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Toshiba - Canvio Advance 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - White

Model: HDTC940XW3CA
SKU: 6333385
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  • 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
    • Brand: Toshiba
    • Model Number: HDTC940XW3CA
    • Product Name: Canvio Advance 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
    • Color: White
  • 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: Portable (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: Apple MacOS X 10.10, Apple MacOS X 10.11, Microsoft Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, Apple macOS 10.12
  • Features
    • Security Features: Password Protection
    • Usage: Everyday computing
  • Power
    • Power Source: USB port
  • Dimensions
    • Product Height: 0.8 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: 3.1 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: 7.4 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
  • Included
    • Included Software: Toshiba Backup Software (free download), Toshiba Storage Security Software (free download)
  • Other
    • UPC: 723844000431

Take your data anywhere with this Toshiba Canvio Advance portable hard drive. The sleek, compact design fits comfortably in pockets and backpacks, while the 4TB capacity easily accommodates the largest files. Featuring USB 3.0 connectivity, this Toshiba Canvio Advance portable hard drive offers simple plug-and-play operation and transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps.

Drives and Storage Buying Guide

  • 4TB storage capacity: Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
  • USB 3.0 interface: Offers an easy-to-use connection to devices. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer. USB-powered.
  • Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps with USB 3.0: Enable a rapid response when updating files.
  • Automatic backup options: Allow you to use compatible software to back up your files to the server.
  • Password protection: Offers security for your sensitive data.
  • Portable design: Lets you take your data on the go.
  • Compatible with Mac and PC: For flexible installation options.
  • 4TB storage capacity: Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
  • USB 3.0 interface: Offers an easy-to-use connection to devices. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer. USB-powered.
  • Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps with USB 3.0: Enable a rapid response when updating files.
  • Automatic backup options: Allow you to use compatible software to back up your files to the server.
  • Password protection: Offers security for your sensitive data.
  • Portable design: Lets you take your data on the go.
  • Compatible with Mac and PC: For flexible installation options.
Whats Included
  • Toshiba Canvio Advance - hard drive
  • SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type A to micro-USB Type B cable
  • Software
  • Toshiba Canvio Advance - hard drive
  • SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type A to micro-USB Type B cable
  • Software

Q: Can I backup my desktop and my laptop with one Toshiba - Canvio advance external hard drive?

A: Short answer, this would depend on the amount of data that you are planning to backup as well as the capacity of your two devices. After factoring the maximum memory capacity for both of your devices, I would suggest having between 500GB - 1TB additional space on a drive when considering a purchase. This allows you to ensure that even if you max out the memory on your devices, you would still have enough room to back them up. Example: a very standard desktop can come with 3TB of storage. A very standard laptop will come with 500GB (or 0.5TB) of memory. In theory, yes, you could use this external hard drive to back up these two devices but that that will not give you much wiggle room because you would be close to maxing out the memory.

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