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Toshiba HDTB420XK3AA Canvio Basics 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3 0 Black
Last Updated: November 14, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
22
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Review Analysis - 978 recent, verified reviews
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Memory
217storage, hard drive, files, external hard drive, toshiba
+84%
-16%
" ... The drive allowed content to copy fairly fast! ... "
" ... Overall it's a great drive and fits my needs perfectly. ... "
" ... I’ve had no issues with this external drive yet. ... "
" ... It fits in a tiny space and doubled the storage of the drive. ... I see it comes in different sizes too so we may explore a larger drive. ... "
" ... Got this for my son's Xbox One S to expand the storage. ... "
" ... This portable hard drive is small but mighty! ... "
" ... I have had such good luck with Toshiba external USB drives I have 4 of them, use them for onsite/offsite back ups, great system, great drive would recommend. ... "
" ... I run them for about a year and replace them and put each years drive in carefully storage as snapshots. ... "
Product Reliability
139drive, working, stopped working, month, hard drive
+35%
-65%
" ... I ordered 3 of these 2TB models in August 2018, and today, 23 March 2019 (6 months later! ... ), two of the drives are reported by SMART Utilities and TechTech Pro 9 as "FAILING" (numerous bad sectors). ... "
" ... Loaded this drive with client footage, and sent it out and when client got it, it was corrupted. ... "
" ... It worked fine until September 2020. ... It is now DEAD. ... "
" ... Purchased this in Sept 2018, started using it in October. ... April 2019, not even half full and it crashed. ... "
" ... Had this drive for less than 2 months. ... "
" ... this drive just died and its not even a month old! ... "
" ... Product broke after 9 months and did not work anymore ... "
" ... Utter garbage, have only owned it for a month and now none of my computers understand that it exists. ... "
Device Compatibility
113backup, hard drive, macbook, computer, drive
+58%
-42%
" ... It plus and plays from my Dell computer. ... I have no similar issues with the end that connects to my computer. ... "
" ... Freed up to 200 GB in my computer immediately. ... "
" ... I got this to put all my data from my old mac onto my new one. ... If you are going to use this for your mac, go to applications. ... "
" ... I use this to back up my Mac. ... "
" ... I have used it to backup my work computer and have been very pleased with the results. ... "
" ... I use it with my MacBook Pro. ... You’ll have to look for the instructions online to get it ready to use with a Mac. ... "
" ... Worked perfectly for backing up my data! ... "
" ... I use these drives as Time Machine backups on a Mac. ... "
Ease of Use
79easy, easy to install, set, super, simple
+99%
-1%
" ... Very easy to install and configure for Windows backup software. ... "
" ... Easy to use just plug it in ... "
" ... Easy to setup n very fast working. ... "
" ... Easy to use with all types of files ... "
" ... Easy to put files on. ... "
" ... Quick and easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install and use . ... "
" ... Great little unit easy to interface . ... "
Ports
72drive, plug, usb 3 0, external hard drive, hard drive
+75%
-25%
" ... I was running out of space so I bought this, plugged into the USB port, transferred files from the computer to the portable drive and life is good. ... "
" ... Apparently, the new HDs do not need a power switch or power cord, unlike my old 250GB Maxtor, but the Toshiba seemed naked without them. ... "
" ... Plug and start downloading with no set up needed for my windows laptop or my HP Chromebook ... "
" ... Plug and play! ... "
" ... Fully functional USB port allows video playback ... "
" ... The Drive come with a free USB 3 cable. ... "
" ... This baby was plug and go! ... "
" ... I needed an external hard drive for my PS4 since I opted not to get an internal one. ... "
Overall performance
60speed, slow, drive, transfer, data
+77%
-23%
" ... Very fast data transfer. ... "
" ... Speed seems very fast, so I am very happy. ... "
" ... This one is not the fastest by any means, just fast enough at around 110-130MB/s. ... And so far on this one I've put on around 1.3TB of data without issue but I can't say much about long-term just yet. ... "
" ... I'm happy with the performance. ... One thing that might be of interest to people considering this drive is the real-world transfer speed. ... 50 MB/sec might not be blazing fast, but I feel like it's a solid performance when you consider the price of this drive. ... "
" ... Fast drive for a bootable backup of my Mac. ... "
" ... Good job, Toshiba ... "
" ... I had Toshiba 1TB and picked this 2TB as I knew performance. ... "
" ... Not sure whether it was the speed of the drive or some other factor, but the wait time was very reasonable. ... "
Size
58portable, compact, size, lightweight, pocket
+98%
-2%
" ... It's very compact and light weight. ... "
" ... Neat and compact, works well ... "
" ... The small, compact size makes it easy to transport & I also got a hard case for that purpose. ... "
" ... It is small and light enough to carry around. ... "
" ... It will fit in your shirt pocket. ... "
" ... Love how it’s so sleak lookin and how portable it is!! ... "
" ... Slim and portable. ... "
" ... I like this handy device. ... "
Price
56money, worth, value, waste, buy
+73%
-27%
" ... A good value for the money. ... "
" ... I got it at the best price I found so I was happy also. ... "
" ... Just thought it was worth mentioning. ... "
" ... Incredible amount of storage in a conveniently small unit that is very well priced. ... "
" ... Clear it and you’ll find the item worth it, easy to carry, and worth every penny. ... "
" ... Nothing better around the same price ... "
" ... You can’t beat this one for the price. ... "
" ... Good value for the money and hold a TON of data. ... "
Gaming
44space, storage, game, ps4, xbox
+93%
-7%
" ... I bought this for my Xbox as I ran out of space to download more games. ... "
" ... Controller works fine after that. ... "
" ... Buy this if you're running out of game space on ps4 ... "
" ... I've played some games off of it and they show obvious lag compared to my internal ssd (500MB/s) or my internal nvme (1.7GB/s). ... "
" ... The games play the same as if they were installed on the Xbox itself. ... "
" ... Games install to it and load from there with no issue. ... "
" ... I have a laptop that’s running low on storage due to the mount of games I have it. ... I bought this so I could have more space and download more games instead of having to uninstall and reinstall games. ... "
" ... Utilities/Games load up much faster than a regular HDD. ... "
Setup
43easy to install, easy to use, mac, install, set
+98%
-2%
" ... It was relatively easy to set it up on my Mac, with a bit of confusion at first. ... "
" ... Great item and easy to use with my Mac once you format it. ... "
" ... I was really easy to set up and it's really easy to drag and drop the things I wanted to save. ... "
" ... Easy to use just plug it in ... "
" ... Used to add storage to my PS4, easy hookup and use. ... "
" ... Ultra low price, next day delivery and dirt simple to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and has worked flawlessly for over a month now. ... "
" ... Well worth looking into for additional storage and the set up couldn't be easier ... "
Software Platform
41windows, mac, format, reformat, os
+37%
-63%
" ... Now when I plug it into my computer, it shows a blank folder, freezes indefinitely, and won't eject. ... "
" ... I have an old external hard drive that I tested with to make sure it wasn't user or computer error. ... "
" ... After owning it for less than a month, it gave me the error that I didn't have write permissions on the drive. ... "
" ... I go to the control panel on the computer and it has the yellow triangle, error code 10. ... "
" ... I tried everything and looked at multiple online forums, nothing. ... "
" ... This device was alright at first, but today I had to completely delete over 300gb worth of storage because the device randomly corrupted itself out of nowhere. ... I can't even have it plugged in for a minute without getting a error message about it and I lost over 10 games because of the stupid thing. ... "
" ... each time I tried to move a file got error message "write protected " ... "
" ... About nine months after I bought it, it did what a Google search said these drives do regularly. ... "
USB
35external hard drive, hard drive, external, usb 3 0, drive
+83%
-17%
" ... This is the first external hard drive that I have used. ... "
" ... A portable hard drive! ... "
" ... Answer - this 4 TB external USB 3.0 drive. ... "
" ... Is a good hard drive, portable ... "
" ... This USB 3.0 external hard drive perfectly fits my need to backup my day's work at the office and is fast enough for copying large amount of data. ... "
" ... This portable hard drive is small but mighty! ... "
" ... Format the Drive using the "Disk Utility" included with your MAC. ... "
" ... Awesome external HDD. ... "
Storage
35storage, storage space, lots, lot, holds
+100%
" ... large in storage space. ... "
" ... The 1TB holds everything I need and more. ... "
" ... A little bigger than a deck of cards, it just sits there on my desk and does its job without a complaint. ... "
" ... Lots of storage space and so far it's held up. ... "
" ... I’m a photographer and I really like how much space it has. ... I got the 1TB it’s more than enough space. ... "
" ... It has more than enough room and still so much more space for more to put more. ... "
" ... Easy to install, with enough space for all your stuff. ... "
" ... Holds 1 TB so bonus there ... "
Build Quality
32durable, pretty, came, solid, months
+50%
-50%
" ... The one I bought broke off on the second use. ... "
" ... I gave it a second chance because I figured I probably bought a faulty one, but that is not the case. ... "
" ... The marker needs to be refreshed from time-to-time because of the type of plastic surface. ... "
" ... But one of them broke so I don’t recommend buying them. ... "
" ... Broke after 2 months, otherwise good. ... "
" ... came scratched and dented, but at least it works I guess? ... "
" ... Seems sturdy not worried about it breaking. ... "
" ... Broke on me in under 5 months. ... "
CD/DVD
28external hard drive, toshiba, drive, external, drives
+75%
-25%
" ... I bought this disk because I needed Time Machine local backups for my mac. ... "
" ... This external Hard drive does what I need it to do. ... "
" ... I was using this hard drive as an external hard drive for my Xbox One X. ... "
" ... I’ve had no issues with this external drive yet. ... "
" ... Great drives for backups ... "
" ... I'm using this disc as a backup. ... "
" ... I've always had good luck with Toshiba external drives. ... "
" ... The drive allowed content to copy fairly fast! ... "
Marketplace
25product, works, described, advertised, site
+64%
-36%
" ... It functions as advertised. ... "
" ... I recommend the seller ... "
" ... I Found The Item As Described. ... "
" ... item just as described. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Came as described. ... "
" ... I personally have been using it to store my images. ... "
" ... Just came today. ... "
Returns
16time, returning, amazon, returned, replacement
-100%
" ... I will be returning this product to amazon and getting a refund. ... "
" ... They were really understanding of my frustration and issued me a replacement ... I just have to return the dud. ... "
" ... with no other option, it was returned. ... "
" ... I genuinely want a refund because this is just bs that I have to go through this. ... "
" ... I put it back in it’s pacakging and I forgot to return the device in time. ... "
" ... I haven't used it yet because box was open and I feel this is used one, I am going to return this. ... "
" ... I know the return time has elapsed, but this doesn't seem right. ... "
" ... Had to return it. ... "
Fit
16pocket, drive, stores, shirt, securely
+69%
-31%
" ... I actually fit 2 small hard drives along with their cords in it. ... "
" ... Fits in a pocket but stores a lot of info. ... "
" ... I use it to store photos that don't fit on my phone anymore, and considering my phone fits 100 gigabytes of data, that's a lot of photos, the hard drive stores them nicely and securely, also lightweight and very portable. ... "
" ... I would've liked some rubberized nubs at the bottom side of the hard drive, keeps more secure footing on whatever it rests on. ... "
" ... It will fit in your shirt pocket. ... "
" ... The machine will have a fit. ... "
" ... Holds A LOT of stuff, works nicely. ... "
" ... It will fit in your shirt pocket. ... "
Sound Quality
14making, drive, use, sounds, sound
+36%
-64%
" ... Outside looks good but not connecting to any computer, weird sound. ... "
" ... The external hard drive fails to start, it is not recognized by the computer and making clicking sounds. ... "
" ... So I just pulled it out today to try to back up a much smaller GB (58) and I can hear clicking sounds coming from the external during the process. ... "
" ... Product was only good for one use doesn’t work just makes a clicking sound ... "
" ... It worked for about an hour only for the drive itself to start making a very loud clicking sound. ... At this point I recorded the sound, sent to friends and they all unanimously agreed it was broke. ... "
" ... With both items, I connected them and immediately heard a clicking noise. ... "
" ... Every time I connect, blue light comes, some noise comes and after some time, light goes off and there is nothing that I can see in drive. ... "
" ... Clicking sound of death and nothing. ... "
Cables
14drive, cord, one, comes, wire
+57%
-43%
" ... The cable it comes with can be tucked neatly away to hide it and the device it’s Self it small and very practical. ... "
" ... No power cable so bonus there ... "
" ... working with Windows 10. cable sufficient, purchased a longer one just in case. ... "
" ... Comes with a cord and ready to use. ... "
" ... I love that it uses power from the USB so there is not a separate power cord. ... "
" ... differently deserves thumbs up .also most important thing it comes with cable and you didn't have to buy that separately ... "
Delivery
14box, arrived, perfect, item, fast
+86%
-14%
" ... Thanks for product and transaction! ... "
" ... good item and fast delivery. ... "
" ... Perfect for our needs, and arrive in a very timely manner. ... "
" ... as advertised and prompt delivery ... "
" ... Very fast delivery! ... "
" ... The other reviews got me nervous but this arrived and had worked perfectly! ... "
" ... Its ready straight out of the box. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and packaged extremely well. ... "
Resolution
12toshiba, wd, 1tb ex hd, usb, plugged
+100%
" ... I lost all my data on a Seagrove portable HD so I am hoping this is more reliable. ... "
" ... so external HD's are a must.) ... I went to Amazon to ordered a replacement and this Toshiba 1TB EX HD got great reviews and it was $15 cheaper than the WD 1TB EX HD. ... If you need an actual 1TB EX HD, and need it to be dependable, PLEASE run from this product!! ... Needless to say the Toshiba Hard drive is going to be returned and I will stay with my tried and true WD EX HD's! ... "
" ... Then plugged the drive directly into the USB port on my LG 4K large screen tv and began watching the movies I had transferred. ... "
" ... The last HD I bought was a 300 gigger and it was huge in comparison. ... "
" ... I like a lot this HD! ... "
" ... Go to the disk utility while this HD is plugged in. ... "
" ... This is a solid, FAST, and functional HD out of the box. ... "
" ... So I decided to purchase a portable HD like he used at work to ensure I had a second backup that was not Internet-based. ... I read lots of reviews and truly thought about the size I needed before purchasing this particular HD. ... "
Apps
11folder, games, file, download, data
+55%
-45%
" ... I use with my Time Machine app, and it works good! ... "
" ... Mostly used for movie and music storage. ... "
" ... Also, formatting the hard drive is super easy and fast: Finder>Applications>Utilities>Disk Utilities>Select the hard drive>”Erase” tab>Format=MacOS (change name of hard drive here if you want) ... "
" ... No problems and worked great to download files from old computer and reinstall on new one. ... "
" ... Also I recommend keeping around a data recovery software that you trust, I use Recuva from Piriform and it has mostly been able to help for those accidental file or folder deletes as long as nothing has been added recently. ... "
" ... If you are going to use this for your mac, go to applications. ... "
Product As Described
11described, advertised, pictures, store, photos
+91%
-9%
" ... item just as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... I personally have been using it to store my images. ... "
" ... Came as described. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... I Found The Item As Described. ... "
" ... It functions as advertised. ... "
Design
11small, pretty, looks, like, lightweight
+100%
" ... Looks good and pretty lightweight. ... "
" ... From outside, this Hard drive looks very sleek. ... "
" ... It also blends in nicely with the console. ... "
" ... It's just like it was described and in excellent shape. ... "
" ... I bought 2 of these hard drives, 1 for me and 1 for my mother and I gotta say that I love the sleek design, the speed is as advertised (file transfers on big files are around the 130MB/s mark so its smooth as butter) and like I said in the title, the price makes it a no brainer. ... "
" ... Small, sleek design that can go anywhere. ... "
" ... I didn’t use it cz I don’t have time but the product looks great and its worth it. ... "
" ... Is nice and small and it feels pretty solid. ... "
For Kids
9student, college, one, kids, drive
+89%
-11%
" ... Purchased for my 15 year old son for use on his XBox One ... "
" ... I got this for my son and he said it works great so far ... "
" ... grandson hasn't used it yet but he will ... "
" ... All my kids pictures GONE! ... "
" ... Son loved it ... "
" ... These are used for back up of old home videos, one to each child for archiving. ... "
" ... grandson wanted it ... "
" ... Perfect buy for a struggling college student. ... "
Camera
9videos, used, storing, store, really
+89%
-11%
" ... I love this product K was able to upload lot of pictures and videos ... "
" ... I personally have been using it to store my images. ... "
" ... I am very impressed with the amount of pictures I put on it so far and only used 7 mb out of 900 wow great deal for the money . ... "
" ... I used this to store my photos and videos. ... "
" ... This is great for videos and photos. ... "
" ... Great for storing pictures. ... "
" ... Works well for video and photo backup ... "
For Travel
8travel, vacation, store, photos, pay
+88%
-13%
" ... It might be because I was traveling with it. ... "
" ... As I'm from Argentina, and bought it on a vacation trip, I can't ask for replacement. ... "
" ... I travel a lot and use it to store my photos. ... "
" ... I store all my family and vacation pictures on it, it’s lightweight and can be moved anywhere. ... "
" ... Itll last a plane trip/road trip if needed, just, dont throw it against a wall. ... "
" ... Fast, plug n play, good for travel. ... "
" ... Perfect to save my travel year photos, easy to bring and price is worth it ... "
Codecs
8files, mac, format the drive, use, pc
+75%
-25%
" ... After a quick format process, you can begin migrating all of your games over to the drive. ... "
" ... Unless you have a Mac, then reformat to your File Format. ... "
" ... I use it for backup and movie files. ... "
" ... Transfers files fast to and from your hard drive but I would not edit video files on it. ... "
" ... Format the Drive using the "Disk Utility" included with your MAC. ... "
Video Playback
8video, photos, music, movies, lot
+88%
-13%
" ... I have it chock full of photos, documents, videos, music, and still haven't even come close to filling it up a third of the way. ... "
" ... I have been buying Canvio EHDs for several years and use them to store downloaded movies, tv shows, music, and photos as it keeps my laptop storage minimal. ... "
" ... I needed since I have a lot of videos of my YouTube channel on my notebook ... "
" ... Transferred videos from DVR ... "
" ... Holding all our movies. ... "
" ... I purchased this to store all my movies, TV shows, and act a secondary back-up for my computer. ... "
" ... took my video game storage from 500GB to 2.5 TB. ... "
Weight
7small, light weight, light, size, compact
+100%
" ... Size & weight lends itself for travel. ... "
" ... I can fit it in my pocket and it’s supper light weight, only one I’ve had though so I have nothing to compare it to. ... "
" ... Small size, light weight and works great. ... "
" ... Light weight, fast, as described. ... "
" ... It's very compact and light weight. ... "
" ... Its light weight and doesn't need to plug into a power source separately. ... "
" ... Small, compact , light weight. ... "
Lagging
6pretty, click, blink
+17%
-83%
" ... It's also pretty slow now too. ... "
" ... click, blink, click, blink, click, blink, click, blink . ... "
" ... But EVERY time I try to use it my computer crashes. ... "
" ... This is a constant slow. ... "
" ... Slow down is significant. ... "
Comfort
6side, everything, broke, pocket, lightweight
+67%
-33%
" ... Take it with you, everything on your own Mothership is available in the palm of your hand. ... "
" ... Very hand in today's world when we have to be in multiple locations. ... "
" ... It fits in your hand. ... "
" ... Did a complete Windows 10 backup prior to having the laptop repaired and felt very comfortable. ... "
Display Clarity
5pin, blue, minutes
+40%
-60%
" ... I get the blue screen of death and have to unplug the external and restart. ... "
" ... When I turn it on the screen lights up but it is blank. ... "
Packing
4came, bubble
+100%
" ... Wss packed safely. ... "
" ... Also the packaging was good as well it came in bubble wrap but like a thick one. ... "
" ... packaging was awesome . ... "
" ... The Packaging was great and it was shipped quickly. ... "
Defective Delivery
4box, arrival
+25%
-75%
" ... The first one arrived broken internally, click of death and all. ... "
" ... The box is even damaged where it has been opened up. ... "
" ... BROKEN ON ARRIVAL ... "
Capacity
3family
+67%
-33%
" ... I came back and got more for family members. ... "
" ... Needed room on my lap top. ... "
Picture Quality
3+33%
-67%
" ... Doesn't even turn on when plugged in and now I have to pay from 500-1500$ to recover all the photos I had in there. ... "
" ... So, I lost 400GBs of images and am out $50. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes