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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Cleora Bogisich (verified owner) –
I have used Seagate External Hard Drives for many years . They’ve been reliable. Just in case, I always back up my photos on 2 External Dives !
Jacynthe Green (verified owner) –
I am using this drive as a on-site backup for my desktop and it does the job. My operating system Win10 provides all the tools to back my files up on an external drive. What I am looking for is a drive that starts empty and the full capacity that its designation states. This Seagate drive, however still comes with a bunch of preloaded files and apps including backup management tools that I really don’t want. I find it annoying that I have to reformat a brand new drive to get rid of all those unwanted preloads.
Marcelle Will (verified owner) –
Everything I could have hoped for!
Mathew Adams (verified owner) –
I use this hard drive to backup my images and it works great with Apple Time Machine
Alexandria Toy (verified owner) –
This is a good external hard drive. The only downside is probably the noise, as it’s pretty loud. I like that it comes with an external power source which worked great for my use case since I was connecting it to a RaspberryPi and the pi doesn’t have much USB voltage. Since the hard drive was powered I didn’t need to worry about that. Additionally, the hard drive comes with an adaptor for many different country electrical standards so this could be used all over the world. I would recommend this to anyone trying to build a NAS (network attached storage) for their media library. Because this is a 12TB I highly doubt I will run out of space and very happy about this.
Mae Crist (verified owner) –
I have purchased 8 of these Seagate Expansion Drives from 4TB thru 14TB for myself and my customers for external back up for customers. I tore a 12TB and 10TB apart and mounted the drives in a Server. (less expensive than buying simple internal drive). I’m a computer tech for 24 years full time.
Guido Ritchie (verified owner) –
I’ve only used this hard drive for a few weeks, so I can’t judge its longevity, but it’s working well. I’ve typically only purchased Western Digital drives for video work, but I bought this one as a large solution for Time Machine backup with my iMac because it was less expensive. Even though the drive is only listed as compatible with Windows out of the box, I can attest that it works fine with Macs as long as you re-format it with Disk Utility as soon as you get it.
Destiny Hudson (verified owner) –
Using to store media (movies, audio, etc.) So far, it’s working perfectly. Decent speed, great capacity and great price!
Orville Stanton (verified owner) –
I have recently bought and used this 8TB HD for my main work back up drive. Not quite as quick as an onboard unit for large data transfer but he way I do back ups in units it is working fine and size for cost has worked out well
Bernice Hermiston (verified owner) –
The drive seems to work okay but it makes such weird noises. Kind of like a clogged drain sort of draining, then a wind up like a small motor when it engages. I am wondering if there is something wrong with this unit or is this what this drive sounds like when it is working or even not working. When it is idle is sounds like a distant car alarm. Not really trusting it at this point. But not sure if it is normal or Abnormal.
Percy Morissette (verified owner) –
I purchased several of these drives for for image backups. The USB 3 speed is significantly faster than USB 2 and DVD writing, and the single drive is infinitely more convenient than having to use multiple DVDs.
Lisette Yundt (verified owner) –
Unit suddenly lost power, will not restart, (NO Power) ALL our back-up GONE!! Seagate should be ashamed for producing such a poor quality product. Now to RMA it back, we have to pay out of pocket, were done with Seagates Expansion Desktop Drives. NEXT Western Digital and HGST, hopefully we have better luck. we handle these items with kid gloves and to have them abruptly fail is sad.
Alisha Satterfield (verified owner) –
I was really exited to finally use the hard drive after months of waiting and planing to order it and when I finally decide to order , I get a busted version I tried it on 3 deferent computers and it doesn’t show up on any of them It keep showing a blue light but in all the computers you can’t find it I tried to look at disk management and cmd and data manager but couldn’t find anything , I tried to install Paragon as it was recommended to do that and it didn’t show up either. And all the 3 computers are new and updated I guess I will try to refund and see the other options .
Kasandra Skiles (verified owner) –
100% satisfaction
Alphonso Stokes (verified owner) –
Easy plug and play set up. Worked immediately with my Mac and I started dragging and dropping files immediately.
Pasquale Jones (verified owner) –
I have bought this disk for back up. It is fastest than I supposed. It has plenty of room for backing up videos and photos.
Lizzie Ankunding (verified owner) –
Excellent
Ardith Botsford (verified owner) –
Seagate has done it again. This huge drive will hold most of your extensive music or photo collection, and B&H has a great price on it. A wonderful value.
Bobby Marvin (verified owner) –
Plugged the external enclosure in my NAS running OMV. Formatted it and is running great. Streams all my 4k and 1080p movies/shows just fine. Already had another 12tb external, but it was getting filled up.
Rashad Hodkiewicz (verified owner) –
The plastic case makes an annoying vibration sound when operating. I used a small piece of wood on top to damp the vibration.