Seagate Backup Plus Hub 10TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STEL10000400

Pros: Two extra USB ports out in the open USB3.0 6Tb (5.45Tb formatted)

Cons: Skip the Dashboard program that assists you in determining your backups. It's harder to use then Windows Backup and Restore.

Overall Review: What's in the box: One USB3.0 cable One STEL6000100 Seagate 6Tb Backup Plus Hub I first tested the device using a free USB2.0 Port Using HD Tune Pro 5.60: File Length: 500Mb Data Pattern: Random USB2.0 - Sequential Read: 30,186Kb/s Sequential Write: 29,054Kb/s 4kB Random Single Read: 138 IOPS 4KB Random Single Write: 1091 IOPS 4kB Random Multi Read: 383 IOPS 4KB Random Multi Write: 1436 IOPS File Transfer Test, 1.1Gb folder of avi movies, transfer time: 43.81 seconds USB3.0 - Sequential Read: 187,458Kb/s Sequential Write: 171,003Kb/s 4kB Random Single Read: 167 IOPS 4KB Random Single Write: 1846 IOPS 4kB Random Multi Read: 149 IOPS 4KB Random Multi Write: 1820 IOPS File Transfer Test, 1.1Gb folder of avi movies, transfer time: 15.32 seconds I also tested a thumb drive to the USB ports on the Seagate Backup Plus Hub, they performed just like a SUB2.0 thumb drive should. Not particularly fast, but the USB ports are handy. The Seagate Backup Plus Hub has TONS of room for whatever you might need to backup. The USB3.0 connection work flawlessly, the USB2.0 works just as well, but isn't NEARLY as fast. I would always suggest using the USB3.0 connection. I would recommend the Seagate Backup Plus Hub 6Tb to anyone in the market for a backup drive. The speed and convenience of the USB3.0 is ideal.

Pros: I like the 2 extra USB charging ports or you can do like I have done and hook up 2 more external drives to them. Comes formatted in NTFS and Seagate dashboard is a easy to use application. It has back up so easy to keep your data backed up to the drive. You can set your own schedule or use continuous so every time you changed your computer it keeps up with that change. I actually use both so if I need to roll it back I have it keep a weekly back up. Very easy to register and it does take a bit for the first time backing up. I get an average of 102 Mbps transfer speed on mine. Glossy black finish makes it look sweet on my desktop.

Cons: none so far

Overall Review: Plenty of room actually comes out to 5.45 terabytes and you get 200 gig of cloud storage for free for two years. I have my laptop also set up for back up. I do not know what the other reviewer meant by giving password for email I just made up a different password for my mobile account. I also in transferring over 500 gigs of information got 102 Mbps transfer speed out of it. It takes a 120 volt plug in included with it and it comes with the USB 3.0 cable. I cut 4 small rubber pads for it to keep it off desktop table. Cords are plenty long enough to have it set on your computer table and keep it hooked up at all times. The packaging is well thought out and I cant see it coming damaged to any ones door. I have a 2 Terabyte hard drive connected to mine also and I leave one port open for USB drives or to charge tablet while I am on desktop. A well thought out external hard drive. They came out with an update for it about a month ago and I noticed a large improvement in transfer speeds and the speed in which it backs up my computer. A must have for someone like me that has critical information that can not be lost because a hard drive goes out.

Pros: Decent transfer rates - on the fresh drive I got 220MB/s read, 137MB/s write, and after half filling it I got 163MB/s read, 110MB/s write (using Crystal Disk Mark). These speeds were also reflected in transfers of large video files. The two USB 3.0 ports on the front are very welcome and allowed me to charge my Android tablet and also access a thumb drive as though it were plugged directly into the PC's USB port. Appearance is quite stylish and the drive does not get excessively warm. The Seagate Dashboard software is already installed on the device and does work, although you have to register to use the mobile app or cloud storage.

Cons: Only minor Cons for me but here they are: There is some noise when accessing files or backing up many small files, but I've heard worse. I would prefer Seagate used the more sturdy USB 3.0 B-Type connector at the rear rather than Micro B. A base with wide feet that the enclosure could slip into would give me some reassurance that the drive could not fall over with a slight knock. At least it has small rubber feet to raise it for ventilation though. I would also like to see a power switch at the rear, so I can completely power it down when not in use without unplugging it. The Dashboard software requires registration to use the Mobile app (I won't be using the cloud storage). Also I could only back up my Android tablet via wi-fi even though it was connected directly to one of the front USB 3.0 ports.

Overall Review: This is pretty good value, in my opinion, for the capacity and performance this drive provides, in addition to its USB 3.0 hub functionality. As long as it holds up over the long haul following the two weeks I have been using it, I will be happy. I've listed a couple of minor Cons, and improvements I'd like to see, but not enough to dock any Eggs. Note: This drive was provided by Newegg for the purposes of this review.

Pros: The Seagate Backup Plus Hub is all about dark blue plastic, both shiny and matte. It has what appears to be vents on two sides although it appears it’s designed to stand up with the vents on one side on the bottom. It has 4 small rubber feet at least on that side. Maybe the heat is supposed to rise up and out the vents on the top. I’m not sure but that’s the way I’m going to orient it. The Backup Plus Hub arrives with nothing but a small quick start guide pamphlet in about a dozen languages with only the most cursory instructions on setting up the drive. But then you don’t really need much instruction. Plug in the power adaptor and the USB 3 cable and hook the USB cable to your computer and you’re in business. There is a white Seagate swirl that lights up to show you the drive is connected. It’s bright but you can turn it off in the Dashboard Program. I’d like to say the drive was silent but you can hear the dull rumble of the heads seeking, especially on a wooden desk. It’s not obtrusive but it’s there. The Seagate Backup Plus Hub 6 TB comes formatted with approximately 5.4 TB available. There is some software on the drive when first used. I’m going to ignore the Mac software because I don’t use an Apple device but just be aware it’s there. There is an icon labeled ‘Start Here Win’ and when clicked all it does it take you to a warranty registration site. It’s easy, just name and e-mail address. Then another icon takes you to the Seagate site where you download and install the Seagate Dashboard software. This is a basic, no frills backup. It lets you choose to back up everything or be selective. I chose a dozen folders on both my boot SSD and my 4 TB Files hard drive. I left the Backup Plus to its own devices and went back a few hours later to see something had interrupted the backup and shut it down. But a few hours later it restarted and finished. The backup log showed it took about 5 hours for this initial backup which was over a hundred gigs. I copied 12 gigs of mixed type files from the hard drive of my production machine to the backup Plus and it took 6:37 per Teracopy. 13.2 gigs of files copied from a USB 3 external hard drive to the Backup Plus Hub using the built-in USB 3 port took 3:43. The USB 3 ports built into the Backup Plus Hub appear to act as pass through ports because I can use my ASUS USB 3.1 Boost on any drive I have plugged into the Backup Plus Hub as well as the drive itself. Ran Crystal Disk Mark and was surprised the drive performed so well. I got 204 MB/s read and 190 MB/s write. This is quite good for a USB 3 drive. And, despite my fears, the drive seems to stay relatively cool to the touch. I did manage to find a way to set when the drive sleeps. That is important to me because you don’t want it running continuously. This is under ‘management’ and it also lets you turn the swirl light on or off and to test the drive. They all work fine.

Cons: The Dashboard program seems to be a bit cumbersome to use. I selected ‘continuous’ backup plan and I decided I wanted to change it to the ‘snapshot’ mode but I can’t seem to find a way to do that without going back and reselecting the various folders I want to backup. That said, the Dashboard program lets you select any of your folders to backup but it defaults to everything and you have to laboriously uncheck every folder if you don’t want it to backup. If you have a lot of folders on your documents hard drive it can take a while. The USB 3 cable seems too short for the intended use of this drive. I’d think the user would want to connect to the USB 3 ports on the back of their computer and then place the Backup Plus Hub on their desks where they would have good access to the USB 3 ports on the front. The cable is just a little too short for this on my rig, making me plug it into one of the front mounted ports.

Overall Review: The Seagate Backup Plus Hub does everything it promises. It’s relatively speedy and not noisy in a bad way. I’m not a real fan of the Dashboard software but it works and it’s free. The 2 USB 3 ports on the front have worked with every drive and memory key I’ve thrown at them and they are true pass thru ports and only interact with the Backup Plus Hub if you want to copy data. The drive itself never got more than warm to the touch even copying multi gig batches of data. The USB 3 cable is annoying short but that’s not a make or break problem. I’d say this was a good external drive with some nice extras.

Pros: The Seagate Backup plus is a USB back up drive that comes shipped with software to monitor your system and back it up incrementally or completely. The drive shipped very fast by Newegg and was appropriately packaged. You can use the software or not and just use it as another drive. The speeds were as it should be with actual speed of 180Mb/s with transfers (USB3.0 required for this speed but is backwards compatible to USB2.0). If you choose to use the in included software the backup is usable without the software. What I mean is if you back up you system with the Seagate software you can disconnect the drive and plug it into any PC and recover any file that has been backed up without the software. The drive was in good shape with 1 hour and 4 powers on recorded. It passed Crystal Disk smart test read and HDtune with green light all the way. The cords were long, power brick small, good looking and easy. The Seagate software is the same software they have been using for years and it just works plan and simple.

Cons: First off registering the product was a pain. The issue is the password security on Seagate’s web site. Type it in one time wrong and boom. You have to reset it. The next problem is with the free 200Gb storage on OneDrive. You have to jump threw a few hoops to get that. I need to do a complete review on OneDrive. Microsoft, Google has you beat hands down. Your overhead is awful, system is slow and it’s a pain to work with. (This is the second time I’ve dealt with OneDrive) But I want to get the whole experience of the Drive and what is being offered. As far as the Seagate Back up plus I have to issues with it. So I won’t take anything away from the review. For some reason, it would not show up on my router USB but I’m not sure why. TP-Link Archer C5400. I used it on my HTPC to back up all my computers on my network. 4 Tb of data.

Overall Review: It’s a great back up drive power USB ports in front, large capacity, easy to use and set up. If you buying a drive to back up data, get more than you need. It grows fast trust me on this.

Pros: 6TB is huge. Works well as a back up/storage drive for all your stuff. USB 3.0 is fast Hub works good. Software included for social media use and storage on the cloud if you are into that, and it works pretty good, although not so straight forward as advertised.

Cons: Drive runs kind of noisy. No little feet on the unit so it sits right on its self. which is not good for air circulation.

Overall Review: I use drives like this as storage for movies, pictures, documents etc. I do not have any interest in social media/cloud storage, so I do not use it for that. The USB 3.0 hub is a nice plus. The only negatives/cons are that this drive is noisy, which seems to be typical for Seagate drives. And it really should have little feet on the case so that it does not lay flat on the desk...air circulation is important for any PC drive component.

Pros: 6 TB is a pretty decent amount for an external drive. In my tests with real data I was able to achieve a pretty solid 90 MB/s write speed to this device from my NAS when plugged into a USB 3.0 port. Read speeds from the device were around 130 MB/s which definitely isn't bad for a USB drive. When copying large files from my desktop to the Seagate Hub, I was able to achieve speeds bursting up to 190 MB/s write and 200 MB/s read before dropping back down to the 90 MB/s range. However, the performance was much worse when transferring many small files - around the 1 MB/s range. I consider these speeds to be above average for an external drive and I was definitely happy with the performance. So far the drive seems to work perfectly, I'll update the review if I experience any issues with reliability. I can confirm that it works fine with Mac OS, Windows, and when attached to a NAS.

Cons: The noise levels were acceptable, but when writing a lot of small files you could definitely hear it working. I wouldn't want to keep it on my desk or anything if you are constantly writing. When it's not active though it's very quiet and you can barely tell it's on.

Overall Review: Be aware that there is no redundancy here. If the single drive inside the enclosure fails and the drive contained the only copy of your data you could be in trouble. I'd suggest using this as a backup drive as intended, not as primary storage. This product also came with 200 GB of OneDrive cloud storage for two-years, which is nice. You could potentially use that to store your most important files and at least have those in the case of drive failure.

Pros: 1. Easy to setup 2. Software is quiet except when updates available 3. Can be used an external hard drive 4. Has two front usb ports for thumb drive and other hard drives 5. Can connect through a usb hub 6. Small with large storage 7. Quiet when backing up 8. Speed is decent The software will bug you to update it. Otherwise it is whisper quiet. I had it up and running in the time it took to download the software. It works quietly in the background.

Cons: Cons 1. A little noisy when restoring. This is not mission critical 2. Cannot be used as a network solution – though 6 TB is not large enough of most network backup requirements 3. Must be powered 4. The software is a unintuitive, though I imagine most will chose continuous, then it is easy.

Overall Review: Backups and backup devices are not sexy. They do not help performance, but there is a piece of mind that your data is sage. In the world of digital photos, movies, music, etc. backups are important. So who should use this, we it would work in most households. It small and unobtrusive. It could be used for offsite backup, but it would require manual transportation away from your computer. I am not sure how the device would hold up to be jostled and bumped continuously over the years. Yet the case holds the device tightly and seems to have some give. I cannot say what its value against shocks would be. I will say, I will probably send this wife my daughter to college. Save a paper- dad is a hero,.