Seagate Portable Hard Drive 2TB HDD - External Expansion for PC Windows PS4 & Xbox - USB 2.0 & 3.0 Black (STEA2000400)

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4.1
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Great travel hard drive at a great price!

- Easy to use. Step one - plug the USB cable into the drive. Step two - plug the cable into your computer. Done. Upon plugging the drive into my workstation, Windows 7 x64, didn’t even need to go out and look for drives. By the time I sat down again, my device was ready to use. That’s cool!… instead of waiting around all day for Windows to go fetch drivers.

- Quick speeds.
HD Tune: Seagate Expansion Benchmark

Transfer Rate Minimum : 55.0 MB/sec
Transfer Rate Maximum : 116.6 MB/sec
Transfer Rate Average : 91.1 MB/sec
Access Time : 18.9 ms
Burst Rate : 202.2 MB/sec
CPU Usage : -1.0%

HD Tune: WDC WD2500AAKX-00ERMA0 Benchmark

Transfer Rate Minimum : 56.7 MB/sec
Transfer Rate Maximum : 119.5 MB/sec
Transfer Rate Average : 97.3 MB/sec
Access Time : 15.6 ms
Burst Rate : 204.8 MB/sec
CPU Usage : -1.0%

HD Tune: SanDisk SDSSDHP064G Benchmark

Transfer Rate Minimum : 349.7 MB/sec
Transfer Rate Maximum : 439.0 MB/sec
Transfer Rate Average : 416.5 MB/sec
Access Time : 0.1 ms
Burst Rate : 84.2 MB/sec
CPU Usage : -1.0%

I know… I know… why did I even bother posting the numbers for my Sandisk SSD on here. For science and comparison’s sake... I guess. We didn’t go into this thinking this hard drive was going to be as fast as our SSD system drive. However, I was pleased to see that it at least keeps pace with my SATA mass-storage drive.

(super nit-picks)
- At this price point, one can’t expect Seagate to provide some sort of soft case / travel case for the drive and it’s USB cable.

- The USB 3.0 cable isn’t the shortest one I’ve ever seen provided with an external drive, but definitely not the longest either.

- The outer case of the hard drive has a cool “blocky” design… but alas, it is made out of the cheapest, most hollow, most breakable plastic one could imagine. I’m not so sure this is a “toss-in-a-bag-and-go” type hard drive. All the plastic does make it super-light-weight though.

- I actually decided to give the Quick Start Guide a glance, just to see what it might explain about an external hard drive. One picture on page 1 with two steps. Step one - plug the USB cable into the drive. Step two - plug the cable into your computer. Done.

- Why did Seagate feel the need to include the warranty info in a PDF and a registration app. pre-installed on the hard drive? I guess it’s better to receive that kind of stuff rather than bloatware. Still feel free to delete that stuff though.

- The drive comes pre-formatted as an NTFS drive, just an FYI.

- I tried looking around for an LED indicator before plugging the hard drive in and for the life of me, I couldn’t find one. BUT, once plugged in, there is a bright blue “slash” of an LED indicator light that illuminates in one of the corners.

- Comes in a small cardboard box. The hard drive (wrapped in plastic-wrap) itself is protected in a plastic clam-shell with the USB 3.0 cable tucked neatly underneath it. Included in the box:
- Seagate Expansion 500GB USB 3.0 drive
- USB 3.0 cable
- Quick Start Guide

- Find a nice soft / hard travel case for this hard drive and it’s USB cable (treat it nice and take care of it as well!) and you’ve got one super-affordable external drive that’s ready for travel. In fact, for the price… why not get the 1TB or 2TB version???

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Starting failing SMART test

Portable and plenty of storage space for the physical size.

Hard to trust content on any hard drive these days.
I am not sure but the warranty period appears to be based on the date Seagate sent the drive to the retailer and not the date I purchased it according to the warranty look-up tool.

I run SMART tests regularly just as a rule. I was using this to backup my files and had it 80% full when it started failing the basic test about 4 months of occasional use to perform backup file transfers. It was still under warranty when it failed (by 3 months) but it has to go back for a replacement and I have to pay shipping to return it.

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Warranty & Returns

Warranty

Limited Warranty period(parts): 1 year

Limited Warranty period(labor): 1 year

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Return Policies

Return for refund within: 30 days

Return for replacement within: 30 days

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Features & Details

  • Safely store photos, movies, designs, files, games and more with 16TB of storage space
  • Engineered for compatibility with Windows computers and laptops, Playstations, and Xbox
  • Functionality is simplified by allowing easy drag and drop for seamless usage
  • Quick and easy setup, simply connect the usb into your Windows computer for automatic recognition, no installation required!
  • Have peace in mind with a free 1 year limited warranty

Specifications

Best Seller Ranking#3 in Portable External Hard Drives
Model
BrandSeagate
SeriesExpansion
ModelSTEA2000400
Performance
ColorBlack
InterfaceUSB 3.0
Capacity2TB
Features
FeaturesSeagate Expansion portable drive, add-on storage for your PC The Seagate Expansion portable drive is compact and perfect for on-the-go. Instantly add more storage space to your computer and take large files with you when you travel. Setup is simple and straightforward; simply connect a single USB cable and you are ready to go. The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply. Plus, it is automatically recognized by the Windows operating system, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Saving files is easy - simply drag-and-drop. Take advantage of the fast data transfer speeds with the USB 3.0 interface by connecting to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 for additional system compatibility.
System RequirementsWindows 7 or higher, or Mac OS X 10.12 or higher operating system1,2 USB 3.0 port (required for USB 3.0 transfer speeds)2 1 Reformatting may be required for use with Time Machine. 2 Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.
Dimensions & Weight
Form Factor2.5"
Dimensions0.58" x 3.15" x 4.61"
Weight0.37 lb.
Packaging
Package ContentsSeagate Expansion drive 18-inch (45.72cm) USB 3.0 cable Quick start guide
Additional Information
Date First AvailableMarch 11, 2015
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