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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 201 reviews

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Customers value the Backup Plus Desktop 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive's massive storage capacity, ease of use, and reliable performance. Many appreciate its competitive price and compact size, while the fast USB 3.0 connection is also frequently praised. Although some users noted that the drive can get slightly warm, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Seagate

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

    One of the best item on the market easy to use only took 3 minutes to connect

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    An excellent drive. I used it for backup for my client's small file server.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external drive for our small server backups

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

    This was a good external drive with the capacity for what was needed for backups on our small office server.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far so good! Wasn't hard to set up at all!

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

    I needed a larger backup drive and this one sounded like what I needed. So far I am very happy with it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Finally all in one place

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

    Finally I get to store all my files on one drive. I did but a second one and copy all for a backup.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works as expected

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

    I have used many Seagate USB drives over the years and they usually work well. This one is no different. The nice thing about this drive is the 8Gb size. I use it for backup purposes and I like it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Hard Drive

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

    8TB of storage space is a great space saver to store my photos and important files. Fast drive too!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    excellent drive

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

    8TB for under $300. I really can't say anything else about it. It has definitely served it's purpose

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive!

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

    Love the Seagate brand! I have never had a problem with any of my previous drives from them.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tech

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

    Insane amount of storage. Necessity if you have large amounts of data needed to be backed up

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

    Great drive for extra storage

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

    I've always had excellent experiences with Seagate products. This my 3rd external Seagate drive. My 1st 2 are still going strong & I connect to them via eSATA. All of these drives I use for backing up my computer's hard drives. I got this 3rd drive because I needed additional storage as I outgrew the first 2. This new drive is great & the USB 3.0 port has a faster transfer speed then the eSATA drives I've been using.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick and easy set up

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

    Sets up easily. Handles backing up all my devices!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large professional hard drive.

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

    This is a fine hard drive with EIGHT -wow- gbs! Just plug it in and it's ready to go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive

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

    Easy to use. Plug and play. Installed all software and worked flawlessly.

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

    Nice capacity with flexible storage.

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

    The Seagate Backup Plus 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive is a fast and reliable drive for video, photo and other file backups. Great recommendation from the person at the Best Buy on Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable Hard Drive

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

    Very good hard drive and works with Apple's time machine.

    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.

    great product. works great, super fast, and tons of storage space

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Im useing it every day

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

    I love it, love having all my files in one place. works great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!!

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

    It's awesome! It's small light, and does the job perfectly!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Huge Storage

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

    Huge amount of storage and very fast and responsive drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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