Customers commend the Seagate Backup Plus 2TB external hard drive for its ample storage, ease of use, and compact size, making it ideal for various needs. Positive feedback also highlights its reliability and the fast transfer speeds enabled by the USB 3.0 connection. While some users noted minor issues with the included backup software and occasional noise, the majority found the drive to be a great value. The drive's lightweight design and generally quiet operation were also frequently praised.
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
PS4 compatible
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Now have a 2TB PS4! Easy to install and case works to install old drive. Recommend to anyone looking to upgrade to a larger drive.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great buy!!!
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Was in the market for a portable drive to expand my PS4 memory capacity. With the new PS4 update this drive works very well.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great PS4 HArddrive Replacement
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BOught this to replace my PS$ hard drive so I could have more space for games and it could not been easier to install and use.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Buy
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Seagate - Backup Plus 2tb External Usb 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black . Works great, fast, feel this was a great purchase.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
compatible with windows and mac
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what can i say ... i was looking for an external hard disk since many days and found one with great price. it is compatible with Windows and Mac. The transfer speeds are awesome.
Loved it.
Thanks Best Buy for giving it at an affordable price.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Might be good
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I got this as a gift .i have nt used .i know sea gate hard drive is good
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small and lots of GB
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This tiny device offers you lots of GB for whatever... without costing that much - I have it for a MacBook and it works great.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great compact drive for the money!
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I have used the drive to free up a lot of space on the hard drive of my MacBook. Data transfer is fast, and it is easy to use.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
PS4 Upgrade
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I bought this item to upgrade my PS4 hard drive and it worked great from thew moment it was installed with no problems at all.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
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I have used this backup drive for storage in the field, and found it very durable and dependable. I would recommend it to friends.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So much reliable space for the money
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I remember my first 1 TB hard drive cost over $1000, this one is faster, more reliable and doesn't require power. Can't beat it!
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good value and small size.
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Looking for increased capacity at a fair price and this fit the mold. Like the small/thin size too.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Let this be a lesson to me to stop buying Seagate
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Seagate tempts a lot of buyers with its high capacity and low prices. Apparently it used to be a decent company over a decade ago, and a lot of geeks still remember its reputation and consider it a "good brand." But it hasn't been a good brand in a long time, because every Seagate hard drive I've bought has failed or had major problems. This one was no exception--one day it was just a brick. Especially since these things are marketed as backup, users tend to think of them as secure and assume their data will be safe on them. You might as well be strapping your data to a ticking bomb and walking away from it, especially if you buy a Seagate. Lesson 1) don't use any external HD as your sole backup. Lesson 2) don't buy Seagate.
WD is a decent brand that's served me well. I have a WD 1 TB drive from 2008 that's still chugging along without errors in 2017, and another WD drive that's a couple years old still working fine. Yes, they cost a little more, and buyers on a budget tend to see Seagate offering some drive twice the capacity for the same price--you might see a WD 1 TB for the same price as a Seagate 2 TB. Well, nothing in life is free, and I don't know anyone who only needs 2 TB for a few months and is fine with that capacity AND all their data being toast after that. The only reason to want large capacity is if you're storing a lot of stuff, which obviously you want to last. If that means getting half the capacity because that's all you can afford, it's still worth it to not have a brick in a few months.
The only positive thing I can say about this is that the power for it is modular, meaning if just the power supply breaks, you can buy another one for $10 or so on Amazon and repair your drive. I was able to fix it once when the power was the problem rather than the drive--and that's a feature more drives should implement, since it makes a common problem easier to fix yourself, without buying a whole new enclosure. But later on what broke was the drive, not the power supply, so there was no fixing that. Also, for whatever it's worth, I've had the power supply break more on Seagate drives than any other brand, so it seems a workaround for selling such an inferior product. It's nice to be able to fix some problems, but it would be nicer if everything about it wasn't made to break in a few months.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Works as expected. not the fastest drive but then it is bottle necked by USB Other than that it is a good drive at a great price.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works well
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Works well for my needs and pretty good price for what I'm getting. Would buy again.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for what I needed
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This is a great size. Easy to use. It's perfect for what I needed to store video, pics and files. The price was also great!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great drive for the price.
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I have used the Seagate portable drives for years and they work well. This one is no exception, and at a good price.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great little external hard drive.
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I use mine for gaming purposes, and it's been great so far. Would definitely recommend to others, especially for the price.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to Use External Storage
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Simple plug and play. I used it to easily transfer files from my old laptop to my new one. Also great for backing-up files.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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Worked perfectly with my mac just as the directions advised. Looks great and holds everything I have without issues accessing
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