Seagate 12TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
$239.99
In stock
Description
Add space, consolidate files to a single location, or free up space on your system’s internal drive with the 12TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from Seagate, which is preformatted exFAT, meaning it is compatible with Windows and Mac right out of the box. This hard drive provides a storage capacity of up to 12TB and connects to your host system using its micro-USB 3.0 interface. Copy and saving data is easy – simply drag and drop. Included is an 18″ USB 3.0 cable, an 18W power adapter, Seagate’s Rescue Data Recovery Services, and Toolkit backup software.
Please note that reformatting may be required for use with Apple’s Time Machine. Also, Rescue Data Recovery Services is not available in all countries.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.95 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8.6 × 8.3 × 3.1 in |
| Storage Capacity | 12 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 |
| Power Source | Included AC Adapter |
| Cooling System | Passive |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 7.0 x 1.6 x 4.9" / 177.8 x 40.6 x 124.5 mm |
Reviews (459)
459 reviews for Seagate 12TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
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Carmelo Littel (verified owner) –
The most important thing about hard drives is their reliability. I’ve had this drive for only about a week so I can’t give an accurate assessment regarding that. But so far so good. It looks attractive, it runs quiet, and it transfers data fast.
Antoinette Eichmann (verified owner) –
I was in the market for a desktop drive and chose the 3TB Seagate, knowing a bit about their history and reputation. I can’t tell you how easy the hook-up was. Two chords and my computer auto-recognized the drive, a few clicks later and I was up and running. It was a three minute process! Now all my thousands of photos and music are backed-up and I am very happy with the price and ease-of-use. Seagate has a great product. Loving it.
Estella Collier (verified owner) –
Everything you could expect and want in an external drive/storage device!
Jackie Lowe (verified owner) –
It has a little sound when it starts up ( like a Godzilla little roar) which I have no problem with it at all. I’ve used this brand for quite sometime and never lost work.. def recommend
Maxine Reynolds (verified owner) –
I bought this to back up my Samsung SSDs for video work. After 4 months, I keep getting an error saying that my MacBook Pro can’t repair the drive and suggests backing up the drive as soon as possible. It is now a read-only drive with no way to fix it except formating.
Addison Eichmann (verified owner) –
After switching from Canon to the GH5, my file sizes were upped in a big way. After a ton of research, I decided to not spend almost double the price for G-tech drives or LaCie. I know both of those are really reliable drives, but Ive never had any issues with any Seagate drives Ive owned. The first 8tb I bought has been plugged into my PC since Ive had it… that means a TON of run time. On Black Friday 2018, I was on a mission for 2 more 8tb drives (not necessarily this exact drive, but something cost friendly). Long story short(er), my exact drive was marked down by $40-$50… Without any hesitation I bought 2 more 8tb. I plan on using these drives as long as they are in production. Im not sure about their ruggedness, but since these 8tb stay in my gear closet or on my desk, Im not too worried about mishandling them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. 10/10 Would smash that buy button again.
Maci Johnston (verified owner) –
I run a whole slew of these as my archival drives. Fast enough to edit off if REALLY in a pinch, but at the price, it is tough to argue!
Cristian Medhurst (verified owner) –
great drive that seems to be faster than my last one. fast shipping and great price.
Abel Gusikowski (verified owner) –
This is my 2nd purchase for this model drive. Haven’t had any issues with them so far. I had to format these before using, which takes about 24 hours, which helps insures my writing on these later without errors. I’m using these on my server to store movies on my Plex, which I haven’t had any lag or hesitations on movies when watching them. They do rattle a little at times when reading/writing but not enough to bother me. The drives do run a little on the warm side but during the cold days helps to keep my room warm. In the summer gotta make sure to keep the room air conditioned/cool to avoid overheating/failures. I would get another if these get full.
Tiffany Lynch (verified owner) –
This is a tremendous product, while not super fast, and slight noise when under extreme load – it is 8 Terabytes and wonderful price and performance for what it is.
Werner Mraz (verified owner) –
High Quality
Alena Moore (verified owner) –
Third Expansion drive in my backup rotation. They all work well.
Wilma Donnelly (verified owner) –
These seem good, they are just a little loud.
Trever Welch (verified owner) –
Worth the wait though, a real HD that is not SMR in 2021!!!
Waldo Rowe (verified owner) –
I download all my photos onto a backup drive, then back up on a second backup drive. I use the Seagate drives for this, and the 8TB drive has given me a year of backup storage.
Beaulah Graham (verified owner) –
I have been watching the price expecting to wait until Black Friday but when I saw the deal I just had to go for it.
Iva Littel (verified owner) –
The drive was bought to replace a 10TB Seagate drive and basically, it does what it is suppose to do. TWO things stick out though. 1) The drive is a bit noisy….you can hear the read/write movement of the heads. It is particularly loud because the computer it is hooked up to has SSD drives in it, which means it makes NO NOISE, so any is a lot. 2) I bought it as a 14TB Drive and upon opening and hooking it up…it comes in at 12.7TB of useful space. Not sure why the HUGE space grab for this BUT REAL GLAD I didn’t opt for the 12TB drive. I understand that whatever is on the drive, to make it work and all takes up SOME space, BUT I would have expected the useful space to be 13TB plus…not 12.
Lesly Wilderman (verified owner) –
Worked out of the box. Feel confident all my files are being backed up.
Doyle Harber (verified owner) –
The first drive failed within a week. BH would NOT give me a refund/credit as I did not have the original box anymore. I got the replacement and now, 6 months later, it has failed AGAIN!! I’ve lost a significant amount of data. I have dozens and dozens of external drives and not one have ever failed. None. This drive failing TWICE now speaks volumes of Seagates quality.
Leland Corkery (verified owner) –
For context, I am using a Linux mini desktop as my primary home platform. I reformatted the drive with the EXT4 file system. It is one of 4 expansion drives in my configuration. 2 of the other expansion drives are backups (using rsync), while this and one other drive are my primaries. I am moving a net of around 20GB of data per day onto these drives (adding around 35GB and removing around 15GB per day). All of the drives are between 60% and 75% utilized. All 4 expansion drives are connected via USB3 interfaces. Now for my review. I have found this drive to be very reliable and reasonably fast. While writes are noticeably slower than reads, they are still much faster than USB2 drives. In spite of the hard disk not having lightning fast rotational speed (I think it is a 5400 rpm model), it gets the job done without significant delays. When I move a large quantity of data in a short period, the drive does get warm (certainly not hot). It seems to cool off relatively quickly during periods when I am not moving data. During times when I am not using it, the drive autoparks (reducing power consumption and wear/tear on the drive, itself). Bottom line, I would recommend this as a good option for anyone seeking to expand their storage footprint.