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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1144 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the ease of use, ample storage capacity, and compact size of the Backup Plus Desktop 2TB External Hard Drive. Many appreciate its compatibility with various systems and the reasonable price point. While some users experienced minor issues with the included software and reported some noise, the positive feedback on its performance and design outweighs these concerns. The drive's lightweight nature is also frequently praised.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Back up and storage space

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

    Great product, it is working well! Purchased this to use for an Audio Engineering student and this has worked very well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This was easy to use on my Mac.

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

    I'm glad that this external hard drive was easy to use. Just plug it in and start transferring videos or photos right away.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Product for Automated Data Backups

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

    I realized I had not backed up my data in over a year. This is an excellent way to automatically back up your photos, music, and other files without having to worry about remembering.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for a simple backup!

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

    I used this to back up my computer. Although it didn't come with the best instructions on how to use, once I figured it out it was very quick and easy to use!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    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.

    The Seagate Backp Plus Slim for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is great. It does exactly what I want.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    No problems, works great and plenty of space. Didn't bother using the included software.

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

    Good Product. Works as advertised

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

    Works great out of the box. You can install the optional software, but I use it without.

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

    Great external hard drive for the price !

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to use external hard drive. Slim and light to carry in your pocket as a wallet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and play - just works

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

    This is a great travel external hard drive to use with a MacBook Pro, plus I use this with my iMac in the studio.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage device

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

    Super easy to install and use. Kind of dummy proof. Ordered online and was ready quickly and picked up with no issues.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    MAC Backup Drive

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

    Using it as a MAC backup drive. SImple and easy to install within 10 min. Haven't had a crash yet - so cannot speak to its recovery process. Nice overall.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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

    The product works as it should. There was minimal set up required basically plug and play

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    best on yet

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

    This is my fourth Seagate backup unit, over the past five years, this one is easy to hook-up, easy to find files. great unit.

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

    Very good backup hard drive

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

    My wife needs it for extra storage for her old and new family videos. This is a good quality product with good affordable price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Use with MAC and PC

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

    This Flash drive is great. It can be used with either of my laptops (pc and mac) with the right formatting.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good option for mac

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

    This is a good hard drive that I've sued just like a giant flash drive. It doesn't always translate well between computers though

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It just works!

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

    Connected to my MAC and easy to configure with Time Machine. Works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact and user friendly hard drive

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

    Never have I owned a better and more user-friendly hard drive with tremendous storage capacity. A must buy!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install, reliable

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

    Replaced an older and larger unit for use with my Macbook through a docking station. Does everything it is supposed to do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extra DVR space

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

    It was hard to find a 2TB hard drive with an ac cord - this one has been perfect to expand our DVR storage space.

    I would recommend this to a friend