- High-speed USB 3.0 / 2.0 connectivity
- USB powered - no power supply necessary
- Works interchangeably on PC and Mac computers
- Simple PC backup with Seagate backup software
4TB of storage in a relatively small form factor
11/08/2015
This review is from: Seagate Backup Plus 4TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive - STDR4000100 (Black)
Pros:
The unit has 4TB of storage and utilizes usb 3.0 speeds. Can backup data and pics on your social media sites. Additional benefit is you get some space on the Cloud.
The device has a relatively small form factor for having 4tb of storage. Great for backing up files on your computers, storing pics, music, and videos.
Unit is powered by a usb cable and runs without generating any measurable heat.
Running some read/write benchmarks on various software applications I received these scores.
CrystalDiskMark 4.03 x64 Read 134.2 MB/s and Write 126.8 MB/s
ATTO Disk v 2.47 Read 126.2 MB.s and Read 116.4 MB/s
AS SSD v 1.8.5611.... Read 127.28 MB/s and Read 112.15 MB/s
HD Tune 2.55 Max Read 139.5 MB/s and Average Read 118.2 MB/s
Cons:
I see no cons other than the short time frame this is warrantied for.
Overall Review:
Time will tell how long the unit will maintain operations before succumbing to issues. You are getting some good bang for your buck for this amount of storage. And though the HDDs in this device are running at 5400 rpms the read/write benchmarks utilizing usb 3.0 are good.
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