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- Model:
- HDTC720XR3
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- SKU:
- 8967194
User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 902 reviews.
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Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 902 reviews
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
This Toshiba 2TB USB 3.0 Drive works well, BUT...
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is my second Toshiba USB 3.0 2TB thin drive. The first one I had for about 2 years (blue) when is started having problems, so I ordered this one as a replacement. So, so far this drives has worked well (2 months), but keep in mind that there are 2 drawbacks: (1) it takes almost 7-8 seconds to rev up and become usable after it sits idle for a while (a couple of minutes or less), as did my first 2TB Toshiba, and (2) the first one I had lasted only a little under 2 years, which I do not find really acceptable. So, I may have to write in again in the future if or when this one starts dying. I have been using it as a first line storage, as opposed to using the internal hard drive in my computer, and which would have meant that I use the external Toshiba one as backup. I do this so I can transport the external Toshiba drive and use it on other computers, such as I do with my laptop, and thus, have all my data at hand. I also use it on some of my other computers (I have many) as well. I use the internal hard drive more as the backup for this reason, so everyday or every 2-3 days I backup all the data on the Toshiba to my internal hard drive, and then to my NAS drive as well. One backup is not enough for my very valuable data! It may turn out that this usage technique may 'over use' the external drive, and hence perhaps why my first one lasted only 2 years, or so. My internal hard drives typically last for 8-15 years. But this reason for the previous Toshiba unit's short life is just a guess on my part. But if you purchase this external Toshiba drive at a very good price (@ $70 or less), then this is a very good deal and a very nice product. I have a very large amount of personal data, so I need a 2TB removable drive, and this one is small, easy to carry, and has NO NEED for and outlet, which is very nice when traveling! I have a retired (still working) 1.5TB Toshiba drive, but it does not hold enough data. If this new one craps out in 2 years or less again, I may just may have to buy another one!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Very dependable and great price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Been using these for years and own now six of them. Never an issue as of yet. Very small-not much bigger than the physical raw drive. The USB cable is a separate cable so in the event of a cable failure, your drive does not have to leave your control. I do recommend this drive.
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to connect to external drive
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good external hard drive that's easy to connect to, great for backing-up files. Probably better to go for a larger hard drive though.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Purchase
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.There are a lot of negative reviews about the installation software being confusing and perhaps not working. If you are running Vista or Windows 7, you do not need to use the software! I am pretty sure the same goes for Windows 8 but I do not run that so I don't know for sure. It is truly plug and play: 1) plug it in 2) Wait for windows to load the drivers to make the HD work. 3) move your files from their location into the hard drive's window 4) When done transferring, make sure to open the task bar in the lower right corner, find the hard drive's icon, right click on it and click on 'eject'. The computer will then tell you it is safe to remove your hard drive. If you do not know how to move files from one location to another, please search online for "how to cut and paste". There are other ways to move files but Cut and Paste is the most basic and will work fine. If you do not know how to properly eject a hard drive, please search that as well. There are some awesome guides. Beyond that, it's a hard drive. It acts and looks like a hard drive. I like it's speed but honestly who sits around and waits for files to transfer? "The computer says this transfer will take an hour so I will just sit here watching the screen for that hour." It's got an awesome amount of storage space (1.8Tb after formatting) which seemed small to me at first, then I threw every digital media file I have ever created in the last 20 years into it. It only took 25% of the HD. I really like the portability. Before it broke my old external hard drive was the kind that is powered by a wall outlet. Portable means the hard drive is powered by the computer and that is really convenient. One less outlet needed means far easier placement for your computer and all it's toys. Owned it for about a month now. No issues. Someone said they didn't like the look of the HD, I don't mind it. It's a nice flat black and I don't plan on showing it off to dinner guests. As far as noise is concerned, I can barely hear it. You would need to be specifically listening for the HD to hear it.
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast & Reliable
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this about a year ago and it has been rock-solid. I don't know how well these things hold up if dropped, and I don't want to find out. I hook it up a few times a month and it stays connected for two or three days. No problems, it's fast and does what it's supposed to do.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Very pleased
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I actually bought this hard drive based off a recommendation from a friend who has the same one. I loved hers, so I bought this one, but upgrading to a 2TB instead of the 1TB. So far, I am very pleased with this hard drive. The installation was super easy, and the initial back up of my laptop's hard drive was easy and quick. The USB 3.0 compatibility makes for some seriously fast data transfer speeds. It's a good thing too, because not 24 hours after buying this hard drive and backing up my system, I cracked my laptop screen. This device made it so much easier to transfer my files to my husband's laptop until I could get it fixed. On top of having all my files automatically backed up, I have tons of other files to hold data I am constantly moving, such as my school assignments, pictures and movies. Only time will tell if this hard drive holds up, but so far, I love everything about it. I would recommend buying a good carrying case, which I did, to keep everything together (your hard drive and the cable). I would most definitely recommend to anyone, especially to someone who might not be computer savvy. It's very easy to use and extremely portable.
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Compact Design Makes This Very Portable
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This external hard drive is great! Highly portable due to sleek design. Doesn't take up much space on a desk or when hooked to a smart TV, or even on your lap!
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great external hard drive at a great price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Ordered this from Best buy because it was not available in my local store ! Delivery was fast and product came well packaged ! i am happy with this hard drive
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Small footprint for such a large capacity hdd
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I haven't had a whole lot of time, hands on experience, with this product. But, with that being said, so far I feel very good about my choice to go with the Toshiba canvio connect 3.0 usb external hdd. For example it was very easy to get setup! All you have to do is plug it to your computer, laptop, etc. I actually bought this hdd because I have a newer laptop that the hdd inside, just out of the blue, went out and was unsalvageable. Well, of coarse that was a nightmare because it literally contained everything from pointless pics to the most important sentimental 10,000+ pics, almost 100gb hd home videos, and plenty of important docs. My mom had passed a few years back and that was all lost, just that quick. There is a good part, and that is I had forgotten that I backed everything up on our old laptop! It has Windows Vista and I wasn't for sure this hdd worked with Vista, and also it only has the 2.0 usb. Well, so far there have been no problems and I hope that there aren't any! Definitely saved the day, month, year! So far it has been exactly what I've needed! Honestly, I don't know why we didn't get one a long time ago, but we are getting a 1tb model for my wife to use for her job as a teacher!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
reliable portable drive
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We have a couple of these and have never had a problem with them. Other brands have crashed and we lost data but not the Toshiba.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Storage on the go
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great amount of storage for a fair price. Durable (although you shouldn't intentionally drop it) and extremely fast.
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Plugs easily into my CPU and store excess files on this external safely and easily. Great Product and I use it all of the time.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Durability
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This thing is durable! It's still working as it were new!!!!
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great hardrive
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had this piece for two and half years. works great and high speed transfering the documents. Recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Quick and reliable!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent hard drive that is very quick for its storage size!
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Good product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this for my now wife to keep photo's on and it has done a great job.
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
purchase again
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this Toshiba Canvio portable hard drive again for another backup.
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
A great deal
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Saw this deal and bought it immediately. Overall , this is the best deal I've ever seen.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great stotage
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great for extra storage and it’s compact so you can carry it around
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Memory
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This has a very nice design and compact for the amount of storage.
This review is from Toshiba - Canvio Connect 2TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friend