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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Karlee Parker (verified owner) –
High Quality
Concepcion Flatley (verified owner) –
very good!!
Jamil Koch (verified owner) –
Es la mejor opcin para almacenar proyectos finalizados. No lo recomiendo para editar y/o trabajar cotidianamente (Photoshop/Premiere/After), porque no tiene una gran velocidad de escritura/lectura, pero para backup, es la mejor opcin.
Brent Schaefer (verified owner) –
This is a great product for those who need extra storage and on the go. The read and write data transfer speed isn’t all that fast or great but it gets the job done for massive storage. I highly recommend this product from B&H because of their awesome team, reliable service, free expedited shipping, great products, and overall no one can beat their prices!
Elian Bogan (verified owner) –
Worked out of the box. Feel confident all my files are being backed up.
Veronica Smith (verified owner) –
I used these drives for backing up my own NZ railroad video and sound files, work files and final writes. Great value buying these larger units from B & H along with my DVD and BR disc needs. Super quick delivery for the over 14,000km distance also.
Ola Buckridge (verified owner) –
Runs fast enough to serve as a manual backup drive, and 18TB should be good enough for several years. It is not silent but the fan is reasonably quiet. I reformatted it for MacOS, by the way. IN GENERAL I’ve noticed that virtually all reviews for external hard drives have a few people complaining of slow R/W, and I think that is because drives are usually delivered in EXFAT format to accommodate both Mac and PC. EXFAT always runs slow in my experience.
Howard Harvey (verified owner) –
Works wonderfully. Does everything it’s supposed to-and it has a usb-a plug and power plug, with literally a dozen different wall outlet attachments for universal adapters!
Vernon Schowalter (verified owner) –
Bought this drive because it was 4tb. Very affordable redundant storage. I can even use it for working projects amd leaves mu Internal drive for speed and computations.
Lonie Hahn (verified owner) –
This 16TB is working as expected except that the noise is off the chart. I like quiet and don’t need the distraction.
Jena Hagenes (verified owner) –
As context, my computer is a top of the line, MacBook Pro 2016 in immaculate condition running all the latest software. The drives (I got two of them) worked fine when I first plugged them in. I formatted them moved loads of data to one drive, and setup Time Machine backup to a second one. I tested them, was able to save and retrieve files, and run TM backups to them, so I thought all was well. A day or two later, I realized that my internet was INSANELY slow. I went through loads of troubleshooting with Apple senior advisors (even reinstalling my OS!!!) until I realized it was isolated to when I had the drives plugged in. My internet was running about 100 mbps, and as soon as I plugged in one or both drives, it dropped to 2-5 mbps – so slow my computer cannot send files to my cloud backup software, I cannot make video calls, even browsing the internet is painful. B&H would not issue a refund because I had already discarded the boxes (thinking everything was fine). I am stuck with these bum drives which I will essentially be throwing out because they are useless. USE CAUTION if you are considering these for your MacBook.
Minerva Howell (verified owner) –
I’ve never had a hard drive that makes noise like this.
Eldred Nienow (verified owner) –
I haven’t used it for very long but so far so good. Out of the 80 to 90 drives I’ve owned I’ve had fewer Seagate drives fail than any other brand I’ve used. Actually had one that started failing once but Seagate was able to recover my data for free and gave me a new drive. Haven’t been as lucky with Western Digital but I still buy both depending on which is cheapest. Since I have everything backed up I don’t worry about going with the cheapest. Strangely if you do the math a 14TB drive is cheaper per GB than the larger drives. It isn’t a huge difference but it doesn’t seem logical that would be true.
Chaya Jacobson (verified owner) –
I was using a 1TB hard drive for my old iMac which had a 250gb HD. This year I upgraded to a new machine which has a 2TB SSD and ran out of space on the old external so this 6TB drive is everything I’ll need for a backup disk, at a great price. Setup was easy. I had to reformat to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), but Disk Utility makes that super easy, let it run backup overnight while the machine was in sleep mode, and everything is running great. There’s definitely peace of mind in having all of my data backed up.
Minnie Kreiger (verified owner) –
The cost is reasonable, I did not pay a lot of taxes in Mexico, I recommend it a lot!
Tod Wisoky (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.
Dell Cummings (verified owner) –
Huge amount of space. I hope it works well for years.
Mason Hegmann (verified owner) –
I am using it with a MacBook Pro. It works fine as long as it’s directly connected to the Macbook, otherwise it periodically disconnects itself. Never had that problem with a WD. I won’t be buying Seagate again.
Verla Parker (verified owner) –
Buy, buy now, buy right now!
Davonte Hackett (verified owner) –
This is the most reliable external drive I’ve found for the price. Other drives have crashed after a few years. I have about 12 of these that have lasted over 3 years.