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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Elijah Hirthe (verified owner) –
I decided to give Seagate a try since Western Digital wasn’t getting the stellar reviews it always has. I have many drives across a few brands, but needed to add more storage and retire a few older drives. This drive worked great– was fast and reliable, until, for no reason, it just stopped powering on. I have tried other outlets, power cords, etc. It is just dead.
Rogers Romaguera (verified owner) –
This was a quick and easy setup for my ps4. So far, so good.
Henry Crooks (verified owner) –
And for a great price
Abdiel Torphy (verified owner) –
This is a great HDD. I wish it had a power button to be switched off when not in use. I use this connected to my LG monitor instead of macbook air itself and it works great that way.
Ryleigh Mitchell (verified owner) –
What can I say..a lot of storage for not too much $$. Get it!
Jayde Green (verified owner) –
I had high hopes for this product. An affordable 8 TB HD is a dream. That is, until it fell onto its side one gloomy afternoon. Post the event, the HD is beeping and is making an audible clicking sound… After some research, I found that the needle is most likely stuck somewhere outside of the platter. My computer will no longer read it and therefore, I cannot access my files. I have an appointment set up with a shop that fixes these kinds of issues and hopefully recover the files… We will see. I know there are similar products that are beefier and can handle tip overs etc. but I was shocked at how much damage a simple tip over caused. Might as well spend the extra $100 for an HD that can take slight* abuse!
Maude Ortiz (verified owner) –
I formatted my drive as HFS+ for Macs, and I have already put 11 TB of data on the drive. It is fast, quiet, and for the money, hard to beat! Highly Recommended.
Russ Maggio (verified owner) –
Great price and size. Decent physical footprint and quite. WIsh it had a faster connection to my mac though
Jadon Will (verified owner) –
1) no power on/off switch. 2) disk keeps spinning at most time even not in use. 3) not a quiet disk during sliming. 4) only mount vertical on desk (cannot reposition rubber feet) 5) noisy Fisk.
Elyssa Maggio (verified owner) –
Works great so far. It does however: (1) report a different set of SMART indicators that my OEM Exos X14 drives, (2) comes with just 1-year warranty in North America as opposed to 5-year OEM Exos coverage and you would need to put it back together as the drive’s own S/N is not valid in the Seagate warranty tool, so you need the enclosure S/N (remember to write down each matching pair!!), (3) requires picks and patience to crack open. Enjoy!
Guillermo Fay (verified owner) –
Works great with my tablo
Devante Jacobi (verified owner) –
What can I say, you are the best always
Josefa Hilpert (verified owner) –
Drive sees USB 3.0 ports as USB 2.0 on my machine and shows a warning every time it starts up. Seagate advised updating drivers. No improvement after doing so. Seagate then said a bad cable shipped with this unit — but ignored my request for them to replace it. The plug that goes into the drive is not like any USB connector that I have ever seen. No idea where I would find another one. On a Windows 7(64-bit) pc, with a quad core CPU and 6GB of RAM, it took five and a half hours to back up 174GB of data from my internal HDD to the Seagate Expansion drive. By comparison, on a Windows XP (32-bit) computer with a 2-core CPU and 2GB of RAM, it took approximately an hour and a half to transfer 232 GB from one USB 2.0 drive to another. Seagate’s response:4TB Expansion drive is not marketed as a fast drive, however our Backup Plus portable 4TB Fast drive is. Their advice: by another computer with USB 3.0 drives and hope it works. Really?
Asa Pacocha (verified owner) –
I got this for periodic backups and archives. Works great. I do wish it had a USB A and or C connection type. Those may be slower, but most folk already have those cables on hand. I worry about the lack of cooling and dust removal options, but no issues so far.
Grant Adams (verified owner) –
This drive is slim and very fast. Its also very quiet. I used it as backup only but i am very pleased. 8TB of data to be save and its portable
Kolby Fahey (verified owner) –
Awesome hard drive.
Marcelina Conroy (verified owner) –
I have always had good experiences with Seagate products. The Seagate 8TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive has been no different. It is a good product for a reasonable price.
Minnie Hoppe (verified owner) –
Exactly as describe. I use this drive to backup up my photos and to keep a copy of my operating system. So far it’s been great and I see no problem as yet. It also runs quiet in the background. I am more than pleased with this purchase and will probably order another one in the near future!
Kathleen Green (verified owner) –
Excellent
Una Kuhlman (verified owner) –
fast this