Seagate Expansion Portable, 1TB, External Hard Drive, 2.5 Inch, USB 3.0, for Mac and PC, 2 year Rescue Services (STKM1000400)

The first thing I was startled by on opening my new hard drive was the weight. Or rather, lack of. It's like a feather.This is doubly pleasant when you understand that this is, or at least seems to be, a 'spinner'/'platter' drive, to judge by the angelic hum it makes when writing data (the sound is there if you listen closely, but is in no way intrusive). Is that a bad thing? No! Spinner/platter drives are better than EMMC, for my purposes anyway, because they're a lot better at handling repeated writes than an EMMC drive. To qualify that, I purchased this item to store my expanding digital music collection, so I needed something both stable, and tolerant to lots of data writing; an EMMC drive is the former, but not the latter, though the quality does have a bearing.To really ice the cake, at least when I purchased, the drive came with two years' data recovery for free. There are some pieces in my collection which I won't be able to get back if the drive should fail; should that happen - which I hope it doesn't - then the manufacturers will sort it all out without asking me for a penny.The second thing that startled me was the size. For someone with small hands and Arthritis, it's perfect. I haven't taken a ruler to it, but it has about the same footprint as a tobacco tin. Gotta love miniaturisation!What's in the box?1 x USB external hard disk (size dependent on purchase); it's USB 3 compatible, as indicated by the blue bit in the connector, but it's also backward compatible with USB 21 x USB to custom USB connector cable1 x small amount of guide paperworkNo installer needed, no complicated instructions. The drive comes formatted as ExFAT, meaning it will work with nearly any computer (there is an exception where it will need re-formatting, but to be honest I've never heard of the system in question and anyway, it tells you as much in the guide paperwork). I just plugged it in, let the computer register it, and away I went. Considering my collection amounted to 122GB (and has grown since), and it barely made a dent, I'm happy that my music is secure and future-proof. As far as stability goes, only time will tell, but I've used this brand for micro SD cards in the past and never had trouble with them, so I'm confident.All in all, I can only call it a great package for a bargain price.

Arrived quickly and in great condition.This product is so easy to use and is brilliant for storing all my large Photoshop files. I drag and drop my files in, but it can also be used with Time Machine which is great.As a Mac user, I would definitely recommend it.

I recently purchased the Seagate External Hard Drive, and it has exceeded all my expectations. From the moment I plugged it in, it worked flawlessly. The setup was incredibly easy—just plug and play. The transfer speeds are impressive, allowing me to move large files quickly without any hiccups.The build quality is solid, and it feels durable enough to withstand everyday use. With ample storage space, it has become an essential part of my backup routine. Whether I'm storing documents, photos, or videos, the performance is consistently reliable.Overall, I highly recommend the Seagate External Hard Drive to anyone in need of extra storage that performs perfectly from day one. It's a dependable and efficient solution for all your data storage needs.

product works fine - obtaining it through a 3rd party seller was problematic!

works as intended, even comes with the cable to plug into the back, great price and compatible with xbox and so on

Got this for my university work, performance is great, easy to connect, great storage space and great durability. Very light and easy to use, comes with a USB so you might have to use an adaptor on some mac PC's.

This is a wonderful little USB-powered hard drive, massive in capacity, that I purchased to replace an earlier Seagate model of the same capacity (4Gb) that was misbehaving incurably, kept spontaneously disconnecting and re-connecting. Just one of those things that happens. It was several years old, and I had it backed up on an identical drive of the same age which is still functioning OK, touchwood. To all reading this, I emphasise that you cannot have too many backups, so be prepared!The new drive is superb, and has the pleasing and helpful addition now of a "busy light", so that you can be confident something is actually happening when a computer command is sent to the gadget.These are excellent drives, and every computerised home should have at least one. I am absolutely confident with the Seagate brand, so thanks to all of their staff for great products!

Great quality, good value for money: can't go wrong with Seagate!