Seagate Expansion Desktop 2TB
Never available again
View alternatives in the sidebar
View alternatives in the sidebar
Total storage capacity | 2 TB | |
|---|---|---|
Hard drive type | 3.5 inches | |
Formatted for operating system | Windows | |
Type of USB port | Micro USB-A | |
Backup feature | ||
Color | Black |
According to our external hard drive HDD expert
The Seagate Expansion Desktop 2TB is an external hard drive for your desktop PC. Thanks to the fast USB 3.0 connection, you can drag and drop vacation photos, movies, and music files from your computer to the external drive within seconds. Because this drive is plug and play, sharing these files with other computers is just as easy. Simply connect this model to any desktop or laptop with a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port, and the drive will be ready to use. What if the device is connected, but isn't being used? In that case, it'll switch to an energy-saving mode automatically.
5 stars
14
4 stars
9
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 star
0
An important distinguishing point of this drive is its external power supply. A must if you use a Raspberry Pi, for example; its USB ports simply don't provide enough power to reliably power a drive. An external power supply is a disadvantage for use in combination with a modern laptop - it just depends on what you're going to use it with. In terms of sound: you only hear the disc slightly when you hit it, otherwise whisper-quiet. If you lay it flat on a wooden plate or the like, you will amplify the vibrations of the motor, so in such a case it is important to put a slab of foam under it. Make sure that the cooling openings remain free (and that almost always works well, because they are on the back and side). My experience is that the disc can withstand lying flat; it therefore does not get approximately excessively hot under heavy load.
NB A tip that is not in the manual: By default, there is NO time limit on Seagate external drives (I already have a few, and all of them do); so they just keep running when you're not using them. Download the 'Seagate Dashboard' tool from the Seagate site and set a threshold, eg 10 minutes. Very simple to do.
In terms of reliability, you can find quite a lot of comments on Seagate drives on the Internet. As mentioned, I've been using several for a long time, and I have no complaints at all. Perhaps related to the fact that they run constantly by default and thus wear out constantly?
In terms of speed, I have no news; I use the drive for media streaming, so (super)speed is not an issue for me. My subjective observation is that the drive (and the other Seagates I have) perform just fine.
Just as extra usage info: I use a Raspberry Pi 3 with LibreElec/Kodi as media center. I now have two Seagate drives of 2 TB each on the Pi for media storage (not mirrored) I regularly make a manual backup (with FreeFileSync) to a 5 TB disk. It is normally physically turned off and disconnected. Reason: I had 1x lightning strike nearby, and that meant all computer equipment that was connected permanently unusable. My low budget surge protector unfortunately failed. This will make you wiser...
And yes: an important part of my stuff has since been behind a professional UPS with the same surge protection. For the media center, however, that is not physically practical for me.
Whoosh
11 March 2018
Automatically translated from Dutch
Use it as a backup disk. The hard drive is definitely good for this job. For reliability, ask me again in a year :) The case around the hard drive is also nicely finished.
Anton Kirschhock
28 September 2016
Automatically translated from Dutch
The device functions well, takes up hardly any space and is super fast thanks to USB 3.0.
Joop Tollenaar
23 September 2015
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 609323 | |
|---|---|---|
Manufacturer code | STEB2000200 | |
Brand | Seagate | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Total storage capacity | 2 TB | |
|---|---|---|
Cache memory | 64 MB | |
Hard drive type | 3.5 inches | |
Formatted for operating system | Windows |
Shockproof | ||
|---|---|---|
Dustproof | ||
On/off switch | ||
Backup feature | ||
Protected memory (USB) | ||
Recommended for use | Making a backup, Store photos and videos |
Width | 12 cm | |
|---|---|---|
Depth | 17,6 cm | |
Height | 3,7 cm | |
Weight | 950 g | |
Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic |
USB port | ||
|---|---|---|
Type of USB port | Micro USB-A | |
Thunderbolt connector |
