Small enough for a loaded laptop bag yet spacious enough for loads of content, the black 2TB Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from Seagate combines portability with useful file storage. Formatted as exFAT and compatible with Windows and Mac right out of the box, this drive connects to systems running Windows 7 and higher or macOS 10.11 and higher using its micro-USB port and an included 18" micro-USB to USB Type-A cable that is compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. It is powered via the USB bus, which means that no additional power supplies are required, and also features plug-and-play functionality, meaning that no additional drives are required for use.
Also included with Backup Plus Slim is downloadable Toolkit Backup Software, which lets you backup on demand, schedule automatic backups, and mirror folders for file management. Take advantage of a 1-year subscription to Mylio Create to organize your photos and protect, edit, share, and sync them across multiple devices, and use a 2-month subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography Plan to edit and create using Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC.
Jewel Schmitt (verified owner) –
The price was right and Seagate is one of the two brands that are a go to for me when I need storage. A hard drive loss will make you address picture storage. I lost some one of kind nature shots in an area not open to me anymore. Copy and store for future use.
Jorge Considine (verified owner) –
I am using this as a backup drive for my MacBook Pro with Time Machine. It is not the fastest drive around, but I have been pleased with the reliability of Seagate drives over the years. It is a good value.
Meagan Veum (verified owner) –
B&H is one of my favorite online stores. Package for shipping is sturdy and the items that I purchase are in great shape. Pricing is comparable to other online stores. The Seagate 2TB drive is very reliable, I own numerous Seagate drives and they all work remarkably well. I would recommend B&H and the Seagate drives to everyone!!
Bertha Fay (verified owner) –
Good hard drive at a good price. Works exactly as described. Stores files, doesn’t store food. But it was not described to store food so this does not take away any stars.
Mozell Von (verified owner) –
and with a portable drive, you want boring. no surprises. reliable.
Kristofer Quitzon (verified owner) –
Bought to replace a 1TB Seagate Backup that I had filled up. I use them to back up my raw photos after editing and they work great. Have only had this one a few weeks and no problems. I have used Seagate drives for years and have never had one fail yet!
Reyna Abshire (verified owner) –
Shipping was fast and efficient. B&H Photo never disappoints.
Elyssa Farrell (verified owner) –
Love this drive – no power cord required, however it quickly backed up our Mac. Not much bigger than a deck of cards. Performs just as desired.
Orion Boehm (verified owner) –
Worked straight out of the box. Good bang for the buck. Solid look and feel
Jettie Mitchell (verified owner) –
My older Seagate FreeAgent 1TB drive is working fine, however, I thought I had better have a new one ready to go. What a great replacement when the time comes. Less than half the size in footprint and of course much faster. This drive is very portable. I was able to plug it in and use it without any fuss whatsover. I appreciate the color (red). Will be easy to identify.
Freida Kohler (verified owner) –
I bought three of these hard drives. The other two (blue and black) worked fine. This one doesn’t work at all. I tried it on two different computers and all it does is make a beeping noise.
Amiya Waters (verified owner) –
Stores my video files to give my hard drive a break. No fails so far. I wouldn’t drop it though… Don’t look like it could take a fall from 4 inches
Jeffry Hand (verified owner) –
This drive connected seamlessly with my MacBook Air and TimeCapsule. Backups are quick and easy. The very first backup, 243 GB, completed in 23 minutes!!
Orlo Steuber (verified owner) –
I am 73 years old and not very tech savvy when it comes to computers. I needed help from my son-in- law to install the Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 External Hard Drive. It seems to work just fine. I would have given it 5 stars, but had trouble understanding the instructions, my 7 year old grand daughter probably could have installed it though.
Gage Greenfelder (verified owner) –
Tiny, unobtrusive and seems to be working well. Thanks to seagate for this device and to B&H for providing outstanding service!
Adell Barton (verified owner) –
This is heavier, and probably of better construction, than the product I purchased of same name a couple of years ago. Comparatively, it is also larger in dimension and thus a bit less portable. Of note, it is also significantly lighter than the 4TB version. 2TB is a fair amount of storage, tho, and strikes a happy medium of size, weight, and storage when anticipating using this for downloads of DSLR memory cards on an international trip, where weight and size are particularly important considerations.
Daphne McCullough (verified owner) –
Now, it’s a college gift for my college aged, daughter, so it hasn’t been tested yet; however, the price was great and I have other Seagates at home that have held up for years. I absolutely love the color and wish I had purchased more than one.
Maymie Okuneva (verified owner) –
So far so good. Seems to be a quality hard drive.
Erwin Williamson (verified owner) –
Easy to use right out if the box. Slim profile and amazing that you get 1TB is such a small size these days. Love it!
Patience Stokes (verified owner) –
As the headline says, it’s a bit slow. That’s my only complaint. Once I transferre my 455 personal videos onto it it performed just fine, but it took a long time…