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Seagate Portable 4TB External Hard Drive HDD USB 3 0 for PC Laptop and Mac STGX4000400
Last Updated: May 17, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
452
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
61
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4194304 GB
MEMORY
Yes
USB
18 meters
SIZE
3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Review Analysis - 391 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Memory
72storage, seagate, hard drive, external, 1tb
+89%
-11%
" ... I have 4 of these Seagate 4TB drives and 10 of the 2TB Seagate drives. ... I've also installed them in to computers to use as an internal drive and they ran for some years. ... They can also be mounted inside of the computer and used as an internal drive. ... Take care the 4TB drives are thicker than the 2TB drives and require a thicker external drive case. ... They will work well in a full size external drive case, but will require some customized mounting. ... If you were to install this type of drive inside of a PC it would be a very fast drive. ... "
" ... For desktop storage, I have found Seagate drives very reliable. ... "
" ... I haven't used it yet but I bought it for my laptop which had very little storage. ... "
" ... MUST SAY LOVES SEAGATE (HARD DRIVES) IS ONE OF THE MOST TRUSTED BRAND NAME IN ELECTRONICS CHOICE'S , YOU CAN NEVER GONE WRONG, ALWAYS HAS GREAT PERFORMANCE, EXCELLENT PRODUCTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED DEFINITELY - 5 STARS - 2 BIG THUMBS-UP! ... "
" ... This is the forth Seagate drive I've bought and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... Bought it for external storage on my console. ... "
" ... Good price, lots of storage space and very small in size. ... "
" ... 4TB external hard drive as advertised ... "
Ease of Use
36easy, easy to setup, use, set, easy to install
+100%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Very easy to setup and use, shipped to my door very quickly. ... "
" ... Easy to use, just as advertised ... "
" ... Very easy to use and performance is good ... "
" ... Great experience with this so far, very easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use and very light! ... "
" ... very easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
Product Reliability
32month, seagate, drives, stopped working, error
+56%
-44%
" ... They range from 3 Tb to 8 Tb over the years. ... "
" ... All in all very satisfied after the first week ... "
" ... For the last 10 years I've only bought Seagate drives (both internal and external) and have never been disappointed - this drive was no exception. ... "
" ... Have been using Seagate products since 1998 - never any issues. ... "
" ... Works with no problems ... "
" ... Clicked yes automatically worked. ... "
" ... Seagate profucts always work great have a few of these and they all work perfectly. ... "
" ... worked as expected ... "
Price
24good, value, worth, worth the money, use
+100%
" ... Price was amazing. ... "
" ... good value/price ... "
" ... Definitely worth to buy. ... "
" ... Does everything it said it will, very happy with it, worth more than the price. ... "
" ... It is a good price ... "
" ... Great price for the product and would buy again without any hesitation. ... "
" ... Total value for your money! ... "
" ... I'm very content with the HDD size of 2TB for the price. ... "
Device Compatibility
21pc, ps4, drive, works great, windows
+81%
-19%
" ... I use it as an external backup for my PC. ... "
" ... Plugged in to Playstation 4. ... "
" ... Works perfectly as an external harddrive for my ps4. ... "
" ... Have to reformat to work w Mac comps but otherwise is good ... "
" ... I transferred from my Mac laptop around 10,000 photos to this drive. ... "
" ... Works on my ps4. ... "
" ... To be used as replacement backup drive for mac mini. ... "
" ... Works easily with by Windows PC ... "
Setup
19set, easy to setup, easy, simple, plug
+100%
" ... Hassle-free setup that took 3 minutes, and used about 16gb for dedicated space. ... "
" ... It was super easy to use, just plug it in! ... "
" ... I bought 3 in case of any tech hiccups and I love that they're simple (plug-and-play, so to speak, though I did format them first). ... "
" ... It was awesome, had to configure it for mac (which uses wifi) but after it was set up it was very easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Bought for extra storage for my PS4, plugged it in and it prompted setup right away. ... "
" ... I hooked it up and it was detected immediately and the setup was extremely fast and simple! ... "
" ... It came early and was very easy to setup with my playstation4. ... "
Overall performance
19slow, drive, write speeds, transfer, hard drive
+79%
-21%
" ... It gets the job done. ... "
" ... Love the hard drive fast and easy to use ... "
" ... Fast and reliable ... "
" ... Fast, enough storage for all my needs ... "
" ... Size is great, speed is great, drive should last the lifetime of the notebook. ... "
" ... The write speeds are adequate enough for archiving. ... "
" ... does the job it is intended for. ... "
" ... I received a Hard drive of 8 TB and I am Very satisfied for the quality and performance. ... "
Ports
19drive, usb3, transfer, port, usb 3 0
+74%
-26%
" ... Just plug it in to the computer and transfer files. ... "
" ... It works amazing on my Mac with the USB 3.1 port. ... "
" ... i use it with a USB3 port and it works as expected. ... "
" ... What I did find with the 4TB drives if I leave the drive connected to the USB port on the computer 24/7 after about 6 to 8 months the drive starts to have some problems. ... I connected the drives to a USB drive service adapter and ran the full diagnostics. ... They are of standard SATA interface. ... I crack open the case and install the drives in to a new external universal type drive case. ... I bought external drive cases with power supply and USB3 connection for each of these drives. ... "
" ... Plug in and go. ... "
" ... I got the 1TB hard drive, pluged it into the PS4 and the PS4 took over. ... "
" ... Big drive with 2 very useful USB3 ports. ... "
" ... It is a small box, with USB port easily connected to my laptop. ... "
Storage
15space, lots, small, amount, takes
+100%
" ... There’s lots and lots of space. ... "
" ... Easy to use, good storage space ... "
" ... Now, I'll never run out of space . ... "
" ... Lots of room ... "
" ... LIKED THE CAPACITY. ... "
" ... So far, so good with storage unit . ... "
" ... Actual storage is 4.56TB but overstated on label to 5TB ... "
" ... That's alot of storage!! ... "
Size
14size, portable, easy, wise, storage
+93%
-7%
" ... Lightweight and small which is perfect! ... "
" ... This is working as expected and very handy and small in size. ... "
" ... Disque dur externe portable de 2TB. ... "
" ... Easy to transport. ... "
" ... A small, portable unit. ... "
" ... Size wise, it's great ! ... "
" ... Good price, lots of storage space and very small in size. ... "
" ... léger et compact ... "
Gaming
11ps4, works great, drive, xbox, storage
+100%
" ... Works for any PS4 console. ... I own a launch PS4 and it works very well. ... I’ve downloaded 40 games and there’s still room available. ... "
" ... Bought for my Xbox. ... "
" ... Works great on my ps4, can fit all my games now because ps4 storage is not enough ... "
" ... I am currently using the drive on my Wii for a homebrew USB Loader to load games and it works great, no issues. ... "
" ... Works great , glad I have more storage for games ... "
" ... Bought this hard drive so I can save my PS4 games and not delete any. ... "
" ... My son needed an external drive to hold his files while hes upgrading his gaming pc . ... "
" ... Works great on an Xbox one to install more games. ... "
Delivery
11time, fast delivery, arrived, packaged, item
+82%
-18%
" ... I ordered them together at the same time and they arrived together. ... "
" ... Product came earlier than said. ... "
" ... very pleased with the device ,,,, fast delivery 2 days tony ... "
" ... Bought on sale delivery was super fast. ... "
" ... Perfect product, very very fast delivery, carefully packed and sealed. ... "
" ... product as advertised on time ... "
Build Quality
11loose, fragile, cheap plastic, cheap, plastic
+9%
-91%
" ... I returned it - Enclosure is made of cheap plastic instead of aluminum - This is not the usual "Seagate" quality at all. ... "
" ... But the casing seems very cheap and breakable. ... "
" ... built cheap,doent work!! ... "
" ... It broke down in less than a month. ... "
" ... The plug is loose. ... "
" ... Too fragile, i thought my data was safe, now it's just trapped inside. ... "
" ... This is not fancy and it does not appear heavy duty so if you play rough I would not purchase this. ... "
" ... I did not drop it anywhere or damage it in any way. ... "
Marketplace
10product, fast, exactly, described, back
+100%
" ... Will purchase again when goes back on sale. ... "
" ... Very fast shipping. ... "
" ... product as advertised on time ... "
" ... Product exactly as described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Just got it in the mail today. ... "
" ... Very fast shipping. ... "
" ... Product came earlier than said. ... "
Software Platform
9windows, month, hardware, windows 10, un
+56%
-44%
" ... Je l’ai utilisé pour mettre un jeux vidéos qui prend beaucoup d’espace sur un laptop. ... "
" ... Installing it was another matter, it was more like trial and error, it took a while but i finally got it working, now i have lots of room on my pc . ... "
" ... I removed icon file under root path and put back, but the tiny disk icon in File Explorer never come back., even autorun hidden file is there. ... "
" ... Works easily with by Windows PC ... "
" ... Works fine with windows 10. ... "
CD/DVD
5files, portable, disk, seagate, plug
+40%
-60%
" ... So I'm basically stuck with a bunk hard drive and have to buy another one so I don't have to deal with it anymore. ... "
" ... It just beeps when i plug it in and the hard drive doesn't spin. ... "
" ... After copying files from my computer to the hard drive, the hard drive would not open when I tried. ... "
USB
5usb port, usb 3 0, drive, connected, 1tb
+80%
-20%
" ... The USB 3.0 makes my transfer super fast and therefore I was able to backup 1TB of all my personal videos and still have 1TB of space :) Practical ! ... "
" ... What I did find with the 4TB drives if I leave the drive connected to the USB port on the computer 24/7 after about 6 to 8 months the drive starts to have some problems. ... "
" ... It is a small box, with USB port easily connected to my laptop. ... "
Product As Described
4described, advertised
+100%
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... It's exactly as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Product exactly as described ... "
Returns
3replace, back, send, amazon
-100%
" ... dosen't work, then returned. ... "
" ... Will be returning this product. ... "
" ... Returned it back. ... "
Design
3good
+100%
" ... Nicer design than the older ones. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 18 meters
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Number of USB ports: 3
Memory
Memory: 4194304 GB
4194304 GB
MEMORY
Yes
USB
18 meters
SIZE
3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS