Customers are enthusiastic about the overall performance and significant storage capacity of the Expansion 26TB External Hard Drive. Users find the drive performs well immediately upon use and appreciate the ample storage it provides. While some have noted acceptable transfer speeds and healthy drive performance, a few users have expressed concerns about the noise level produced by the device.
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Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Units fast, but both failed within a week.
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Its quite fast, compared to earlier models but both units I bought have already failed with click deaths less than a week after plugging in (and filling up). They are in no way reliable.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
26TB Seagate Backup Solution
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Our local backup drives were getting old and failing. We needed a large backup device to replace them. We picked this up at a perfect price.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Loud but lots of storage
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It is pretty slow and really loud, although that is a lot of storage for the money!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Loud drive
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Loud, feel like this is going to fail. The drive keeps bouncing back and forth in the shell. Can't deny the cost for the amount of storage at 26TB. Hope it holds up.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Last External HD I'll ever need
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Same size as previous 6 tb hard drive. Stays cool. All I had to do was plug it up. Excellent
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Works sporadically.
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Sometimes it is not found by my Dell desktop computer. It is also slower than my WD.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great value
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was in need of a new drive and this was a great price for what I wanted.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Seagate 26TB External Drive
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After receiving this drive, I loaded a lot of videos into it. That worked OK and I could see the videos OK. But.. I use a WD TV Live media player and the player could not recognize any videos. I cleaned the unit and returned it to Best Buy. They were gracious enough to return my funds.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Value
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great price per TB at 239.00 on sale. Cant go wrong.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Large amount of storage for a good price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased this for 270 on a sale, at the time it was the most storage per dollar possible for new storage
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lots of space!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We never have enough space for all our photos, this drive really does the trick!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Doesnt power
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Drive arrived DOA. No power light and no spin, even after trying different outlets and checking all connections. Returned for a replacement. Hoping the next one works.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great value
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great item and purchase price and fast delivery ….
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lenovo Chromebook
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Great price! Easy pick up! Easy peasey!!! Convenient!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great price but not really 26TB.
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A little disappointed that it really only has 22TB usable space on it. It seems to be quite compared to other drives I've had. Hopefully it last at least a few years.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works like a dream
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I found this item for cheaper than I thought I would
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Worst drive ever.
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased one drive that broke immediately, and a second one that broke after I transferred almost 20 gigs onto it. Plus, Best Buy made me buy a plan to return the second one. Now I only shop at Best Buy if I have no other options after being so dissatisfied with the product and customer service
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Normally excellent products
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Mine may have suffered internal damage while shipping, but it is DOA. Bought it for a Christmas gift, tried using it today and it is not recognized by Windows 11 at all. Tried 3 different computers and different outlets, nothing happens. I have bought Seagate products in the past and still have them and they work great. No visible damage but it's dead.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not worth it
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I wouodnt recommend this drive. Its slow and noisy
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Avoid this drive. Poor quality, hangs, seizes OS
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One of the worst drives. Constant issues, hangs, seize the entire operation. We bought two, and both were the same. Pure trash. Avoid these useless drives at all costs. This was the worst mistake we ever made.
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