Packaged well and arrived quickly. Very nice looking device. The brushed metal and dark plastic really give it a sophisticated look. Light and small too. Transfer speeds are pretty decent too, with transfers maxing out at 137 mb/s for me using the front USB port of my device. That said, take the speeds with a grain of salt as you will not always hit that speed. For my usage, which is the occasional storing and extracting of photos and videos taken on trips this is fine. Oh and take note of the actual capacity, which is around 1.8 TB. This is normal, as with all devices due to the way storage is calculated and all that. Its all some fancy schmancy mumbo-jumbo that I barely understand myself but do keep this in mind if you need a very specific capacity. For me, its ... MorePackaged well and arrived quickly. Very nice looking device. The brushed metal and dark plastic really give it a sophisticated look. Light and small too. Transfer speeds are pretty decent too, with transfers maxing out at 137 mb/s for me using the front USB port of my device. That said, take the speeds with a grain of salt as you will not always hit that speed. For my usage, which is the occasional storing and extracting of photos and videos taken on trips this is fine. Oh and take note of the actual capacity, which is around 1.8 TB. This is normal, as with all devices due to the way storage is calculated and all that. Its all some fancy schmancy mumbo-jumbo that I barely understand myself but do keep this in mind if you need a very specific capacity. For me, its fine. I have not tried out the other features like the password and all that as I have no use for them. As a large plug-in storage I can throw stuff on and off it, its perfect for me. Recommended.

Value For Money:0/10 - item arrived brokenPerformance:broken on arrivalBest Feature(s):unknownUnfortunately, the device has not worked since purchase. I initially tried to use this device with its regular usb 2.0 cable and insert to a MacBook using an adapter. I tried all troubleshooting when the hd didn’t appear in finder and eventually, had to purchase a separate cable to try to get it to appear. After a couple weeks, I got the new cable to insert directly to my Mac via usb type-c and it still didn’t show. Numerous attempts at troubleshooting and 3 different MacBook tests later, I still can’t use the device. I’m hoping Seagate will do the right thing and replace this device or grant me the full refund I deserve.

Compact Hard Drive

I bought 2 of these drives. One to act as my time machine backup and the other to hold all of my files. I have a base level Mac Mini with a small hard drive. I find it's much more economical to buy an external drive than to pay Apple's high prices for internal storage. This drive is small and does not need an external power supply. Setup is quick and easy although I did need to reformat the one I'm using for the files drive as time machine would not recognize it out of the box. If you are looking for speed this drive is not it, but it's fast enough for my needs.

Decent Storage Ok Transfer Speed. Too Big for USB 3.0

Snagged myself a shiny new external HD to give the boot to my old Seagate, which was showing signs of tech fatigue. Had to act quick - that relic held my college demo reel and a complete record of my digital artwork. Being a bit of a penny-pincher, I figured I'd level up gradually, moving from a cozy 2TB to a roomier 4TB. Both drives rock the USB 3.0 vibe, though I gotta admit, migrating my digital life over to the new digs was a bit of a slow dance. The Seagate One Touch? It's decent, does the job. But, word to the wise: venturing beyond 4TB with USB 3.0's pace might test your patience when it's time for the inevitable data shuffle. I'm bracing myself for the day this 4TB buddy asks for a retirement plan.

Not enough knowledge

I don’t know enough to say if it’s even working or not. I bought this item because I want see the outside image of the Arlo camera posted outside my house. Arlo prevents the camera through the app from showing me the viewing outside taken by camera. I refuse to pay the subscription fee to Arlo so they prevent my camera from working properly. Arlo claims to make communities with their camera system safe but they neglect to say if the owner pays us the fee. They don’t want customers to know about the fee until after the purchase of the Arlo system which includes the base station, cameras, the charger and installation directions with hooks. But nothing about the monthly fee that obligates you to keep paying. They control the app which controls your camera. They send ... MoreI don’t know enough to say if it’s even working or not. I bought this item because I want see the outside image of the Arlo camera posted outside my house. Arlo prevents the camera through the app from showing me the viewing outside taken by camera. I refuse to pay the subscription fee to Arlo so they prevent my camera from working properly. Arlo claims to make communities with their camera system safe but they neglect to say if the owner pays us the fee. They don’t want customers to know about the fee until after the purchase of the Arlo system which includes the base station, cameras, the charger and installation directions with hooks. But nothing about the monthly fee that obligates you to keep paying. They control the app which controls your camera. They send you emails with directions to upgrade your system in the app. If you don’t upgrade through the app you may not get a security protection included in the download. The device I bought was supposed to allow me to view without paying the fee to Arlo however there are some missing pieces to the puzzle unless you are technically advanced. It’s on the app from Arlo.

Peace of Mind in a Small Package

This Seagate hard drive has impressed me so far. It's compact, quiet, and integrates seamlessly with my Mac Studio. Pricier, but worth it.While it's only been a few weeks, my past experience with Seagate drives gives me confidence in its longevity. They tend to provide ample warning before any potential issues, allowing time to safeguard your data.If you maintain regular backups, Seagate drives can offer reliable performance for years. I'm pleased with my purchase and anticipate continued satisfaction.

Works 10/10 for ps4 games

I bought a version of this back in 2019/2020 i think during covid specifically for my ps4 as its 2TB space wasnt enough anymore. And it works great playing ps4 games off of it.I've swapped to a ps5 a few years ago, and it works just as great, it only plays ps4 games off of it, last i checked you could only store ps5 games, not use them.And even after multiple moves, being dropped a few times, put in a backpack like 100+ times, its still going strong and allows me to have my favourite ps4 games without taking up any space on my ps5s console storage or my M.2 ssd.So its absolutely worth the price imo, and its easy to set up, i had it plugged into the back of both my ps4/5 and all that shows up is a prompt asking if i want to turn it into whatever it does that ... MoreI bought a version of this back in 2019/2020 i think during covid specifically for my ps4 as its 2TB space wasnt enough anymore. And it works great playing ps4 games off of it.I've swapped to a ps5 a few years ago, and it works just as great, it only plays ps4 games off of it, last i checked you could only store ps5 games, not use them.And even after multiple moves, being dropped a few times, put in a backpack like 100+ times, its still going strong and allows me to have my favourite ps4 games without taking up any space on my ps5s console storage or my M.2 ssd.So its absolutely worth the price imo, and its easy to set up, i had it plugged into the back of both my ps4/5 and all that shows up is a prompt asking if i want to turn it into whatever it does that allows me to play and store my games on it.

good USB hard drive, ignore the extra software

This is a Seagate 2 TB external USB 3.0 hard disk drive in the "space gray" color. If you just want a backup drive (no password), ignore the bundled software and reformat the drive as NTFS or whatever you like. Average continuous write speed is around 25 MB/s and average read speed is somewhere over 34 MB/s. There were no errors when filling the drive with pseudo-random data and reading it back to verify, which is about two days of testing. If you have Java on your computer, you can run the same test program: https://github.com/kwfenske/erase-disk-javaNote that the 4 and 5 TB models are almost twice as thick as the 1 and 2 TB models. The smaller sizes fit nicely in a shirt pocket. To keep the drive and the USB cord together when not in use, pick up a high-tech ... MoreThis is a Seagate 2 TB external USB 3.0 hard disk drive in the "space gray" color. If you just want a backup drive (no password), ignore the bundled software and reformat the drive as NTFS or whatever you like. Average continuous write speed is around 25 MB/s and average read speed is somewhere over 34 MB/s. There were no errors when filling the drive with pseudo-random data and reading it back to verify, which is about two days of testing. If you have Java on your computer, you can run the same test program: https://github.com/kwfenske/erase-disk-javaNote that the 4 and 5 TB models are almost twice as thick as the 1 and 2 TB models. The smaller sizes fit nicely in a shirt pocket. To keep the drive and the USB cord together when not in use, pick up a high-tech accessory at the grocery store: medium-sized heavy-duty zipper freezer bags (plastic, 18 cm wide or 7 inch).Review is only four stars out of five, because I don't like hardware passwords, even if they are optional and turned off by default.