Seagate 18TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
$439.99
In stock
Description
Add space, consolidate files to a single location, or free up space on your system’s internal drive with the 18TB 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 18TB 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 | 2.9 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15.5 × 9.3 × 8.6 in |
| Storage Capacity | 18 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 (451)
451 reviews for Seagate 18TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
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Angelo Dooley (verified owner) –
so far so good. Im using it for time machine.
Roxanne Daniel (verified owner) –
Hooked it up with my Mac and it works great.
Ludwig Cremin (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.
Sincere Cartwright (verified owner) –
This drive is just what I needed for backing up my photos locally. I use a 9TB Raid for my primary photo storage along with CrashPlan for an online storage, but like to have a local backup of my photos and this drive fulfills my needs.
Ramiro Ruecker (verified owner) –
This big external drive was a snap to setup and provides me with a ton of working storage for my photos and videos.
Ibrahim Zulauf (verified owner) –
Am using the the drive for OSX TimeMachine and it works just fine. HOWEVER, it makes too much noise when spinning up and the vibrations got amplified by my desk. Was able to diminish the problem by using a longer cable and placing the drive on a softer surface (to diminish the vibrations). Someday I will find a high capacity solid state drive. Sigh….
Darrion Fisher (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 .
Dusty Stamm (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.
Lori Carter (verified owner) –
This drive is very easy to use, just plug it in and go. Truly amazing that it is 8TB for a reasonable price. A good way to backup photos and other files.
Eleonore Boehm (verified owner) –
I use the drive for storing photos. So far so good.
German Powlowski (verified owner) –
I plugged in the Hard Drive and it was immediately recognized my computer and I was backing up files within minutes.
Ila Langosh (verified owner) –
Have used all the major brands, Seagate has the best reputation for simply working. Only Seagate brand drives have never failed (fingers crossed!), this in a controlled environment, UPS etc etc. Two thumbs up!
Melody Romaguera (verified owner) –
This is my 4th Seagate hard drive and all have been great. I just keep getting Seagate and each time a bigger TB capacity. They have not let me down yet. Still have my oldest one running but needs to be retired . only 1TB and over 8 years old.
Doyle Becker (verified owner) –
I put this drive on my Xbox One and it formatted for games right away with absolutely no issues. I then copied my games from my 3TB external Seagate drive and again it was without issue. I am now using the drive for my Xbox One external storage and it is working flawlessly. I have never had any issues with my Seagate drives. The only drive that I ever had an issue with was a WD drive. I know others have different experiences but if I were going to buy another drive I would purchase Seagate.
Ernest Strosin (verified owner) –
I use this hard drive on a daily basis. I’ve been using Seagates for awhile now and they are very reliable as long as you take proper care of them, of course.
Nakia Herzog (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!
Wilfredo Schuppe (verified owner) –
Hope it don’t crash, just saying !
Sandy Lowe (verified owner) –
Lots of room for storing backups.
Krista Crooks (verified owner) –
Yeah you might not be able to edit 8k video off these drives but in terms of storage this is more than enough for logging raw video files. I got these because it was on sale and surprisingly cheaper than Costco. So I got three.
Cielo Luettgen (verified owner) –
Awesome hard drive.