Customers enjoy the Expansion 500GB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive's ease of use and ample storage for their needs. Many appreciate its portability and compact size. Positive feedback also highlights the drive's reliability, with users citing their satisfaction with the brand's history of producing durable products. There were no negative customer comments reported.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great external drive for expanding storage space
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USB 3, so read and write speeds are quick. Works right out of the box so no installs or software required. Only con is that like most external drives, it has Seagate files/software loaded on to it taking up space, but a simple file delete takes care of that.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect storage
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This is an excellent storage option for all of your photos, documents, and songs that you just never want to lose. I save photos on the Cloud as well, but even that has been glitchy. So before I decommissioned my old computer I saved all of my priceless most magnificent pictures of the most beautiful grandson in the world to this portable hard drive, and I have a lot of pictures. Took only a few moments and all is well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Realiable and compact
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I had been wanting a small compact external hard drive for a hot minute and this sure fitted the bill. I like it because its small, fast and plug and play so that it can be used on the go without having to install any drivers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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The size is amazing! I love how portable it is and it's very easy to use!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good value, very easy to setup and use
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very easy to setup and use. Small and lightweight. Good value.
Didn't work to copy my Dish recordings, but that was because Dish's equipment malfunctioned and then the HD died. I'm looking forward to using it on my new DVR, to save my recordings.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Seagate external expansion/hardrive 500GB
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It works great, and is perfect for backing up docs and pictures from main computer (just in case). I don't need full back up, but it is capable. Don't need 1 or 2 T., and you can use drop and drag (which is so easy) so you don't back up things you don't need. It also works with windows 7 if needed. I always trust Seagate!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works perfectly for what I need
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I cloned my Mac Book before I did a clean install. Once the install was completed it was easier (for me) to move my files over without bringing the old settings to the new install.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Xbox1 upgradr
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Purchased because I ran out of storage on my x1. This was SUPER easy to setup. Plugged into USB port of x1 and the rest was history. I’ve loaded 3 full size games and have 65% storage left!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great hard drive
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I needed to store all my work in a portable hard drive since I was using my own personal one. I bought this for work and has store all my files and have never had any issues with it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect Drive
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It provides expanded storage for your important files. Its USB 3.0 interface is backward compatible with USB 2.0. The USB-powered design allows use without an external power supply.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Almost great....
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Almost great.... I knew 500GB would meet my needs but forgot that some in the "industry" define Mega and Giga as 1,000 not 1,024. Had to do some squeezing to get everything on.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product
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Thus product is very easy to use and the speed is great. The only thing I don't like is the square edges. It makes it hard to find a case it will fit in.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Seagate - Expansion 500GB External USB 3.0 Portabl
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I wanted a hard drive storage device besides a "back-up" drive. That way I can save certain items without backing up every thing. I works great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Bought this for my Xbox One to have some more space for games. Works great and would buy another
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast reliable storage
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Needed to do a factory reset, backed up all my files in one afternoon and now use it as external storage instead of loading everything back into the computer. It's fast enough that I can run games off of it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice and Simple
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I have three of these. One at work, two at home. Very easy to plug in and move file on and off and in between the units. Just plug in and go.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for ps4
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My son attached this to his ps4 and now has plenty of memory.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for backing up files & photos
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Seagate has always been a long-lasting brand and easy to use. This is the second one I bought, the other is 10 years old and works great.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for my work computer
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I needed a backup for my work computer, and this was juts the right amount of storage for a great price. Easy to use and small enough to store in a small space.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth every penny!
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This external harddrive definitely comes in handy for backing up or even storing all your computer files.