbox One. Getting it set up on the Xbox One couldn't have been easier. All you have to do is plug it in to one of its three USB ports and the Xbox One will recognize it automatically and do all of the work for you. The storage for both of my consoles has been upgraded considerably and all at the cost of only $89.99!

Let me just say that I chose this drive because I had luck with it's predecessor, a 500 GB expansion drive. Here is benchmark info for this drive:Sequential Read : 98.938 MB/sSequential Write : 95.644 MB/sRandom Read 512KB : 40.616 MB/sRandom Write 512KB : 59.437 MB/sRandom Read 4KB (QD=1) : 0.581 MB/s [ 141.7 IOPS]Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 3.186 MB/s [ 777.8 IOPS]Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 1.103 MB/s [ 269.3 IOPS]Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 3.274 MB/s [ 799.2 IOPS]Test : 50 MB [D: 14.7% (136.5/931.5 GB)] (x1)Date : 2013/12/26 11:15:14OS : Windows 8 [6.2 Build 9200] (x64)I own a USB 3.0 Adata flash drive and it did slightly better in the read speeds, but RIDICULOUSLY better for the write speeds. (95.644 MB/s vs. 22.700 MB/s for sequential write). Compared to the older Seagate expansion drive I have, it is much nicer. The green LED is replaced with a blue one. The beveled edge is much more gentle. Most importantly, the glossy finish is replaced with a matte finish. The glossy finish was a fingerprint magnet, but the matte finish shows none (A smart move by Seagate). The mini USB cable is replaced by a special USB 3.0 plug cable. As usual, the included cable is around a foot long. When you get the drive it comes with some software files. I didn't even bother with them. However, I saved the Autorun and SeagateExpansion.ico file. These two files allow for the drive's picture to show in the Hard Disk Drives section of My Computer/Computer/This PC. If you don't want to look at these files though simply hide them like I did. Of course, thanks to USB 3.0 it is also much faster than my older drive. As you can see, all my files barely put a dent in the storage capacity. I'm only using 14.7% of the storage capacity despite having many videos, pictures, etc. FYI I am using this drive for backing up my files. In order to do so, I use FreeFileSync. It's free and I highly recommend it. Overall, I highly recommend this drive. I believe 1 TB is more than enough storage for anyone. If anyone has any questions fell free to add a comment below.

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.

I wanted an External Hard Drive to use with my PS3 for playing music and videos. This 1TB (931GB out of the box) hard drive is simple and does everything I need it to. You simply plug it in to your computer and start dragging and dropping files. The first thing I did after setting it up was dividing it into two 465GB partitions; one for simple data storage and one for PS3 use.In order to make it compatible with the PS3 you have to format the hard drive to FAT32. Unfortunately Windows doesn't support this, so I downloaded a quick program ([...]) that formatted it in mere seconds. The problem with FAT32 is that it only accepts files under 4GB, so you can't have Blu-Ray quality DVD rips on here.So far the Hard Drive runs very smoothly. File transfers are reasonably fast, even when using a USB 2.0 port. The unit runs quiet and doesn't generate much heat, and it's small enough to easily fit in a coat pocket. I also think it's important to say that prices on this thing fluctuate like crazy on Amazon. One week the 1TB drive was $100, then $65, and now about $80. So if you can, have some patience and wait for a price drop because the price changes frequently.In conclusion this hard drive is simple and should work for anybody with file storage needs, and it's also proven to work great with the PS3.

I recently bought this external hard drive following Virgin Media's announcement to withdraw their free Backup and Storage and replace it with a higher priced Cloud based storage. I worked out that under their new pricing structure it would cost me around £24.99 a month to get the storage space I needed whereby to buy this device would cost me less than three times that amount which effectively was less than 3 months cost of the Cloud storage. As the device comes with a 2 year warranty it really was a 'no brainer' for me to choose to pay for this device rather than spend 9 times as much over the same time period. I already have an external hard drive but the idea behind this one is that I will update the stored data on it once every couple of weeks but store it at a family members house in case anything god forbid happens to the one I use at home or my home itself so in effect this is my own off site cloud storage with a one off cost.I am not technologically minded and so can't go into as much depth as some of the other reviews but I can tell you that I downloaded 54.7GB of data (11265 Items) onto this hard drive in one go and it managed to do so in under 58 minutes which I felt was really fast for the amount of data. The unit itself is very compact and measures just 122mm (12.2cm) x 81mm (8.1cm) x 13mm (1.3cm) and is extremely light. There is no additional power plug as the device draws power straight from your laptop/computer via the USB lead that you connect to download/upload data and no separate power button etc. It is so simple to use as you literally just plug the USB into both the hard drive and your laptop/computer and away you go. If you are looking for a bit of piece of mind to backup all of your pictures, videos, documents etc then I can confirm that this is a brilliant little hard drive.

Muito bom, ja é minha segunda compra

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.

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.

Il ne reste que 3 fabricants de disques durs au monde. Western Digital , Seagate, et Toshiba. Alors ensuite tout n'est qu'habillage et marketing. Je voulais juste un disque dur sans suite logicielle, sans wifi, de grande capacité et pas cher. J'ai saisi avec ce disque dur une des bonnes affaires du moment. Toshiba et WD proposent aussi ce type de produit à quelques euros près et d'aussi bonne qualité. J'ai opté pour celui là car j'ai une facture et une garantie constructeur, c'est pour moi un critère primordial à vérifier. On peut trouver moins cher et se retrouver avec un disque non garanti en Europe ou avec des frais de douanes surprises !!! Seagate était cette fois ci disponible de suite et sans "mauvaises surprises", ce n'était pas le cas pour Toshiba ou WD.Pour la technique, ils se valent tous, ce sont des disques mécaniques leur fiabilité est généralement bonne, mais quelque soit la marque, il y a parfois des mauvaises séries et des disques défectueux. La garantie constructeur est aussi semblable d'une marque à l'autre, l'important est de cibler ce que l'on veut et trouver le bon prix avec les garanties classiques incluses, ensuite, la marque pour un disque dur importe peu pour moi j'en ai des trois constructeurs avec une égale satisfaction.