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Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable Hard Drive Black HDTB320XK3CA
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
21
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NUMBER OF USB PORTS
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Review Analysis - 979 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Memory
140hard drive, storage, external hard drive, files, toshiba
+90%
-10%
" ... Great little drive for backups and storage off-site for your important data, pictures, etc. ... "
" ... This little Portable Hard drive sure can pack a lot of Information into it, and then some. ... "
" ... I mostly use these hard drives for backups. ... The data transfers are always nice and fast, and none of the hard drives have failed. ... "
" ... I have bought 4-5 of these portable hard drives and they are the best. ... "
" ... Pretty quick to transfer files as well. ... "
" ... Lots of storage space for videos, books, photos and other files. ... "
" ... Simple 1tb drive. ... "
" ... Storage wise, 1 TB is enough but you can also choose for higher storage capacities with up to 3 TB. ... Would highly recommend this Toshiba Canvio 1TB portable hard drive which is also available at a great price as well. ... "
USB
115drive, usb, toshiba, external hard drive, external
+85%
-15%
" ... It's quiet, fast and connects effortlessly to USB. ... "
" ... I mostly use these hard drives for backups. ... I also like the form factor of these hard drives. ... "
" ... I have bought 4-5 of these portable hard drives and they are the best. ... "
" ... Simple 1tb drive. ... "
" ... Love Toshiba hard drives. ... "
" ... I am using it for a movie drive. ... "
" ... Required addition of software included with previous Canvios and use of prior USB 2.0 cord with my USB 2.0 computers to function properly. ... "
" ... Before buying this I had at least ten games that I couldn't play because I had no room on my hard drive. ... "
Product Reliability
105failed, drive, hard drive, far, toshiba
+60%
-40%
" ... No issues encountered so far. ... "
" ... Working Great So Far. ... "
" ... Bought this about a year ago. ... "
" ... Worked great right out of the box and continues to do so. ... "
" ... Plugged it in and it worked. ... "
" ... Still works great after a few months. ... "
" ... I have had this device for over 2 years and it is still working flawlessly. ... "
" ... Working amazingly well and quickly! ... "
Device Compatibility
87drive, xbox one, backup, files, works great
+80%
-20%
" ... Bought to use for a ps4. ... "
" ... It helped me free up a lot of space on my laptop. ... "
" ... I was able to easily follow the instructions for making this compatible with my Macbook Pro (2009). ... "
" ... Got it for my Mac & pc. ... "
" ... Drive connected to Windows 10 HP small form factor. ... Windows had no issues with it and I was able to backup my files. ... "
" ... Almost as small as my iPhone! ... "
" ... Using as a backup drive for my Mac. ... "
" ... Works Perfect for my Mac. ... "
Ease of Use
59easy, use, easy to set, quick, hook
+98%
-2%
" ... great -small easy to store and use ... "
" ... No problems and have been able to access anything I need on it quite easily. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and it works well with my Cobian backup scheduler ... "
" ... It's super easy to use lots of storage. ... "
" ... Easy to use! ... "
" ... It's so elegant and compact and very easy to use. ... "
" ... "right out of the box it's not Mac ready, but the solution is real easy. ... "
Marketplace
52expected, thanks, described, works, advertised
+90%
-10%
" ... It has so much room for all of my pictures. ... "
" ... As well as keep pictures that I cherish. ... "
" ... love this product, Thanks ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... I use it for all my pictures and i love it. ... "
" ... Thanks to Toshiba for a great product! ... "
" ... Got this to store my photos. ... "
" ... Everything as expected ... "
Overall performance
50job, speed, slow, performance, data
+96%
-4%
" ... Very fast too. ... "
" ... Does a good job. ... "
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... very fast on 3.0USB ... "
" ... I did not notice any difference in loading speeds. ... "
" ... When started to move files on it, the speed was great - at first. ... "
" ... great, works perfectly and FAST ... "
" ... Seems to work very well thus far ... "
Ports
45usb, plug, drive, xbox one, usb 2 0
+87%
-13%
" ... Worked perfectly from the first plug in ... "
" ... Plugged it in and it worked. ... "
" ... Required addition of software included with previous Canvios and use of prior USB 2.0 cord with my USB 2.0 computers to function properly. ... "
" ... You can run the movies while the drive is plugged in to your computer, tablet, or other device. ... "
" ... Worked Perfectly, Very Fast on USB 3.0 ... "
" ... This transfers on a Mac using the included USB 3.0 cable with a USB 2.0 external port, and the transfer speeds are very fast, at least, as fast as USB 2.0 allows for this drive. ... "
" ... Worked right away when plugged. ... "
" ... This drive uses a USB 3.0. ... "
Size
41size, portable, small, easy to carry, store
+100%
" ... love the prodact, compact and fast use. ... "
" ... great -small easy to store and use ... "
" ... They're small enough to be practical to store and transport. ... "
" ... I have bought 4-5 of these portable hard drives and they are the best. ... "
" ... Small enough to fit in the side pocket of my computer bag. ... "
" ... Very lightweight and portable. ... "
" ... The device has functioned flawlessly and is a good portable size. ... "
" ... Very compact and portable hard drive which fits very easily in a backpack or even my 15" laptop sleeve, and can be taken on-the go very easily. ... "
Delivery
38fast, arrived, great product, delivery, shipping
+92%
-8%
" ... Delivered fast and good product ... "
" ... Fast shipment as well! ... "
" ... It arrived in a timely manner and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... Great product, got exactly what I paid for. ... "
" ... No problems with the shipment. ... "
" ... As described and fast shipping A ++++ ... "
" ... Great product, fast shipping, as described. ... "
" ... I did just as the person in Q&A said and the second it was done reformatting a box came up asking if I wanted to use this drive as a time machine backup drive. ... "
Price
36money, worth, value, size, buck
+89%
-11%
" ... Was a great price. ... "
" ... Great copy for an excellent price ... "
" ... Good size and price. ... "
" ... Pretty competitive price and well-built. ... "
" ... Great little bang for your buck! ... "
" ... The price was decent too. ... "
" ... A small price to pay for ... "
" ... Good product for a good price. ... "
Setup
30setup, plug and play, instructions, use, installed
+90%
-10%
" ... I was able to easily follow the instructions for making this compatible with my Macbook Pro (2009). ... "
" ... Setup was easy and took no longer than 3 minutes. ... "
" ... I then read the Q&A on this drive and someone gave the most perfect instructions: ... "
" ... This product is truly plug and play. ... "
" ... It's easy to use just plug and play ... "
" ... It installed beautifully and works great. ... "
" ... Installation was a breeze. ... "
" ... It was plug and play. ... "
Product As Described
28described, works, advertised, works as expected, worked
+100%
" ... It has so much room for all of my pictures. ... "
" ... As well as keep pictures that I cherish. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... I use it for all my pictures and i love it. ... "
" ... Got this to store my photos. ... "
" ... Everything as expected ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
Storage
27storage, plenty, room, lots of storage, holds
+100%
" ... Small enough to fit in the side pocket of my computer bag. ... "
" ... So was happy to get more storage space. ... "
" ... Absolutely love this thing I'm still using it right now have not filled it up yet has a lot of space to tigabyte is a lot to use comes in handy for quite a while and give you a place to put your extra files and fits right in your pocket. ... "
" ... Installed without issue and takes up so little space. ... "
" ... Excellent drive, lots of space ... "
" ... Gobs of storage space and it seems to be solidly built. ... "
" ... Have loaded all of our digital pictures from the last 20 years on this and there is plenty of room. ... "
" ... I bought this to expand my xbox 1 hard disk space. ... "
CD/DVD
26drive, external, disk, hard drives, drives
+81%
-19%
" ... I mostly use these hard drives for backups. ... "
" ... Love Toshiba hard drives. ... "
" ... Now they are safe on my local disk and I can move the unit to any of my laptops or pcs with ease and copy the files as needed. ... "
" ... I am using it for a movie drive. ... "
" ... You go to Utilities and open up Disk Utility. ... "
" ... Have not had a problem with hard drives since I switched from WD to Toshiba. ... "
" ... Great backup drive. ... "
" ... I have always have good experiences with Toshiba hard disk products. ... "
Gaming
22xbox one, ps4, game, store, hard drive
+95%
-5%
" ... Bought to use for a ps4. ... Works fine and is able to store games on it easily. ... "
" ... using on a PS4 for an external drive - works well and no issues with games or transferring games ... "
" ... This product is a must have for anyone with more than five games on PS4. ... Whether they be on disc or downloaded, games take up a lot of space and the 500GB that comes with the standard PS4 is nowhere near enough. ... I currently have about 20 games downloaded and still have 1TB left. ... "
" ... I got this to transfer my games from an Xbox One to a One S and I'm happy to report it has worked exceptionally well and I'm glad I went with this one (honestly it was the best value for a TB) and a good brand. ... You can use a larger drive for media or games but not both. ... Concerning the external drive, it loads games quickly and it's been working exceptionally well! ... "
" ... It's a great purchase if you have a lot of games but have the common problem of fitting all of the games on the internal Xbox hard drive. ... "
" ... And yes, it work with ps4. ... "
" ... Though the other 3TB I bought in 2015 as well for a good price is a Western Digital, but I use it store games on. ... "
" ... I use it with PS4 . ... "
Video Playback
15movies, photos, files, etc, video
+87%
-13%
" ... I have a web host that I was storing my large Mp4 Honey bee videos, different components that I used to make the videos, and the transfer was really fast. ... "
" ... AND I still have room for my pictures, videos, university documents, etc ... "
" ... Have used these for years to back up all my videos! ... "
" ... It's working great with no glitches in audio or video. ... "
" ... Just plug in the USB and you have your own private video library. ... "
" ... It holds enough space for all my photos and videos. ... "
" ... Fast enough, you can watch a movie or play music directly from the device without issues . ... "
" ... I use this every night with my kids to watch their movies on my DVD player ... "
Build Quality
15work, thing, solid, dropped, apart
+67%
-33%
" ... Build-quality is superb and feels premium and solid, and the matte finish ensures that you won't get those annoying fingerprints all over. ... "
" ... This thing is stable and durable ... "
" ... Durable and cheap. ... "
" ... Very lightweight, solid and on point. ... "
" ... After 1 1/2 years of very rugged use, throwing the thing on the ground and such, still holds up to this day. ... "
" ... It isn't wear and tear either, as I only take it out once ever week or two to backup my work. ... "
" ... Bought the protection just in case it does decide to conk out, because nothing last forever. ... "
" ... Seams to work well. ... "
Software Platform
14windows, windows 10, toshiba, mac os, disk utility
+50%
-50%
" ... At one point it was formatting, for about an hour then had an error. ... "
" ... now i am tring xFAT with no hope after Mac OS Extended fail Excluded The Mac system bug reason ... "
" ... Toshiba says they are waiting for a Windows update to fix the problem but have no idea when that will be. ... "
" ... The next day I could not access anything. ... "
" ... By failure i refer to file system I/O errors. ... "
Codecs
12video, format, drive, copying, copy
+50%
-50%
" ... used for my xbox one corrupted all my game files. ... "
" ... disappointed that this doesn't work well with my smart TVs and doesn't connect with my Vizio smart tv because of the .avi files and .mp4 ... "
" ... Should the drive fail I have a bootable copy. ... "
" ... It just clicks and clicks now and I cannot access any files. ... "
" ... this is the second time I try to copy files to it, but could not do it, format it 2 times, still can copy. ... "
" ... Just drag files or folders to the drive. ... "
Resolution
12external hd, dvr, master, channelmaster, channel
+100%
" ... Good external HD ... "
" ... Best deal on portable external HD's. ... "
" ... Works well with my ChannelMaster DVR+. ... "
" ... If you have a Channel Master DVR then this is the HD that will work best. ... "
" ... I highly recommend this HD if you need one for on the go. ... "
" ... Awesome small hd ... "
" ... Been with me for about a year or more, great HD!! ... "
" ... Great external HD, will get other one for my games. ... "
Returns
12back, returned, unit, unfortunately, refund
+8%
-92%
" ... I ordered this same unit in June and it failed in November. ... "
" ... Moreover there is no way to get replacements. ... Emailed a couple of days ago and have not heard back. ... "
" ... I am returning this item. ... "
" ... No option for return unfortunately . ... "
" ... I've had to return it to Toshiba after only a month of use. ... "
" ... UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE WAITED TOO LONG TO RETURN IT. ... "
" ... tried to return to amazon tells me to return it to manufacturer, i returned it to manufacturer and i have called and it says the item has been delivered to them but i still didn't get my refund or hear back from them. ... I wasted my own money mailing it back too ... "
" ... This crappped out about 3 days before the return period ended. ... "
ISP
11data, worked, plug, perfectly, needs
+91%
-9%
" ... Worked perfectly from the first plug in ... "
" ... Works for me. ... "
" ... So far, connection is working as it should. ... "
" ... Just what I needed ... "
" ... Just what I needed ... "
" ... Just plug it in. ... "
" ... This was a savior for me! ... "
" ... Works great for my XB1 ... "
Design
10looks, like, works, well, matte
+90%
-10%
" ... Exact proper storage sleek design ... "
" ... Lets see how it goes . ... "
" ... Build-quality is superb and feels premium and solid, and the matte finish ensures that you won't get those annoying fingerprints all over. ... "
" ... Works as intended, very minimalist. ... The light isn't too bright and the finish is matte, which is nice. ... "
" ... Nice form factor and appearance. ... "
" ... Works well and is small design. ... "
" ... Very good, nice looking, use it a lot and like it. ... "
" ... Looks like it will hold about 160 hours of shows. ... "
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Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
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