Seagate - Backup Plus Desktop 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
- Key Specs
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- General
- Product Name: Backup Plus Desktop 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive
- Brand: Seagate
- Model Number: STDT8000100
- Performance
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Compatibility
- Internal Or External: External
- External Hard Drive Type: Desktop (Physical characteristics of the hard drive, including size, weight and how you connect to your device.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- Minimum System Requirements: Windows XP (32- or 64-bit, SP3), Vista (32- or 64-bit), 7 (32- or 64-bit) or 8 (32- or 64-bit); Mac: OS X 10.6 or later; USB 3.0 port
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 1.63 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 4.65 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 30.24 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Included
- Included Software: Seagate Dashboard
- Other
- UPC: 763649067123
Protect your digital data with this Seagate Backup Plus STDT8000100 external USB 3.0 hard drive, which features Seagate Dashboard software to simplify automatic backups. The 8TB capacity offers ample space for music, movies, games and more.
- 8TB storage capacity: Provides ample space for your music, movies and other files.
- USB 3.0 interface: Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer.
- Data transfer rates up to 4.8 Gbps via USB 3.0: For quick response when updating files.
- Save feature: Lets you automatically back up user-generated content from your favorite social networking sites, even photos that you're tagged in, so you can manage your files locally.
- Share feature: Allows multiple files to be uploaded at the same time to social networking sites from your computer. Simply select which files to upload, choose where to post them and add comments for simple management.
- Seagate Dashboard: Back up your photos, videos and movies, including those you've shared on Facebook, Flickr and YouTube, so you can easily manage your favorite media wherever you are.
- Seagate Mobile Backup app (download required): Lets you back up pictures and videos stored on select iOS and Android mobile devices to the drive or to the Cloud. Back up data via a Wi-Fi connection or use services like Dropbox and Google Drive.
- 2-year access to OneDrive: Enables you to utilize 200GB of Cloud storage with purchase, for easy sharing (must register by June 30, 2017).
- Lyve app (download required): Allows you to display photos and videos from your compatible devices in a single collection.
- Sleek metal design: Offers durability and a sleek profile.
- Preloaded NTFS driver for Mac: Allows you to use the drive interchangeably between PC and Mac computers without having to reformat the drive.
Whats Included
- Backup Plus Desktop 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive
- Power adapter, 4' USB 3.0 cable
- Owner's manual
Q: compatible on 2.0 usb connections?
A: With transfer rates up to 4.8 Gbits/s, USB 3.0 is 10 times faster than USB 2.0 that has a transfer rate of 480Mbits/s. However, USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0 if your PC only has the USB 2.0 port. I was in your position and opted for adding a four port USB 3.0 PCIe card in a vacant PCI-E Express slot to take advantage of the faster USB 3.0 transfer rates. It comes with a USB 3.0 cable that also works with your USB 2.0 port if you want to stay with that. Format the drive when you install it to get rid of the Seagate storage console software and you will have the full 8tb capacity which you can back up to a second one, if your smart, using Carbon Copy.
Q: SSD or Not?
A: Not There is no commercial 8 TB drives to my knowledge
Q: Compatible with window 10 ?
A: Yes, this is compatible with Windows 10.
A: I'm guessing at this but I don't see why it can't be used on Windows xp I don't install software on my computer with this hard drive and it still works I say yes but if it doesn't work you can always return it
Q: is this device compatible with windows XP?
A: Yes, this device is compatible with Windows XP.
Q: Has anyone had any issues using this particular drive w/ an XBone?
A: Prolly a bit late but this works perfect with Xbox one.
Q: What is the manufacture warranty on this device?
A: Forget the warranty. Before or right after it will die. I've had 3 of them die and all my backups...LOST
A: Original power supply is 12v DC, 1.5 A, positive tip. Plug diameter appears to be 7/32". Find a power supply online [or Radio Shack] that comes with multiple tip sizes. You can change the tip polarity by changing how the tip is connected to the power supply. Caution: reverse tip polarity will likely kill your drive ! Use a volt meter if you are unsure of tip polarity.
