Seagate 12TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive with USB Hub
$269.99
In stock
Description
Store, access, and edit up to 12TB of data, whether at home or on-the-go, including documents, music, movies, photos, and more with the 12TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive with USB Hub from Seagate. This drive connects to your system using its integrated micro-USB 3.0 (micro-B 10-pin) port and provides data transfer speeds of up to 160 MB/s, while also being backwards compatible with USB 2.0. In addition to its storage capabilities, this drive has also been equipped with dual front-mounted USB 3.0 Type-A ports, which can be used to recharge your tablet, smartphone, or camera, as well as back up files, even if your system is turned off or in standby mode.
Seagate’s Backup Plus Hub is compatible with both Windows and Mac systems. It is pre-formatted for Windows and Mac compatibility requires the downloadable NTFS driver for Mac. Once installed, this drive can be used interchangeably between Windows and Mac without needing to be reformatted. Also included is downloadable Seagate backup software, a 4′ micro-USB 3.0 to USB Type-A cable, a power adapter, and a complimentary four month membership to Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography Plan.
Note: The free Adobe membership is redeemable during product registration and must be redeemed within one month of registration.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.45 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9.2 × 8.9 × 2.8 in |
| Storage Capacity | 12 TB |
| Connection Interface | 1 x USB 3.2 / USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Micro-B)<br />2 x USB 3.2 / USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-A) |
| Read Speed | Maximum: 160 MB/s |
| Write Speed | Maximum: 160 MB/s |
| Pre-Format | NTFS |
| Internal Interface | SATA (Unspecified) |
| Type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Power Source | Included AC Adapter |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 4.6 x 1.6 x 7.8" / 118.0 x 41.0 x 198.1 mm |
Reviews (218)
218 reviews for Seagate 12TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive with USB Hub
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Maia O’Hara (verified owner) –
This external Hard Drive works as expected as a backup storage unit for my photography.
Kylie Block (verified owner) –
My desktop computer had almost run out of space and my Star Tech was nearly full. I had just returned from a trip with a new batch of photos. What could Ido. The Seagate was the answer and I am most pleased.
Mireille Jenkins (verified owner) –
My reason for using this product is for storing images. A photo-enthusiast would describe me. I am quite pleased with this external Hard Drive. It is no larger than the Seagate 5 TB Backup Drive which I’ve had for at least 5 years. I had recently filled up the 5 TB drive with multiple images (92,000) so I was quite happy to see the 10 TB product. At the moment that I write this, the drive is loading in pictures from my 5 TB drive using Lightroom. I was well satisfied with the 5 TB product and thus far the new product is working flawlessly. It appears durable and the USB ports looks like a good idea although I have yet to use those. I am glad that I purchased it and would recommend it to a friend.
Breanna Sauer (verified owner) –
Good
Rebecca Lang (verified owner) –
Hooked it up a week ago. Was recognized by computer immediately. The real test is how long it lives, but so far, its an excellent value for the money.
Nayeli Fadel (verified owner) –
currently pleased with the limited use of the product–all functions not tested at this time
Shanon Keebler (verified owner) –
Seems like a good solid drive. Starts on boot-up so no on/off switch which is really redundant anyway. Comes formatted for Windows and Boot Camp and you can configure it to do Time Machine backup on installation or of course you can reformat it for Mac, but that removes the Boot Camp ability so you will not be able to start up in windows from the drive. Since I’m Mac only I reformatted it into two equal 4 gig partitions and use one for Time Machine and the other for data storage. The drive works seamlessly and quietly and so far I have had no trouble with it. Seagate is usually a reliable manufacturer so I do not expect anything to go wrong but 8 gigs is a lot of info to lose, so fingers crossed meantime. The USB hub up front is a nice addition but not sure if you get USB3 speeds out of it, but it’s very convenient to have an extra input now that the drive is using one of the ports on my Mac
Anais Kautzer (verified owner) –
Works very well. Quick and hopefully will last for a very long time.
Florine Reinger (verified owner) –
Easy to install and get working. Reasonably fast to read from and write to. Good value for the money………….
Elmer Stanton (verified owner) –
Issue #1: I have been able to format Seagate 0.5 TB, WD 2 TB, and WD 3TB drives to exFAT so they work directly with my Windows and Mac computers. Not so with this Seagate 8 TB. Formatting to exFAT causes this drive to be unrecognizable by Mac. I had to format back to NTSF and install the Paragon driver. Issue #2: Mac – Seagate 8 TB – Seagate 2 TB works just fine. The Seagate 8 TB is acting as a USB hub, and both drives are usable. Mac – Seagate 8 TB – WD 3 TB does not work. The WD 3 TB drive is not recognizable. Mac – Seagate 8 TB – another USB hub – WD 3 TB works fine. Why do I need another USB hub in between? I’m very disappointed with this product and don’t recommend it.
Jacklyn Swift (verified owner) –
I bought 2 of these. One has failed and is currently sitting at a data recovery company to get the FCPX projects off of it.. Although we always back up footage the actual projects / libraries were on this drive. We will be out around $1000 to get our data back. Plus we have to take parts from the other one to use to get the data off of the first one. The recovery company said they see a lot os Seagate drives..Save yourself from the hassle that these drives will cost you.
Daniela DuBuque (verified owner) –
i used it to back up 3 500Tb drives, it’s great to have
Melissa Spencer (verified owner) –
The drive seems to work well (I have two Seagate 4TB USB pocket drives that have worked well so far for a couple of years) but I was surprised that there is no On-Off switch on this 8TB units. So I often hear the disk spinning even when it hasn’t been in use for quite a while. Maybe it’s not a big deal, but I mention it just as an FYI.
Jessy Predovic (verified owner) –
Works good, generating 165GB files (all 13 card bridge hands, 97 files), then compressing to 17GB, for later analysis. Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on ========= === ==== ==== ===== =========== /dev/sdb2 7.3T 1.2T 6.2T 17% /media/usr/seagate8TB3
Esta Denesik (verified owner) –
We bought this hard drive for our high speed internet but it would drop service and we would have to reboot it or sometimes it just didn’t work at all!
Carlos Osinski (verified owner) –
Quick and easy to install and operate. It is being used as a master backup to my computer.
Jacynthe Doyle (verified owner) –
Took it out of the box and started up. Downloaded Mac softfware and was up and running. Very fast compared to all the other products in the past I have purchased. Came with USB 3 to 2 connector which I needed. Quiet, super soft hum.
Cecile Aufderhar (verified owner) –
Suk
Melyssa Gleason (verified owner) –
I use this as a mobile back up device. Sturdy, fast, reliable.
Marlon Boyle (verified owner) –
Drive is fast. However, you can hear the hard disk performing read and write operation. Other than that I am happy.