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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 546 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers commend the Backup Plus Desktop 3TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Hard Drive for its ample storage space, ease of use, and reliable performance, particularly with Time Machine. Many appreciate its excellent value for the price and quiet operation. While some users mention the need for a separate power supply and occasional heat generation, these concerns are relatively minor compared to the overwhelmingly positive feedback. The drive's compatibility with various USB versions and its suitability for backup purposes are also frequently highlighted.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage space

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great no major issues

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well I use it to store a bunch of movies on it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage space

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    worked well and helped free up space on my computer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use. Bought on a recommendation and was pleased

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great, small

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great! Just as u expected. Small for tight spaces.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used on Xbox One and noticed quite the performance increase when loading games. Moved all downloads to this drive and load times decreased by roughly 25 percent. Xbox one feels a little snappier. Make sure to use the port on the left side for USB 3 speeds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use
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    Power

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    super easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great and easy to use. I just wish it could run off the power if the PC. Not always easy to find an outlet close to a notebook PC, and the power cord is rather short.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage space

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop Ext Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for my sons Xbox One. Plug and play right out of the box. Works great! He needed more storage for games and things. Working great very easy to use!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Mostly Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This external is really nice, however this is my second one. My first one had a manufacture malfunction and stopped working. It was still under the 1 year warranty so I was able to get it replaced. Best Buy was really helpful with getting the hard drive replaced for one that worked. Otherwise, I really like it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Seagate external hard drive does the job.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy installation with this external hard drive. It almost does it by itself. As for backing up files it does as I expect it to do by my schedule.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage space

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this thing daily and it hold tons of stuff, easy to setup and can be used as an external HDD for a PS3/PS4 if formatted to fat32

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent external drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am very satisfied so far. Was easy to set up and works like a charm. Happy about the USB 3 .0. We plan on getting another one to put on our network to share files between all pc's we have in the house. I can recommend this Seagate drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Storage space

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great so far!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to have some extra space to store things. I use it quite often and have not had any trouble with it so far. Great value for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use, GREAT back up system!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use, EXCELLENT BACK UP, "just in case" your computer crashes. They are so affordable, you would be a fool NOT to purchase one!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Have not really used this one much yet.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have not used this one much yet. I am concerned with any drive I buy now about how long they will last. Having bought a number different external drives the last couple years, I have had poor life for most. One drive failed in six weeks. Prices are down, but so is life on some.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Hardware - Terrible Software interface

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My fifth Seagate external harddrive - the hardware has never failed me - the software interface is terrible. Really paused before buying yet another Seagate drive but I chose to endure the software and count on the excellent tech support to help me when it's needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good fast drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a good fast drive with configurable features... Just be sure to install the included software. With it, you can set the sleep time and turn off the bright led. NO issues so far. External Power is required.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage space

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Computer Backup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Small and light weight. Can take anywhere. Comes with nice rubber protective cover. Large capacity for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Seems like good value. Didn't work with Hopper.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this planning on using it as an external drive for my Dish Hopper. I couldn't get it to fully recognize the 3TB as the Hopper only supports 2TB. I should have done more research before purchasing. My fault. Otherwise the hard drive works fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage space

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    3 terabytes- HUGE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    picked this up on sale, only about $100. can't have enough storage. Don't trust the "cloud" thing. would rather store stuff myself. I've got about 3 of these now and haven't had any problems at all. they run quietly and don't get hot. they make great Christmas presents too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Did what we wanted

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this external to replace another one we were using for storing our movies digitally. The other drive was giving us difficulty accessing our movies remotely on our server. This one seems to serve as a pretty good replacement so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend