Seagate 4TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black)
$83.99
In stock
Description
Designed for growing your digital library, the black 4TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from Seagate is formatted as exFAT and compatible with Windows and Mac right out of the box. It 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 supports USB 3.0, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1, as well as USB 2.0. It is bus powered so 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 is downloadable Toolkit Backup Software, which lets you backup on demand, schedule automatic backups as you desire, 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.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.78 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5.85 × 4.15 × 1.75 in |
| Storage Capacity | 4 TB |
| Connection Interface | 1 x USB 3.2 / USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Micro-B) |
| Pre-Format | exFAT |
| Internal Interface | SATA (Unspecified) |
| Type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Power Source | USB Bus Power |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 4.5 x 3.1 x 0.8" / 114.3 x 78.7 x 20.3 mm |
Reviews (242)
242 reviews for Seagate 4TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Black)
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Garfield Bergstrom (verified owner) –
remember this is a back up drive, it is not made for constant write read use. It is noisy as all these seagates are. I bought because it was cheap at the time and I have formatted it for windows pc’s. It seems slow, not usb3 speeds. I know the theoretical speeds you never get, but 80 to 100m/bs should be available and I get that on other drives, this one I was getting 30m/bs. If this continues it will be very disapointing. I have other seagate 8tb drives and I get 90+m/bs, so possibly a fault or issues with the files. Now that I have 6tb on it and will slowly add more back ups it is fine. Also not the first usb3 drive I’ve used that transferred at usb 2 speeds. I pulled a portable apart and used it in e sata and the drive was fine, so maybe it is the usb/sata interface.
Vladimir Schamberger (verified owner) –
This drive works very well but it has two shortcomings. First, it is the noisiest hard drive I’ve ever owned. If you are in a noisy work environment, this will likely not be a problem. However, if you have a quiet (e.g., home office) environment, it may be annoying. The second problem is not nearly as annoying. It is labeled as a Mac drive. However, it is not set up to work on a Mac computer. You need to download the correct drivers. It appears they need to clarify their advertising. Or, maybe I read the ad wrong?
Quinten Grant (verified owner) –
Got this as a backup for photo, video and important files to keep in the safe. Good quality, fast and does the job. Also priced right for the capacity
Hank Bradtke (verified owner) –
The purchase process thru B&H was flawless during the pandemic. Quick and Easy. This drive is somewhat slow. The support manual is so small that you need magnifying glass to read it. This is an average unit.
Myrtie Carroll (verified owner) –
Good capacity, reputation of reliability
Patrick Bahringer (verified owner) –
A lot of storage in a small package. I am consolidating years of DSLR Photos which are on old CD’s so I can retrieve photos easier and have them on one storage unit and not try up my computers hard drive. I am very happy with the purchase.
Taryn Cormier (verified owner) –
Big amount of storage and plug and play was great!
Esmeralda Rice (verified owner) –
I was blown away by how fast this compact external drive was when backing up my Macbook Pro. As a designer / photographer, it’s extremely important to have redundant backups of my system and files (especially now that we’re working from home and don’t have easy access to the network drive). This small but mighty drive performed perfectly. I personally used my Mac’s TimeMachine for this particular backup, so I reformatted it first and cannot comment on all the included Seagate software and functionality, but I’m certain they would have worked great. Thanks again B&H for yet another quick delivery of a perfect product. Cheers! -Gage from NOLA
Barrett Gorczany (verified owner) –
It’s small and worked great right out of the box. No problems. Hopefully it stays that way.
Manley Langosh (verified owner) –
I am not a technical guy. My main concern about photo products is does it work and is it worth the price. This product fills both needs. I just plugged it in and started filling it up as a backup my photos. Not that camera files are getting larger the transfer times are getting longer.
Rogers Dibbert (verified owner) –
Checked all the boxes. Very powerful, easy to use and looks good. The usb included is high quality so it doesn’t disconnect easily. A very good purchase
Carmel Predovic (verified owner) –
Reformatted to NTFS and ran a full backup of my laptop using Acronis (388 GB). The drive was rather warm by the time it was done but apparently no ill affects. As long as it keeps working I’m happy.
Robbie Rippin (verified owner) –
Nice and clean design. So far so good, no problem hooking it up to both my imac and macbook pro. Work quietly and did not take that much space, perfect for my small desk. I am very happy with my purchase.
Lisa Raynor (verified owner) –
So far has done what it is suppose to. Was a great price for 4TB.
Haley O’Kon (verified owner) –
This external hard drive is plug-and-play easy. I have a Macbook Pro and it was as simple as plug in USB, double-click the quick start and finish setup (2 minutes tops), and start backing up files.
Annabel Koss (verified owner) –
This is the third of these I’ve purchased now! The first two were 4tb versions. They’ve ALL worked just fine, and this one is no exception!
Colby Walker (verified owner) –
Working great, I recommend it!
Glennie Littel (verified owner) –
I order from B&H it seems like every other week. I like to read the reviews And have had extremely good luck with everything I have ordered. I used to call and talk to the experts Back in the 90s When I was doing wedding videography. Now I am just A happily retired hobbiest.
Stuart King (verified owner) –
I’m very happy with the purchase. This hard drive seems ‘fast’ despite the fact that I’m not able to see the RPM spec on the actual drive. I’m very happy with the purchase… especially when it comes with a few months of Adobe Photoshop for free! Not a bad option!
Alessandro Koss (verified owner) –
I purchased October 2017, now fail lost 7tb of data. This is second Seagate fail, I never purchased more than 10 years, unfortunately I purchased this and I will regret rest of my live by purchasing another garbage Seagate. I just ordered safe WD external harddrive only one fail all 20 years used.