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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:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great and plenty of space.

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

    If youre looking for plenty of space either as a backup or portable HDD this is it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    In getting this 5 gig portable hardrive I got a great product at a fantastic price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external hard drive for price

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

    Great external hard drive for the money. Great for gaming on Xbox one

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I need my space!

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

    This is the biggest and best space in my system. Performs as advertised.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great but doesn't have some features on box

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

    The hard drive is very spacious and has good speed. The box said it came with Lyve, but this option is no longer available.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    storage

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

    I needed a cloud and hard drive storage, it's worked out for my benefit.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage drive!

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

    I love these Seagate external drives - they are versatile and reliable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    excellent unit

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

    exceptional value great for pictures and music lots of storage

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    We like backing up everything and this hard drive has plenty of space

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great back up

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

    Gave this hard drive as a gift. Have heard only good things about its performance.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external HD for the $

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

    Works great, I was able to quickly back up desk right out of the box.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small Price for Large Storage

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

    This is a great way to backup all important files. Easy to setup and use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well

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

    I got this for my grandson. He says it works well and was easy to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great addition for space

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

    This hard drive makes a little more noisy than the Western Digital, however it's great for additional space. USB 3.0 is great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for my needs

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

    Met my requirements and expectation for the storage needed for my back-up

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome device for the price!

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

    Massive storage for a reasonable price! Sleek styling and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product, great price

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

    Seagate is a great product. I'm a repeat buyer. Easy to use with a Mac.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good price for a good product

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

    This hard drive arrived quickly. Easy to use and the size is good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Very reliable.... third one i have purchased. Use to back up photos.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5tb ext HD

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

    This is a good deal; the drive was easy to install and works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend