Seagate 6TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
$87.49
In stock
Description
Add space, consolidate files to a single location, or free up space on your system’s internal drive with the 6TB 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 6TB 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 | 2.86 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9 × 8.3 × 3.1 in |
| Storage Capacity | 6 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 6TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
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Gwen Yundt (verified owner) –
This new style update for the Seagate Expansion type drives has better airflow than the WD Elements drives. In fact you can see the actual hard drive inside. It is also a little quieter than WD Elements although the amount of vibration is the same. There is a small white LED dot at the top back of the drive. So if you have this on a shelf you may not notice the blinking light. The power brick is about same size as the WD (narrower than a soda can), although I have had WD drives with the P shaped bricks as well as the more convenient sideways bricks. But the Seagate is the P shape. They also give you every power adapter under the sun. You can take this drive literally anywhere in the world and plug it in and it will work. Not my concern but good to know if you travel with your 3.5 drives… Speedwise, I would say this drive is faster than WD Elements, at the beginning of the drive. I was getting 112MB/s over a Gigabit Ethernet connection on this drive initially. As the drive fills up I expect that speed to fall. When copying large videos from a NVME drive, this drive maxed out at 182MB/s.
Hope Schmitt (verified owner) –
Cheapest way to get a 8TB HD. Open this up and remove the drive and you just saved yourself some $$ over buying a bare internal HD I have 5 of the and they work flawlessly.
Jessyca Dach (verified owner) –
BIG expansion desktop drive. This is my BU to my 8Tb NAS. USB 3.0 reads and writes FAST!
Addison Hammes (verified owner) –
Worked fine on my iMac running Big Sur and then all of a sudden it disappeared. Could not recover data even with disk utility. Returned it immediately and purchased a G-Drive from another vendor.
Kaya Jerde (verified owner) –
Using it for back-up storage.
Timmothy Legros (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.
Eveline Abbott (verified owner) –
This is a nicely packaged and solid product. You will hear the actuator as the heads move, but that’s not an issue for me. It is moving more mass (read/write heads) than my 4TB and 8TB drives, so I’m not really surprised. Installs easily and works well.
Kayley Thiel (verified owner) –
I ordered (2) 16TB Seagate drives for a critical client deliverable. B&H was the only store that had these in stock and they were 25-50% cheaper! Shipping was fast and accurate as well. I was pleasantly surprised, and my client was able to meet their court mandated deadlines. Thank you so much & great work!
Lou Ferry (verified owner) –
10 puntos!
Crystel Rice (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.
Omer Stanton (verified owner) –
Takes up very little room on my desk. I only plug it in when I need to copy files from desktop to permanent storage, but even then it isn’t a loud unit. I don’t recommend keeping it plugged into your computer all the time, it will slow things down momentarily because everything else is SSD. Keep it handy, plug it in only when needed. Works great!
Harmon Morar (verified owner) –
An affordable way to back up your footage. I haven’t had any drive failures so far and I’ve had several of these for years.
Dedrick Gusikowski (verified owner) –
package is fine. needs a special power supply (it does come with one) so can’t work off a USB power cord. capacity only 7.27 GB rather than 8 GB.
Florian Mueller (verified owner) –
I needed a place to backup my system and 3 internal drives and this 8TB, USB 3.0 drive has worked perfectly for me.
Joesph Glover (verified owner) –
Was able to plug it in and use this item as needed.
Amara Lang (verified owner) –
I use this hard drive to backup my images and it works great with Apple Time Machine
Alisa Wolf (verified owner) –
Just to make things clear. Actual storage is 7.3 TB., it needs to plug in external power to make it work. Not made for traveling a lot. Its noisy, but I Always wear headphones. Could have been awesome to plug two devices at the same time, but its fine
Anahi Walker (verified owner) –
These hard drives are awful. It is literally chance to get this thing to mount successfully. Rarely does it work on the first attempt, and sometimes it just simply won’t connect. I also purchased two others in 8TB sizes at the same time I purchased the 14TB and they have the same issues. These are some of the least dependable drives I have ever owned.
Kaleb Bergnaum (verified owner) –
Installed easily, but there is no software to use/monitor/control it. There is , however, there is great option to SUBSCRIBE to some software. disappointed. Have had HD drives that were much better. is it still returnable?
Lue Kuhic (verified owner) –
This died after only backing up once. A couple of weeks after backing it up, I plugged it back into my PC to do another backup, and it just beeped and I could hear the arm motor try to move. Very disappointed.