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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2392 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Backup Plus Desktop 5TB External Hard Drive's large storage capacity and ease of use. Its reliability and relatively quiet operation are also frequently praised, along with the competitive price and fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds. While some users found the bundled software to be problematic, most customers reported a positive experience.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Drive

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

    I bought this as an external HD for my Xbox one and the price was too good to pass up, I would suggest it for any body

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dependable Storage

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

    High capacity with small footprint. Dependable and fast.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Capacity and Performance

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

    Drive is fast, and the capacity is sufficient. My only downward comment, is that they should make the cable much longer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works great with my xbox

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

    I bought this hard drive to use with my Xbox One. Haven't had any problems yet, and for the price I couldn't say no.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Seagate - Backup Plus Desktop 5TB External USB 3.0

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

    This is a FABULOUS hard drive. I can store everything, moved all ITunes, photos, recipes. You name, it will hold it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice packaging, good external drive

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

    Lots of space, a little slow when moving stuff over. I did experience my downloads cut off during download to drive but that could be anything. Also drive would fall asleep after a while

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great

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

    it's a great hard drive for anybody looking for one large capacity I love it it works better than anything I have ever had

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

    Great Basic 5TB USB Hard Drive for NAS

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

    Bought this to go with my Linksys AC1900 smart router which has a USB 3 port for external storage. It works great and I was able to adjust the timeout so it is not needlessly running all the time. Start up time from sleep is very quick. I have the router and drive above the cabinets in my kitchen for central WiFi coverage. It plays nice with all devices so far. I use the File Browser app on my iPhone and iPad to stream music without having to run off of iTunes on a networked device.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    More space for my data

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

    Purchased drive for my expanding media collection. Its not 5Tb as advertised, its really 4.5Tb but it suits my purposes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great HD easy to use

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

    This drive hooked easily and was reformatted for MAC very easily. It was up and running fast and has been flawless

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great large storage

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

    Easy to use. Just plug and use. Not very expensive but will do the job. USB 3 connection.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent back up storage.

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

    This Seagate product does the job. It is 3.0/2.0. It comes with a 2.0 port cable and not 3.0. The power cable is short too. Bought it on black Friday for the price it should be.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Lots of storage space!

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

    I never thought I'd need this much storage but I am glad I got this drive. I shoot lots of HD video with go pro cams and won't have to worry about running out of room for a long time.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome

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

    5TB of storage space! The drive is fast. I'm very pleased with this. They were on sale for $139 and absolutely worth it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A++++++

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

    Have bought many external hdd that have failed but sea gaye has always surprised me.. Never had any issues with them!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good external hard drive

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

    This is an easy to use external hard drive. Basically just plug and play to use. I would recommend this storage device.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing size for the money

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

    You can't beat the ability to back up multiple machines to a single drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I was looking for.

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

    I've bought several of these models and they work perfectly. I recommend them to any one who needs large storage space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great mass storage

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

    I use this drive to store all my movies, music, documents and pictures. Plenty of space and fast USB 3.0 speeds.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Easy set-up. Easy to use. Bought 2. One for my husband and one for my step-son for their X Boxes. They love them.

    I would recommend this to a friend