Running out of storage is a pain. But adding more doesn’t have to be. PC Centric looks at the Seagate Expansion external drive, testing its performance and ease of use. Should you buy it?
Price:
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch – Frustration Free Packaging (ST2000DM008)
Store more, compute faster, and do it confidently with the proven reliability of BarraCuda internal hard drives Build a powerhouse gaming computer or desktop setup with a variety of capacities and form factors The go to SATA hard drive solution for n... (as of September 10, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Price: $59.99
Seagate Portable 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PS4, & Xbox (STGX2000400)
Easily store and access 2TB to content on the go with the Seagate Portable Drive, a USB external hard drive Designed to work with Windows or Mac computers, this external hard drive makes backup a snap just drag and drop To get set up, connect the por... (as of September 10, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Price: $139.99
Seagate IronWolf Pro 4TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 128MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Data Recovery Service – Frustration Free Packaging (ST4000NE001)
IronWolf internal hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 24-bay, multi-user NAS server environments that demand powerhouse performance Store more and work faster with a NAS hard drive that provides 4TB and speeds up to 214MB/s Specifically buil... (as of September 10, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Price: $114.99
Hi just wanted to ask you an question. I’ve got an sound blaster pro sound card. But I’m looking to by a 7.1 USB headset. Would you keep the sound card or would I get better sound using a USB headset.
Pc centric , what desktop you recommend for good gaming experience & under $1,500 ? Ive been convinced to be a pc gamer
why power cable is given
Will this external hard drive work with Xbox One
I plug in the unit and there appears to be a drive problem? The autorun file is only 1 k. Must I register this product first? I purchased it online and I wonder if by registering I am committed to owning it even if it’s incompatible with my machine. What do you think PC Centric.
Just wanted to say that the space is measured in tebibytes inside windows and not in terabytes. 2 terabytes equals 1.81899 tebibytes and that is why it shows 1.81 TB (tebibytes)
Hey could you do a video on game streaming and video editing please? Awesome channel, very helpful.
Hi
hi im buying this for my PS4 back up, whats should I get seagate Expansion or Back up plus slim???
Nice buying one ! , thanks for the review
can it be used on xbox one?
Rather than filming the screen with a camera, can you not use something such as Fraps? It would just increase overall video quality, which is something you usually manage pretty well.
can i used this for the ps4???
It Wont Charge Automatically When USB is connected with Laptop ? Should We Use Charger every time ?
Does it work with PS4?
PC Centric, please help me! I am a complete thicko when it comes to IT stuff. I bought this as I want safe and secure storage for my photos and videos etc. I have registered the seagate but what do I do now to back up my photos. I have clicked on autorun and a notepad screen appears with File, Edit, Format, View, Help across the top. How do I start the back up process? Many thanks
can you please tell me a shadowplay alternative for amd
great review, bout to buy one right now.
thanks.
I HAVE A PROBLEM COPYING THE WINDOWS FOLDER ON MY PC TO THE SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE.
THE COPYING STARTS OKAY BUT IT NEVER SEEMS TO STOP COPYING.
Nice vid pal, i am looking for a hdd for my games as right now i am running watchdogs and bf4 off my ssd which has left me with not alot of space left on my ssd, but i think i would be better with a internal hdd, would a 5400rpm be good enough for games as i have a 1TB 5400rpm lying around any way if not what one do you recommend? i see from the video you are using a 1TB internal hdd for your games which one are you using?
Can it be used for MacBook?
@Daniel Mc Gilvray Yes, just got one and hooked it up, works like a charm.
how do i register it to my pc i plugged it in but it doesnt download to the hard drive
@PC Centric . Can you use these as you would use a Flash Drive?
Should i be listening to the negative reviews on the internet in regarding to the lifespan of this drive? Should I trust this drive with the task of back uping my important files? Cheers.
does it work with Xbox one
6+minutes and we don’t know how long is the usb cable.
Just bought this for my Xbox one and it works perfectly, just plug it in and the xbox does the rest, playing games installed directly to this drive works no problem.
Can I use it to my laptop? Or I can only use it to my desktop? Now there is 2.5″ seagate expansion 2tb portable hard drive, 3.5″ or 2.5″, which is better?
Thank you, really helpful!
So you basically just plug it in any usb slot on a pc and should work right?
Can you make a video on which PC’s are the best to buy based on price ,speed etc.
Its works with Xbox one?
does it support ps4
Would this be good enough to run an OS on?
can i use this on Xbox 360
he said “usb 3 cable” 3 times lmao
Can i directly plug my 2TB Seagate expansion to a 220v home socket?? BTW I’m from the Philippines and my expansion is from U.S… please help..tnx!
Does it have any significant vibration?