Hard Drive | 4 TB Desktop |
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(OLD MODEL) Seagate Expansion 4TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV4000100)
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Digital Storage Capacity | 4 TB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 1.1 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | Seagate |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Desktop |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Hard Disk Size | 4 TB |
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- Easy and simple to use - plug it in and go
- Fast file transfers with USB 3.0
- Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
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Storage Capacity | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Portability | 4.1 | 4.6 | — | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Tech Support | 4.0 | 4.2 | — | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Durability | 3.3 | 4.4 | — | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Easy to install | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 4.6 | 4.7 | — |
Sold By | Frugal Buys CA LLC | Amazon.com | marla | PacificTech (We record serial number) | SAGASA LLC | Amazon.com |
storage capacity | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 5 TB | 4 TB | 5 TB |
hardware interface | usb3.0 | usb | usb3.0 | usb3.0 | usb3.0, usb2.0 | usb3.0 a |
compatible devices | Desktop | Desktop, Laptop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop, Gaming Console |
form factor | Desktop | Portable | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | Portable |
write speed | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
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Technical Details
Brand | Seagate |
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Series | Seagate Expansion |
Item model number | STBV4000100 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 2.06 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 7.07 x 4.65 x 1.48 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 7.07 x 4.65 x 1.48 inches |
Flash Memory Size | 3 TB |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 1.1 |
Manufacturer | Seagate |
Language | English |
ASIN | B00BFFQN3M |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 1, 2013 |
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4.5 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #912 in External Hard Drives |
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Customers are happy with the quality, smoothness, ease of installation, and value of the computer drive. They mention that the cables are of good quality, it's completely reliable, and can retrieve that data very quickly. They are also satisfied with performance, and storage capacity. However, some customers are mixed on size and noise.
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Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They mention that it works better than expected, has no issues at all, and works great with Windows 8, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint operating systems. The drives have all worked amazingly for the price and don't do stupid useless things that make their use irritating. The surface scan showed no problems, and it doesn't get too warm. The drive booted up properly and everything was still there, and NTFS is stable and efficient as these things go.
"...Nothing wrong with that; NTFS is stable and efficient as these things go...." Read more
"...It has served the purpose well. It is silent, fast and has not failed with my continuous testing and frequent accesses...." Read more
"...had the drive for two months now running almost constantly, with no issues at all. I will be sure to update this review if any changes occur...." Read more
"...Other than that there seems to be no other downside. It works as expected, it's fast (as fast as USB 3.0 over 2.0 can be), faster than my old..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the computer drive. For example, they mention that it has an excellent quality build, the cables are of good quality, and the drive has been both fast and completely reliable. They say the drive is well designed and stable, and that it works well once formatted properly.
"...The hard drive has a very solid feeling build to it. The cables are of good quality and fit snugly into the external hard drive...." Read more
"...think that there is NOTHING to be afraid of from this low-end, high-value beauty...." Read more
"...What I found was intermittent files that could not be read...." Read more
"...It is silent, fast and has not failed with my continuous testing and frequent accesses...." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive. They mention that it offers plenty of storage at a reasonable price, and is the lowest cost 4 TB drive on the market.
"...aware of its few shortcomings and can accept them, it will be well worth the price...." Read more
"...you are looking for the bang for buck storage, Expansion is an economical solution but you need to do a little homework to set it up and insure a..." Read more
"...I considered it to be reasonably priced when I bought it (at the time it was around $150 and it is now down to $99)...." Read more
"...Two great pluses are the low price, and that it is practically silent.As with almost all external drives, SMART info is NOT accessible." Read more
Customers like the smoothness of the computer drive or storage. They mention that the speed is great, they are pleased at the continuous data rates achieved, and it can retrieve that data very quickly. The game runs smooth, loading screens are short, and the drive still runs.
"...So far, I have yet to run into any problems whatsoever. The game runs smooth, loading screens are short, and the drive still runs cool even after..." Read more
"...Construction of the drive seems solid and operation has been quick and precise with no issues and minimal heat-up...." Read more
"...It works as expected, it's fast (as fast as USB 3.0 over 2.0 can be), faster than my old portable Seagate 1TB USB 3.0 drive, and spacious...." Read more
"...Transfer speeds are about average- My PC only supports USB 2.0, so I cannot comment on USB 3.0 speeds...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the storage capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it is quiet, small, keeps cool, has large storage, and fast downloads. They find it to be a more efficient use of space, and it holds their games with no issues.
"...much exactly what I was looking for: a small size profile, very large capacity(4TB), and USB 3.0 connection...." Read more
"...faster than my old portable Seagate 1TB USB 3.0 drive, and spacious. I'm glad I bought it...." Read more
"...It's everything it claims to be. It stores large amounts of data, it can retrieve that data very quickly..." Read more
"...Pros:1. Obviously the mad amount of space this thing has, easy to use, and as soon as you plug it in, it's ready to use! :D..." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the drive to be easy. They mention that it auto-configures, making it very painless to set up. The drive has fast read/write rates and is easy to use. The registration process went flawlessly, and it plugs in and works right away. Customers also appreciate the ease of getting a hub connected and the fact that it's immediately usable without having a hiccup of any type.
"...The registration process went flawlessly; less than thirty seconds after pressing the big green "REGISTER" Button my Gmail Notifier let on that..." Read more
"...It did connect and was immediately usable without having a hiccup of any type...." Read more
"...The install went fine but one item that I did not see in other reviews ..... the USB cable that came with it was: a)..." Read more
"This was a snap to set-up... I just plugged it in my USB 3 port and and was able to start using the drive straight away...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the noise of the drive. Some mention it's very quiet and the fans of their computer drown out, while others say that the noise it makes is noticeable.
"...This hard drive is extremely quiet, you wouldn't be able to tell it was on unless you saw the light or felt the drive spinning...." Read more
"...It is also a slight bit louder than the internal operation of the game system that it is attached to, again, mostly when being accessed, though I..." Read more
"...It has served the purpose well. It is silent, fast and has not failed with my continuous testing and frequent accesses...." Read more
"...I do have some worries though. It's not loud, yet as a spinning drive it's not quiet either. I'd expect that...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the computer drive. Some mention that it doesn't overheat and it takes up very little space on their desk, while others say that it's bulky and difficult to fit into their laptop carrying case. The USB cable is really, really short, and the USB3 connector is a little bit heavy.
"...The cables are of good quality and fit snugly into the external hard drive...." Read more
"...The USB cable is really, really, short, and the USB3 connector is poorly machined; it doesn't slide in or lock on very easily...." Read more
"...because it was pretty much exactly what I was looking for: a small size profile, very large capacity(4TB), and USB 3.0 connection...." Read more
"...Also, I notice how small the drive is...." Read more
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Out of the box, the hard drive is packaged very well, so you can expect it to handle the abuse of shipping, not to mention Amazon adds its own packaging which helps even more. The hard drive has a very solid feeling build to it. The cables are of good quality and fit snugly into the external hard drive. This hard drive is extremely quiet, you wouldn't be able to tell it was on unless you saw the light or felt the drive spinning. I have also noticed that this hard drive doesn't produce very much heat, at least it stays cool to the touch. Keep in mind that I have mine in my basement which is consistently between 57-65 degrees F depending on the time of year. I bought this expansion hard drive specifically for my Xbox One. I plugged it into one of the rear USB ports on the Xbox One and the drive was detected instantaneously. It has a blue light at the back indicating whether or not it is on. It turns on and off with the Xbox One, so you don't have to worry about the drive running all of the time. It shows 2.7 TB of available space which is my only gripe so far. I am not sure where the 300GB is from the advertised 3TB, but either way, I don't see myself needing to add another one in the near future. It is matte black, so if you are using for an Xbox One like I am, it matches perfectly. I will try to install Halo: Master Chief Collection on the hard drive to see if there are any problems with data transfer for gaming. I would expect that everything will be fine since it has USB 3.0.
Update 11/12/14
I have officially downloaded Halo: Master Chief Collection to this hard drive. So far, I have yet to run into any problems whatsoever. The game runs smooth, loading screens are short, and the drive still runs cool even after hours of continuous play. I found out that if data is being accessed from the external hard drive, the little blue light will flash. If the light is solid, the hard drive is on but isn't being accessed.
Update 01/03/2015
I have now been using this external hard drive for a few months. I got an ACL reconstruction on the 2nd of December which means that I had nothing but time to play games. I was using this hard drive for 8-10 hours a day between myself and my fiancé for about two weeks. I have zero problems to report on this drive. When playing matchmaking on the Halo 5 beta, I always load the game faster then my friends do by about 10 seconds. I am not sure why that is, but my point is, you definitely do not have to worry about data transfer speeds using this hard drive. I still couldn't be happier with my purchase.
Fact: I LIKE what this Seagate Expansion box did for my rig! Straight out of the box. She hooked right up and integrated right in like she was born for the job.
Usage: The Seagate Registration software, although written for the High-Priced Operating System from Redmond, came right up under WINE. The registration process went flawlessly; less than thirty seconds after pressing the big green "REGISTER" Button my Gmail Notifier let on that Seagate had responded and recognized the unit's serial. Perfect! :)
Then I fired-up two iterations of the File Manager known as Thunar. I highlighted EVERYTHING that resides within my User Space - "invisible" files and all. Then I dragged and dropped the load into the second iteration which I had pointed to the /media/Seagate Expansion Drive/ directory, wherein the new Seagate Mass Storage was located in the System. Within a half a minute the time-to-completion estimate had settled down to a believable number. The process churned on at a transfer rate of up to 33MB/sec when the new drive was being written-to; that action proved sporadic as the near-antique 200MB IDE drive struggled to keep up. ;)
Heat? WHAT heat? I did mount the unit just a tad bit unconventionally, to be fair. Rear-end-up, pressed into the cavity of a conveniently flexible molded-plastic CD tower that I have owned for many years. With plenty of ventilation space thus created for the molded box's underside grille, and plentiful consequent convection out the "back" (where the connectors are located), the thing barely even got warm to the touch. MY CPU chip gained ten degrees fahrenheit during that backup run; the drive unit hardly cracked three. Moreover, the little blue activity light is now perfectly visible, solving yet another minor complaint from other owners. (Perfect again!)
Tech Note: As delivered, this unit is formatted to NTFS spec, presumably for the sake of Big Name System compatibility. Nothing wrong with that; NTFS is stable and efficient as these things go. Moreover, my Mepis 11 suite includes a NTFS compatibility layer that drives the Seagate unit just dandy, thank you so much! I *might* try reformatting the thing to Linux-native EXT3 standard next shot for the theoretical increase in efficiency that one might expect from that move... Or I just might hold off and have that go on the next one of these that I buy, just to compare performance numbers side-by-side.
Maybe I'll pull the drive from its case and hook it up to the remaining SATA port on my mainboard... Someday post-warranty, most likely.
Bottom line: I for one think that there is NOTHING to be afraid of from this low-end, high-value beauty. As one who remembers a time when a mere ten megabytes of Rotary Mass Storage was a multi-hundred-dollar cash investment with three to four hours install-time inevitable post-purchase, I am deeply impressed and very happy with the product in every initial respect.
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En últimos días se ha lanzado al mercado uno con mayor capacidad 8tb, por si no te son suficientes 5tb.