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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 7691 reviews

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97%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are positive about the Seagate Backup Plus 1TB external hard drive's ease of use, ample storage capacity, convenient size, and reliable performance. Many appreciate its affordable price and the fast transfer speeds offered by the USB 3.0 connection. However, some customers expressed dissatisfaction with the included software and found the instructions to be lacking. The sleek design and lightweight nature of the drive were also frequently praised.

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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good price

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

    Not sure haven't used it yet. Hopefully will work with the new PS4 update.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Short Life

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

    Purchased this drive in December as external backup for new computer, used it successfully for a few backups, and had it fail spectacularly in January for no obvious reason. Have had good luck with previous Seagate drives, but I would not trust this model again and would not recommend to anyone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Quit working

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

    I bought two Seagate backup drives for my server. One of them quit working after backing up my server 3 times. It cannot even be reformatted. Dead drive. Went to Best Buy and they could not help me. I had to go back to my old Toshiba's I was replacing. I will avoid Seagate products from now on.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Have no idea how to use it to transfer files

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

    Wish I hadn't spent money on this and had just let my computer consultant transfer PC files. Geek Squad is not helpful - hard to reach and expensive. Although I didn't want to learn a new operating system, I would have been better off with an Apple product b/c their customer service is wonderful.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Frustrating device

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

    I purchased this harddrive in hopes I could backup my ps4, but the hardrive would not work for that at all. In addition, i tried using it for my Mac computer, to no avail. It also would not work for my windows computer. I would advise against this one. Go for the passport.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    WiFi Smartphone Backup

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

    After multiple attempts and several support tickets, was unable to get WiFi Smartphone Backup to work. The process would start fine then fail within a few minutes. Tech Support and escalated support were unable to resolve so Im returning the drive today!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Failed within two months

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

    I have older Seagate external drives that have been reliable for years but this particular model failed within two months of use. I would recommend looking into different manufacturers if you need the security of a backup drive.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not easy to use

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

    This item is difficult to use as just a plugin. During set up, I had to have access to the internet. It was not easy accessing my files once they were backed up. I returned this and I'm looking for something easier.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    teachers helper

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

    Have had less than a month- quit working ALL my hours of work on this. Geek squad no help. Called segate only got voice message. So upset! $ time work GONE & NO HELP! Have used product before and liked. So disappointed

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Returned

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

    Backup was extremely slow. Took over 18 hours to back up just over 300GB of files on my laptop. My Western Digital takes about 15 minutes on the same computer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Product failed and was returned.

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

    The product failed to install properly. Support technicians failed to correct the problem. I discovered that the product was at least a year old. I replaced it with another brand which works as expected.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worthless!

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

    This product is worthless, didn't have it 1 week and it died. I had a bunch of photos and videos on it, and now I have to figure out how to retrieve it. Buy Lacie instead.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Seagate External Hard Drive

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

    Nope, never. Got it and it would never work - and this is the first time I did not get a warranty on a new product. The recommendation came from one of the techs. Never happen

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    did not work

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

    Had to go through a lengthy driver download and the thing would not work. Caused my other drives to stop working. Tried several times. Same result. Returning it. Bad or very user unfriendly.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    They die fast

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

    I have had this drive for less than 9 months. Only used it about a dozen times and it has already died. No more portable SSD's. Mechanical only from here on out.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple, easy to use, works!

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

    This is my first time using a product like this. I had tons of family pictures that I wanted to back up in case my computer crashed. I wasn't sure what to expect but I love it. It's small and thin, one wire goes from device to your USB. You just plug it in and the drive pops up on the computer, you click on a file and drag it to the drive and it copies. Simple as that. No software to download etc. 1TB is a ton of space so I will gets lots of use out of it. Honestly, anyone can figure it out no matter how tech savy you are. I highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Did not last long

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

    I have tried seagate twice, hard drive did not last long, did not even last for 6months. I used my hard drive everyday and this brand did not hold up.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Improvement over internal drive

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

    Drive worked great. I attached it to my xbox for additional storage. Not only did it add alot more space for games and add-ons, but it also increased loading speeds in games (I was able to load into maps in battlefield 1 faster, which allowed me to get certain vehicles faster.) But all games benefited from the faster load speed through usb3.0

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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

    Bought to backup my computer- I do not have a lot loaded on this computer- it took 32 hours to complete back up while plugged into the fast speed USB port

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Hard to use.

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

    Print/online instructions useless, didn''t work and I plan to return. Never properly installed or backed up laptop. Very disappointed with level of support received.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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