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| Brand | Seagate |
| Item Weight | 159 g |
| Product Dimensions | 14.1 x 8 x 1.8 cm |
| Item model number | ST905004EXD101-RK |
| Color | Black |
| Hard Drive Size | 500 GB |
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| ASIN | B001XM4P1O |
| Best Sellers Rank | 3,906 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 340 g |
| Date First Available | 1 April 2009 |
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Product Description
Seagate external portable drives are compact and perfect for on the go. Instantly add more storage space to your computer or take large files with you when you travel.Setup is straight forward, simply connect a single USB cable and you are ready to go. The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply. Plus, it is automatically recognized by Windows®, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Saving files is easy too, just drag-and-drop.It’s not just easy to use — it’s fast and energy efficient too. Enjoy fast data transfer speed with USB 2.0 connectivity and 5400 RPM drive performance. Built-in power management ensures energy efficient operation.Quality and Reliability. Seagate has delivered proven, reliable storage solutions for over 30 years. As of 2008, Seagate has shipped over one billion hard drives. Seagate continues to stand behind its quality by including a 2-year limited warranty.
Manufacturer's Description
Seagate external portable drives are compact and perfect for on the go. Instantly add more storage space to your computer or take large files with you when you travel.Setup is straight forward, simply connect a single USB cable and you are ready to go. The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply. Plus, it is automatically recognized by Windows®, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Saving files is easy too, just drag-and-drop.It’s not just easy to use — it’s fast and energy efficient too. Enjoy fast data transfer speed with USB 2.0 connectivity and 5400 RPM drive performance. Built-in power management ensures energy efficient operation.Quality and Reliability. Seagate has delivered proven, reliable storage solutions for over 30 years. As of 2008, Seagate has shipped over one billion hard drives. Seagate continues to stand behind its quality by including a 2-year limited warranty.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
115 of 117 people found the following review helpful
This hard drive arrived very quickly and I purchased the recommended black case logic hard case to go with it. The drive fits the case but is very slightly too long, although this does not make much of a difference as the case still closes, protecting the hard drive without causing it any damage.
I bought the 500gb drive which has plenty of room on it for the entire contents of my laptop hard drive and therefore acts as a very good back up. I bought the drive because I recently upgraded my computer to Windows 7 (the drive is Windows 7 compatible) so needed to copy all my documents to another drive as they would get wiped by the upgrade. I originally copied everything onto two memory sticks but it took over an hour and a half to copy across all my files. When I received this drive, I copied all my neccessary files across (about 20gb) and it took less than seven minutes which by comparison was very fast. The drive is very small and neat - a complete contrast to an old external hard drive I have at home which was bought only a few years ago and is five times the size, but only 80gb!
I hope this has been useful! I highly recommend this hard drive.
I bought the 500gb drive which has plenty of room on it for the entire contents of my laptop hard drive and therefore acts as a very good back up. I bought the drive because I recently upgraded my computer to Windows 7 (the drive is Windows 7 compatible) so needed to copy all my documents to another drive as they would get wiped by the upgrade. I originally copied everything onto two memory sticks but it took over an hour and a half to copy across all my files. When I received this drive, I copied all my neccessary files across (about 20gb) and it took less than seven minutes which by comparison was very fast. The drive is very small and neat - a complete contrast to an old external hard drive I have at home which was bought only a few years ago and is five times the size, but only 80gb!
I hope this has been useful! I highly recommend this hard drive.
175 of 179 people found the following review helpful
For any Mac users in doubt: this comes with lots of Windows-compatible icons on the box and NO hint at Mac compatibility but the truth is that it absolutely is more than compatible with your Mac. Just plug it in, launch Disk Utility and re-format as Mac OS extended. It takes all of 5 seconds. It's fast, and it looks beautiful too. Just do it.
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
By RB
Not at all pleased with this item or aftersales service from Seagate. The drive froze and could not be reactivated after only minimal usage. I contacted Amazon they said it would be better to get in touch with Seagate, this involved registering on their website and downloading a diagnostic tool, this I did and it confirmed what I already knew, the drive was faulty. This is the frustrating part, I found it was impossible to return the item to Seagate even though I had a return number, their website just kept taking me around in circles. In the end I contacted Amazon again and they sent a replacement the next day, returned the faulty drive to Amazon in the end.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Being a complete novice to external hard drives and with a multitude of options available I was stepping into an unknown world but............How easy can it be.......well as easy as buying the superb Seagate extenal portable usb hard drive,plugging it in to a USB port and letting the machine do the rest, the hardest thing to do for me was getting it out of the box.
95 of 98 people found the following review helpful
By C. Evans
Amazon Verified Purchase
Having trawlled through so many different types od EHDs I settled on this one: Seagate 500gb portable. When I plugged it in it worked straight away. Very simple to use, quick and effecient. No problems whatsoever.
Delivery was quick and efficient.
Delivery was quick and efficient.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By JaMac
Having read reviews telling me that this HDD breaks down after a few months, i chose to ignore them, telling myself i would just be very careful...
Considering the technology is fairly simple within the HDD it has managed to breakdown on me after only a few months. I would not recommend thsi HDD to anyone. Steer clear!!!
Considering the technology is fairly simple within the HDD it has managed to breakdown on me after only a few months. I would not recommend thsi HDD to anyone. Steer clear!!!
118 of 123 people found the following review helpful
By Chops
Not merely an external hard drive, this is designed to be carried about. Does what it says. No complaints. Doesn't need any external power, just the usb cable.
115 of 120 people found the following review helpful
By GA
Having received this product as a christmas present last year I was pleasantly surprised at the build quality, general user- friendly traits and how quiet it was.
Unfortunately 11 months on the hard drive accidentally disconnected from my computer and when i tried to plug it back in the computer no longer recognised it. The lights are lit on the hard drive itself and it makes the same sound whirring sound but theres no life to be had from it.
After looking on the internet it quickly became apparent that there are many user examples of seagate hard drives just giving up and dieing. So now I believe there is no way of retrieving my university essays, music, documents and movies off of it.
Maybe should've gone for a more reliable hard drive rather than the most aesthetic and economical.
Unfortunately 11 months on the hard drive accidentally disconnected from my computer and when i tried to plug it back in the computer no longer recognised it. The lights are lit on the hard drive itself and it makes the same sound whirring sound but theres no life to be had from it.
After looking on the internet it quickly became apparent that there are many user examples of seagate hard drives just giving up and dieing. So now I believe there is no way of retrieving my university essays, music, documents and movies off of it.
Maybe should've gone for a more reliable hard drive rather than the most aesthetic and economical.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works very well
Works very well, had no problems for two years. I don't know if it's because of the way I handled it or because I had a few viruses on it, but after two years, it kept asking me to... Read more
Published 4 days ago by christa389
1.0 out of 5 stars
Avoid
Bought two of these HDDs some time ago - to back up personal and small company material. When I came to use them neither device was recognised by my PC and no meaningful assistance... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Jimbo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solid and effective
Bought this item about 4 years ago now and it's still going strong, and for my use, plenty of room still left. Read more
Published 21 days ago by thatsgameover
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seagate 500GB external hard drive
This external hard drive is fast and easy to operate and was offered at a great price. It has continued to do the job with no problems.
Published 1 month ago by Wyndham Hibberd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inexpensive external storage
Slim and stylish and the transfer of files is very rapid. This drive pulls power from the USB connection, so it is very portable.
Published 1 month ago by Jimbo
4.0 out of 5 stars
good value storage
delivered on time and good value for money , has worked in pc and laptop every time but unfortunately the ps3 does not recognise it so that is why only 4 stars
Published 1 month ago by sean martin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seagate 500GB hard drive
I got this to use as a back up for my MacBook Pro and it hasn't let me down so far. It has faithfully and successfully backed up all my work on Time Machine for well over a year.
Published 2 months ago by 5string
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thanks
This product arrived very swiftly, and was also in perfect working order - this is a very good service, many thanks.
Published 2 months ago by Trevor Mockford
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Portable Space Case
I have heard all sorts of bad things about portable drives like failure to work suddenly. However this one works well and and has not let be down yet. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gordon McRae
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent choice
It works fine even on frequent use. Has minor detection problems on Win Xp and lower. Silent, reliable, portable. Would recommend!
Published 2 months ago by J. Lubieniecki
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