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Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – Silver USB 3.0 for PC Laptop and Mac, 2 Months Adobe CC Photography (STDR2000101)

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  • Store and access 2TB of photos and files on the go with Backup Plus Slim, a portable external hard drive
  • This portable hard drive features a minimalist metal enclosure, and is a stylish USB drive
  • Simply plug this portable hard drive into a Windows or Mac computer via the included USB 3.0 cable to back up files with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Reformatting may be required for use with Time Machine.
  • Take advantage of a complimentary two-month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps
  • Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included two-year limited warranty

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这是你的生活。把一切存储下来。

使用2.5英寸Seagate 希捷 Backup Plus便携式硬盘,让您有足够的空间存储您的数字生活。存储您的电影、音乐和照片收藏,并随身携带。使用可下载的Seagate Dashboard软件,您可以让一切都井然有序。

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大容量。 时尚的便携式设计。

光滑流畅的金属设计,存储容量为4TB,是同类便携式硬盘容量的两倍。高速USB 3.0和2.0连接提供PC即插即用功能,无需外部电源。

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在PC和Mac电脑上交替使用Backup Plus便携式硬盘非常简单 - 无需重新格式化。只需在你的Mac上安装NTFS驱动程序,你就可以使用了。

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Store and access 2TB of photos and files on the go with Backup Plus Slim, a great external hard drive for Mac and Windows computers. The perfect compliment to personal aesthetic, this portable external hard drive features a minimalist metal enclosure and quick plug and play connectivity with the included USB 3.0 cable. Giving files extra protection is practically effortless—simply back up with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Plus—take advantage of a complimentary two month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps!

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Customers find the computer drive reliable and small. It's easy for them to use and back up their data. They consider it a good value for the price, with enough storage space and speed.

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8,005 customers mention "Works well"6,528 positive1,477 negative

Customers find the drive reliable and fast. They say it serves its purpose, is small, slim, lightweight, and sturdy. It works well as an external backup drive and has a useful media backup app.

"...April 2016 and carried it several times in my purse while away -- no problems (yet no banging it around, either, of course)...." Read more

"...synchronicity dot sourceforge dot net Synchronicity is very powerful as well as easy to set up and use and did I mention that it is FREE as..." Read more

"...Great buy and great compatability with the PS4 system saving you lots of hassle with the bonus of free roaming to other systems easily...." Read more

"...Although it's clear that the drive is currently working, the history of weak sectors means I will keep a close eye on it in case data ends up being..." Read more

3,486 customers mention "Size"3,347 positive139 negative

Customers appreciate the compact size of the computer drive. They say it's small enough to fit in their pockets, is about the size of a pack of cigarettes, and has a nice finish. The USB 3.0 enclosure is a plus, and it is fast and has great storage space for the price.

"...you are using this as an external drive, this product has 2TB in very small space and is USB powered...." Read more

"...It is the area of 1 1/2 standard sized PostIt Notes, and very slim. Hard to notice beside your computer...." Read more

"...Great choice for when you need space and for those who have friends with systems to connect to when visiting or being visited...." Read more

"...Pros: 1. Small Form Factor. 2. Nice Finish 3. Very good performance over USB3 copying files. 4...." Read more

2,094 customers mention "Ease of use"1,846 positive248 negative

Customers find the computer drive easy to use. It's already formatted, just plug it in and it's recognized immediately. They find it convenient to log and keep images organized, backup PC, SmartPhone, and tablet data, and find the types of items they store on this drive only.

"...used this one for long enough now to see that it works great and is EASY to use...." Read more

"...sourceforge dot net Synchronicity is very powerful as well as easy to set up and use and did I mention that it is FREE as in free beer as well as..." Read more

"...It was easy to install just plugged it in clicked to format let the ps4 set it up as Extended Storage and that's it...." Read more

"...The formatting took less than a minute using Apples “Disk Utility” application...." Read more

2,056 customers mention "Speed"1,657 positive399 negative

Customers like the speed of the computer drive. They mention it's fast enough for their purposes, has solid transfer speeds, and enables write caching. The drive itself takes 0.7-2.3W to operate, is slightly warm but still chugging along no problem, and the computer boots as normal when plugged in.

"...The drive itself only takes 0.7-2.3W to operate!..." Read more

"...1. Small Form Factor. 2. Nice Finish 3. Very good performance over USB3 copying files. 4...." Read more

"...Performance-wise, looks fine. As a SATA drive, the sequential read is a bit faster (128 vs. 106 MB/sec) and sequential write quite a lot faster..." Read more

"...I'm happy with the performance, the design is stellar and user-centric and I suspect the lifetime of this product will be far longer than the time..." Read more

2,029 customers mention "Value for money"1,774 positive255 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the computer drive. They find it a good offering with its price, storage capacity, and reliability. Some say it's an inexpensive travel drive with room enough to hold important data.

"...are using mechanical drives for primary storage due to their affordable cost to their large capacity and you consider the data you have placed on..." Read more

"...But, great work on the form factor and capacity/price point...I just hope these prove reliable beyond the 2 year warranty -- I hope to get at least 6..." Read more

"...Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB portable external drive is a bargain for the peace of mind it provides...." Read more

"...then this is a very well-priced and sturdy drive...." Read more

1,293 customers mention "Storage capacity"1,115 positive178 negative

Customers appreciate the storage capacity of the product. They mention it stores all their videos, photos, and documents. It extends Xbox One console storage, has a two-year warranty, and provides cloud storage. The drive is big enough to fit two hard drives with the cushion and extra room around the top. Customers also say it allows them to use the games stored on it on another system.

"...drives for primary storage due to their affordable cost to their large capacity and you consider the data you have placed on the drive to be..." Read more

"...It is also great as it allows you to use the games stored on it on another system as long as you are logged in on the profile it saved it as or..." Read more

"...It is big enough to fit two of these hard drives with the cushion and with extra room around the top and bottom and because it has an outside pocket..." Read more

"...Add or remove bonus storage OneDrive Preview will be able to add bonus storage to your account...." Read more

1,224 customers mention "Backup capacity"1,058 positive166 negative

Customers find the backup capacity of this drive excellent. They say it's a great backup drive, ideal for backing up their primary PC. The automatic backups proceed smoothly, with seamless access to data and a complete backup of their primary PC. Email files are also easy to back up, just drag them there. The backups automatically begin immediately after connecting to the Wi-Fi network.

"...but in the mean time, I have seamless access to data, a complete backup of my primary PC, and a ton of room back...." Read more

"...The adhesive holding the case together's shot, but it snaps together solidly enough...." Read more

"...It has proven to be the most reliable, steady, consistently excellent external storage device I've ever owned...." Read more

"...I created a new rule for MobileService.exe, and now the mobile backup works as expected...." Read more

1,890 customers mention "Reliability"1,223 positive667 negative

Customers have mixed reviews about the computer drive's reliability. Some find it solidly built and high-quality, describing it as a reliable and stealthy storage solution. Others mention issues with reliability, such as weak sectors and imminent failure. The drive is not a solid-state drive, so there are moving parts.

"...The drive enclosure is well made and comes in a variety of colors, the colored part is anodized aluminum with the rest being black plastic...." Read more

"...Although it's clear that the drive is currently working, the history of weak sectors means I will keep a close eye on it in case data ends up being..." Read more

"...is still working perfectly after nearly 6 years so I have great expectations for quality and reliability." Read more

"...colour scheme not being derived from Apple, the slimness and choice of materials certainly make this feel as though it belongs in a bag with my..." Read more

Working, but beware of bad sectors; always keep backups!
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Working, but beware of bad sectors; always keep backups!
I received this drive 8 months ago and it is still working in an acceptable manner by my standards. For more details, please continue reading.Having recently re-browsed the Amazon reviews for this product, I saw some people complaining that their drive had failed after x months having ordered it around the same time as me. This prompted me to fully check my drive's health so that I could at least be reassured that it is in full working order for the time being. I ran a read test on Windows using HD Tune Pro since that's where my drive was plugged in at the time, and the results (shown in as screenshots attached to this review) show the drive did in fact contain some bad sectors.I ran a non-destructive write test using badblocks on Linux which, for each sector, will first read the sector and store it in memory, then write a random pattern, then read this pattern back and make sure it matches the pattern that was written, and finally restore the original contents of the sector. I had backups just in case, so I wasn't worried and was mainly doing this for science.At the end, SMART output showed 2310 bad sectors existed on the drive. Since I waited 8 months to run this test and used the drive sparingly, it's unclear whether the sectors were always bad or if they developed over time. It also just so happens that none of the data I had stored on the drive were on these bad sectors. Despite the clear indication of potential failure, all sectors were restored to full working order after being written over. This means the sectors were really just held a weak magnetic charge, and were not permanently bad from e.g. physical damage to the platter.As a result, the pending/offline uncorrectable sector counts were dropped to 0 and the reallocated sector count did not increase at all. If interested, I've included the entire SMART output below.MART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 10Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000f 117 100 006 Pre-fail Always - 154970934 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0003 097 096 000 Pre-fail Always - 0 4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 568 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 036 Pre-fail Always - 0 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000f 070 060 030 Pre-fail Always - 11738583 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 098 098 000 Old_age Always - 2497 (146 170 0) 10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 097 Pre-fail Always - 0 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 52184 End-to-End_Error 0x0032 100 100 099 Old_age Always - 0187 Reported_Uncorrect 0x0032 001 001 000 Old_age Always - 587188 Command_Timeout 0x0032 100 099 000 Old_age Always - 4295032834189 High_Fly_Writes 0x003a 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022 054 041 045 Old_age Always - 46 (Min/Max 32/49 #8)191 G-Sense_Error_Rate 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 9193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 096 096 000 Old_age Always - 8819194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 046 059 000 Old_age Always - 46 (0 18 0 0 0)197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0012 100 062 000 Old_age Always - 0198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 100 062 000 Old_age Offline - 0199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x003e 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0240 Head_Flying_Hours 0x0000 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 147 (146 13 0)241 Total_LBAs_Written 0x0000 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 9955309601242 Total_LBAs_Read 0x0000 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 15389131969You can see there is an error count, but no pending/uncorrectable or reallocated sectors. Although it's clear that the drive is currently working, the history of weak sectors means I will keep a close eye on it in case data ends up being written to the sectors that used to be weak, since if they become weak again, the drive will have trouble reading from them and I could start to lose data as a result.Remember: all drives fail, no matter what make or model you buy, so always keep backups and be prepared for the inevitable.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014
    Capacity: 2TBStyle: Hard DriveColor: BlackVerified Purchase
    Hard to go wrong here. If you are using this as an external drive, this product has 2TB in very small space and is USB powered. The drive itself only takes 0.7-2.3W to operate! On Mac OSX 10.9.2 running the included Paragon NTFS driver, I was able to see write rates in 8-10 MB/sec with USB 2.0. On a Windows 7 Machine I averaged 18 MB/Sec; 14 MB/sec running the latest 8.1 update.

    I pulled the drives from two of these units (instructions below - photos to be added soon) for use in my laptop. This product is the only way I know of to obtain the 9.5mm tall, 2.5-in 2T Samsung Spinpoint M9T drive(s). Note: the 2TB version has 1 drive, the 4TB has 2 drives. After installing them in my laptop (has 3 internal HDD bays with SATA connections, 1st bay has OS, apps, etc. on 500GB SSD), I tested data txfr speeds. I moved 1.5 TB of data from one drive to another with average speeds of 194 MB/Sec in Windows 8.1. Laptop now has 4.5 TB of hard drive capacity.

    Have also successfully installed one in a PS4! Next project will be to install one in a Macbook Pro. Great way to get a lot of internal storage space for little money (Purchased early April 2014 for $103.99 directly from Amazon with 2-day Prime shipping).

    Removal Instructions (WARNING -THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY - BUYER BEWARE):
    1. Obtain small, flat-bladed screw driver and gently insert between the aluminum top and the plastic bottom.
    2. Rotate screwdriver slightly to pry the top off. At this point slide the screwdriver around the perimeter and the top will come off.
    3. Once the top is off, you will see the top of the internal drive. Carefully remove from the plastic lower without prying or subjecting the drive to significant shock. It is easiest to remove by lifting the side opposite the USB connector.
    4. Once the drive is out of the plastic enclosure, you'll need to remove some aluminum tape and wax paper from the drive. Be careful when doing this to avoid ESD which may damage drive circuitry.
    5. Once the tape and paper are removed, the USB to SATA board can be carefully removed from the drive. It is an interference fit without any fasteners.
    6. You now have a bare 2TB, Samsung Spinpoint M9T drive that is only 9.5 mm tall! Great for laptops and the PS4.
    7. Install in your new device per your device manufacturer's instructions.

    Enjoy!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Excellent Hard Drive - Great Price. Pull drives for use in Laptop/PS4.

    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014
    Hard to go wrong here. If you are using this as an external drive, this product has 2TB in very small space and is USB powered. The drive itself only takes 0.7-2.3W to operate! On Mac OSX 10.9.2 running the included Paragon NTFS driver, I was able to see write rates in 8-10 MB/sec with USB 2.0. On a Windows 7 Machine I averaged 18 MB/Sec; 14 MB/sec running the latest 8.1 update.

    I pulled the drives from two of these units (instructions below - photos to be added soon) for use in my laptop. This product is the only way I know of to obtain the 9.5mm tall, 2.5-in 2T Samsung Spinpoint M9T drive(s). Note: the 2TB version has 1 drive, the 4TB has 2 drives. After installing them in my laptop (has 3 internal HDD bays with SATA connections, 1st bay has OS, apps, etc. on 500GB SSD), I tested data txfr speeds. I moved 1.5 TB of data from one drive to another with average speeds of 194 MB/Sec in Windows 8.1. Laptop now has 4.5 TB of hard drive capacity.

    Have also successfully installed one in a PS4! Next project will be to install one in a Macbook Pro. Great way to get a lot of internal storage space for little money (Purchased early April 2014 for $103.99 directly from Amazon with 2-day Prime shipping).

    Removal Instructions (WARNING -THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY - BUYER BEWARE):
    1. Obtain small, flat-bladed screw driver and gently insert between the aluminum top and the plastic bottom.
    2. Rotate screwdriver slightly to pry the top off. At this point slide the screwdriver around the perimeter and the top will come off.
    3. Once the top is off, you will see the top of the internal drive. Carefully remove from the plastic lower without prying or subjecting the drive to significant shock. It is easiest to remove by lifting the side opposite the USB connector.
    4. Once the drive is out of the plastic enclosure, you'll need to remove some aluminum tape and wax paper from the drive. Be careful when doing this to avoid ESD which may damage drive circuitry.
    5. Once the tape and paper are removed, the USB to SATA board can be carefully removed from the drive. It is an interference fit without any fasteners.
    6. You now have a bare 2TB, Samsung Spinpoint M9T drive that is only 9.5 mm tall! Great for laptops and the PS4.
    7. Install in your new device per your device manufacturer's instructions.

    Enjoy!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2016
    Capacity: 2TBStyle: Hard DriveColor: SilverVerified Purchase
    I've used this since April 2016 and carried it several times in my purse while away -- no problems (yet no banging it around, either, of course). It arrives in a proper manufacturer's original, sealed little box with the data transfer cord and a Guide.
    This is "back up for ordinary people". This is the one to get because it has the user interface: stuff to click upon to make stuff happen. In other words, you don't know how to make a backup happen on your own, so buy this one -- not the cheaper one(s) that is great for the geeks, not so much the busy person or the non-techy-geek.
    It is the area of 1 1/2 standard sized PostIt Notes, and very slim. Hard to notice beside your computer. This is the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard Drive with Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 (Silver) STDR2000101 ---2 terabytes for at the time of this writing, $89. You could watch for a lower price, etc, but in the meantime your hard drive (your computer) could fail, as mine did while out of town, w/o a decent backup saved.
    Learn from my woes. I've used this one for long enough now to see that it works great and is EASY to use. To unplug it from your computer, first click on that little icon that will appear near the clock at the bottom of the screen, which allows for safe removal -- this shuts it down even further than what you have already done when you x'd it off, so you will retain your data and changes. Also, do not allow anyone to "format" this device, this drive -- this will erase forever the drivers that make it work and the dashboard user interface, along with every byte of your files and stuff. I did not use the OneDrive feature. When you travel, just take the thing with you. Try to have "off site" backup;I use SpiderOak. If you lose the cord or need another, buy the $5.56 connecting cord, it's the proper type, here: Bargains Depot® Products USB 3.0 PC Power Charger Data Transfer Cable/Cord/Lead For Seagate Backup Plus External Hard Drive Disks 1TB / 2TB / 3TB / 4TB, Seagate External Hard Drive Disks Backup Plus Desktop For Mac, Seagate External Hard Drive Disks Expansion Desktop, Seagate Backup Plus Portable External Hard Drive Disks 500GB / 750GB / 1TB, Seagate Slim Portable For Mac 500GB / 750GB / 1TB, Seagate Expansion Portable 500GB / 1TB, Seagate GoFlex Desk Desktop Adaptor and Seagate External / Portable Hard Drive Disks that have a USB 3.0 jack + Free Gift
    If the thing fails in less than two yrs,and you haven't flung it around and dropped it 4 feet to a hard floor and all that, just communicate w the Seagate people, and read the included Quick Start Guide --all hard drives fail at some point, or no one would ever need a backup, duh, and they state a 2-Year Limited Warranty and the web address to read it.
    FOR MACINTOSH users: this is a reply from Seagate to a Mac-user customer: (just copy&paste the link into your address bar, unless they're live, then just click on them)
    "For future reference, here is a link that shows how to reformat the drive for use with a Mac:

    [...]

    We also wanted to note that we make a drive that is set up from the box in a Mac format. Please reference the following link:

    [...]

    If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact our support staff directly and we will be happy to assist further:

    [...]
    Best Regards,
    Seagate Support "
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