Seagate Portable Drive 2TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, for PC Laptop and Mac, Data Rescue Services, Amazon Exclusive (STGX2000400)

Bought on recommendation of someone who knows what they're talking about (as I don't really!) and all seems good so far. Drive came well packaged and protected, fired up and appeared on the laptop desktop straight away and the included USB cable allows for quick data transfer. Probably not pushed it's ability too much yet but have backed up a ton of photos and some fairly lengthy videos without issue and at surprising speed. Barely scratched the surface in terms available space too so if you're an average Joe like me and not looking to store a TV station worth of content, this little guy should do you well.

No problems with this drive so far. It connects quickly, and file transfers are seamless and fast. Some people mentioned that the cable could be longer, but I only use it to transfer data from my laptop, so the length hasn’t been an issue for me. The drive itself is sturdy and compact, so it doesn’t take up much space. It also doesn’t get too hot while in use - at least not that I’ve noticed. Overall, it’s a great portable drive, and I think it’s worth buying from a reputable brand like Seagate.

Just got a new TV, of the Samsung S90F series. At the same time, one of my external hard drives (an old 1TB hard drive rescued from an old computer 6-7 years ago, in a LiteOn enclosure), which I used as a backup for my computer, finally gave up the ghost. As the other backup drive I was using was a Seagate Basic Portable Drive, 2TB, I could buy this unit, format it to exFAT, and try it on the TV. If it worked I could get another one, and if it didn't, just reformat it for use as a computer backup. Which is exactly what I've had to do. Therefore 4 stars although maybe the blame is with the TV. There are any number of videos and pages on the internet telling you how to make an external drive work on a Samsung TV. But none of them go into enough detail nor make any recommendations about what drive to use. It's a decent, if slow, backup drive for my computer though!

Seagate is perfect and speed is tops. Out of all portable drives. Seagate is the best. All mine are Seagate as they work instantly. For price wise is. Worth it if you use them a lot and quality is great. Very compact so does not take a lot of room.

I do like Seagate products as they work as described and the build quality and feel is second to none (at least in this price range). This drive is perfectly compact and easy to slip into a pocket, bag or even an envelope if needs be. The cable length is adequate, although I'd prefer a couple of extra inches - I'm sure I'm not alone in that sentiment. Another thing I like about the size, is the uniformity with other drives - for example, the width and length are exactly the same for a 3T and 4T drive - only the depth is different, which for me saves a lot of time and effort. I've had no issues using it, it has worked perfectly well since the first plug-in until now. Also, it seems fairly rugged and strong; it survived an accidental drop down a flight of stairs without even a scratch, unlike the phone that fell out of the same pocket at the same time!!

Makes no sound at least I don't think it does, just plug it into the computer and boom, an extra 4 terabytes. It connects with a normal usb port and is a small size for how huge the storage is. Perfect for gaming

Bought 2 of these at different times when they were on offer. Went for Seagate because it's effectively a Seagate HDD inside a Seagate caddy so if the caddy were to break during hot-swapping you can just take the HDD out and get an adaptor. Other brands have them soldered or specially glued in so if anything should break then they're effectively dead unless you're an engineering whizz, which I'm not. Looks sleek. Hardly any noise. Has a blue light indicator so you know when it's got power and it's reading or writing data. Works on both USB 2.0 and USB 3.x, but for faster transfer speeds try it's better to use a 3.x usb port. It only needs a single USB cable to power and transfer data, which is the same for most portable HDDs these days, but it's something to make the less tech savvy aware of. The cost of HDDs has risen anyway recently and expected to rise more due to AI but it's better to wait for a deal on these rather than buying at full price, IMO anyway.

I purchased the Seagate Portable Drive, 5TB, External Hard-drive via Amazon almost 2 years ago. I've regularly copied various documents, videos, photos onto it since with no issues, (approx' 2TB worth), ensuring I always clicked on `Remove External USB Drive` before disconnecting. The drive stopped working, even though the small white powerlight was on, and I could hear the internal of the portable hard-drive spinning confirming it had power ok, but my laptop was displaying a warning that `Windows cannot recognise this device...`. I replaced the USB-3 cable with a new one, but still no joy. I tried all the Device Manager options, `Uninstall USB Driver`, Restart laptop, and other potential options, even following many steps from YouTube videos, but everything was confirming it's a faulty hard-drive. I contacted Seagate online and they were very helpful, prompt and confirmed my hard-drive was still under the `Recover date warranty`. After various tests on the device they took me through (in case it was a problem with my Windows Drivers, or other), it was then established that it was a problem with the hard-drive. Seagate provided me with a Returns Label (to post the drive to their Data Recovery Department, which I did. I was kept informed throughout and a few days later got confirmation that all my data had been successfully recovered, which was then soon sent to me on a new hard-drive. Brilliant news!! I really can't thank Seagate enough for their AMAZING customer service, smooth and prompt data recovery, and for the new hard-drive. Highly recommended and I will certainly stick to the Seagate brand.

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Seit Juni 2024 nutze ich die Seagate Portable Drive 4TB externe Festplatte in Kombination mit meiner Fritzbox als NAS-Speicher. Nach mehreren Monaten im 24/7-Betrieb kann ich ein äußerst positives Fazit ziehen. Einrichtung und Konnektivität Die Einrichtung der Seagate Portable Drive 4TB an der Fritzbox war kinderleicht und verlief ohne jegliche Probleme. Die Festplatte wurde sofort erkannt, und die Integration als Netzwerkspeicher funktionierte einwandfrei. Dank der USB 3.0-Schnittstelle ist die Verbindung stabil und die Datenübertragung flott. Leistung und Zuverlässigkeit Für meine Bedürfnisse – hauptsächlich die Sicherung von Daten sowie das Speichern von Fotos und Videos von verschiedenen Smartphones – ist die Geschwindigkeit dieser HDD völlig ausreichend. Die Festplatte arbeitet leise und ohne merkliche Erwärmung, selbst bei Dauereinsatz. Seit Juni läuft sie ohne Unterbrechung und hat bisher keinerlei Ausfälle oder Datenverluste verzeichnet. Die Datenübertragung ist zügig genug, um große Dateimengen effizient zu verwalten, ohne lange Wartezeiten in Kauf nehmen zu müssen. NAS-Betrieb Als NAS-Speicher macht die Seagate Portable Drive 4TB eine hervorragende Figur. Die Schreib- und Lesegeschwindigkeiten sind für den Heimgebrauch mehr als angemessen. Selbst wenn mehrere Geräte gleichzeitig auf die Festplatte zugreifen, bleiben die Übertragungsraten stabil. Dies ist besonders beim Backup von Smartphones und dem Streamen von gespeicherten Medien von Vorteil. Nutzungshinweise und Einschränkungen Für den vorgesehenen Zweck – die Datensicherung und das Speichern von Medien – ist diese HDD bestens geeignet. Sie bietet genügend Speicherplatz, um große Datenmengen zu speichern, und zeigt auch nach mehreren Monaten Dauernutzung keine Anzeichen von Leistungseinbrüchen. Allerdings ist es wichtig zu beachten, dass diese Art von Festplatte für modernes Gaming, insbesondere bei Online-Spielen, nicht geeignet ist. Die Zugriffszeiten einer HDD sind für diesen Zweck schlichtweg zu langsam. Diese Information fließt jedoch nicht in meine Bewertung ein, da sie nicht zu meinen primären Nutzungsanforderungen gehört. Fazit Die Seagate Portable Drive 4TB externe Festplatte ist ein zuverlässiger, kostengünstiger und effizienter Begleiter für alle, die einen großzügigen Speicherplatz benötigen, sei es zur Datensicherung oder als NAS-Speicher. Sie überzeugt durch ihre einfache Handhabung, stabile Leistung und leisen Betrieb. Für meine Zwecke erfüllt sie alle Anforderungen und übertrifft sogar die Erwartungen. Wer eine solide Lösung für die Datenspeicherung im Heimnetzwerk sucht, ist mit dieser Festplatte bestens beraten.

Incredibly simple to use, reliable, a nice, portable size (It can fit in the pocket of your pants !) and is able to transfer files at an acceptable speed. If you want more storage and faster speed, the 4TB version is better ... but that depends on your needs and budget. You cannot go wrong with SeaGate Products. I also own one (a different model) that is formatted specifically for Playstation, and it has never let me down even after accidentally unplugging it while the gaming system is on (which you should never do)

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Super disque dur portable, rapide et facile à utiliser. Grande capacité de 2 To, idéale pour sauvegarder photos, documents et fichiers importants. Connexion USB 3.0 efficace et installation simple. Format compact et pratique à transporter. Très satisfaite de mon achat, je recommande sans hésitation.