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Pros

Not too bad even after a year of owning the product. The warranty procedure was easy & i have no problems after that. The customer service was pleasant. Every other time a quick fix and no issues.

Pretty lightweight and portable too. Doesn't slow down my gaming or lag up at all. I keep that connected to my desktop.



Cons

After 2 minutes or so, it disconnects itself and stops any file transfers it was in the middle of. Turns itself on and makes noise, endlessly. Stopped properly working withing the first week of average indoor use.

It seems it has been completely corrupted somehow. Pathetically short lifespan and a waste of $100. If they can't withstand a 20 minute commute a few times a week by car then what good are they?

I buy external drives expecting to store some data and perhaps retrieve it later, and these just aren't good for that. Will have to pony up and get an ssd instead. Not suitable to use as a secure back up location or for holding data long term without ...  Read More

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Quality


Been using this for years to hold movies and tv shows since companies are stingy and horrible with retaining media anywhere.


For review purposes though, this product it small and lightweight and gets the job done for external storage usage.


Great product for what it was intended for but with today's times, these are not the best option anymore.

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  • This product had a total of 102,480 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 10 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Great product for what it was intended for but with todays times these are not the best option anymore


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was told that a seagate drive might not be very reliable or could potentially fail but i didnt experience that


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I bought this in 2016 and it is still being used today


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Been using this for years to hold movies and tv shows since companies are stingy and horrible with retaining media anywhere

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