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Seagate Expansions 500GB External Desktop USB 2.0 Hard Drive
 
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Seagate Expansions 500GB External Desktop USB 2.0 Hard Drive

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Product Specifications
General
Brand:Seagate
Item Height :40 millimetres
Item Width:12.6 centimetres
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Interface:USB 2.0

Technical Details

  • Plug n’ play - USB 2.0 connection and no software to install
  • Simply drag-and-drop to save files
  • 7200 RPM performance
  • Built-in power management ensures energy efficient operation
  • 2-year limited warranty
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 20.7 x 12.6 x 4 cm ; 1 Kg
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.1 Kg
  • Item model number: ST305004EXD101-RK
  • ASIN: B0020FVKO8
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 29 Jan 2009
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,052 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,851 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
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Product Description

Seagate external desktop drives provide extra storage for your ever growing collection of files. Instantly add space for more files, consolidate all of your files to a single location, or free-up space on your computer’s internal drive for improved performance.

Setup is straight forward, simply plug in the power supply and USB cable and you are ready to go. 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 7200 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 desktop drives provide extra storage for your ever growing collection of files. Instantly add space for more files, consolidate all of your files to a single location, or free-up space on your computer’s internal drive for improved performance.

Setup is straight forward, simply plug in the power supply and USB cable and you are ready to go. 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 7200 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
811 of 826 people found the following review helpful
By Cheshire Cat TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Size Name:1TB|Amazon Vine™ Review (What's this?)
This is my third HDD in 5 years and is designed to give back up to a Vista PC with a Western Digital Mybook already doing the same for another PC.

First of all, it comes fully protected in a stout box with protective film over its glossy black finish. Sits flat on 4 rubber feet unlike the Mybook that is expected to sit upright. I have also used the Seagate upright and it seemed quite happy though. Glossy black finish may not be the best to avoid showing fingermarks but then, how often will you move your HDD?

The Seagate is simplicity itself to set up. Attach the mains cord (it uses a mains adaptor that has two or three pin adaptors which are very easy to switch) and then fit the USB lead and off you go. It launches the registration form in which you only have to add your contact details and it is then ready to us. No formatting needed on a Windows machine, you can drag and drop files straight away.

Very quiet (quieter than my Mybook), it has a green light that is initially on to show power on and then flashes during file transfer. Not as funky as the Mybook twin flashing blue bars but does that matter? Down to personal choice.

File transfer is as good as the Mybook and I have found no heat build up to speak of.Power efficient,it has the excellent Seagate reputation so hopefully durability won't be an issue. This unit is also smaller than I expected, has a quality finish and will sit discretely on any desk.

So, given the proviso that I would always recommend that, before buying, potential buyers check dimensions and finish of any peripherals that are intended to remain visible (assessment of appearance is such a personal consideration) , I would have to say that I prefer this unit to my 8 month old Mybook and as it also represents excellent value for money, happily give it 5/5 and an unequivocal recommendation.
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224 of 229 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:500GB
This is my first external hard drive and i was a bit cautious as to which one to buy but decided on this one. When it arrived I opened it to find its shell to be of a sleek design that lays flat rather than vertical. I had read about vertical external hard drives and there have been horror stories about loosing all the data if it was knocked and with 500gb you wouldnt want that!

It is also easy to set up simply plug into laptop/PC and away it goes! Nothing to set up and ease of use.

The plug gives you the option of a U.S. adapter or a UK adapter so it can be used world wide! I am extremely happy with my purchase and would highly recomend this product.

Happy customer! :)
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240 of 246 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1TB
Brilliant Hard drive. Have used it heavily and it hasnt let me down once. Quiet and left on for several days yet still stays cool. Pretty thing to look at too but the usual 3.5" size.

Excellent value for money as fast as you would expect from USB 2.0. If transferring 45gb it can take up to 40mins but thats not bad considering its a large amount.

Overall very pleased and a DEFINATE reccomendation from me. Reliable and a stable hard drive with a large capacity which anyone will have trouble filling up!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Broke after a few month
Only used this thing to back up and not very often. After a few months it's whirring and clicking and windows says it's broke. Don't buy
Published 6 days ago by Umm0n
Does the Job
As a film maker I use dozens of large external hard drives to save rushes, and these must be kept safe. I bought this after reading good reviews and have not been disappointed. Read more
Published 10 days ago by ZX ROBERTS
brilliant
if you a gamer with a wimpy computer then this will help you out,free up storage on you pc with stuff you hardly use and your games will be running smoother and faster than ever... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Gary Holmes
The Click of Death - avoid this worse than useless product
After two years of very light use, my 1TB Seagate has suddenly died. This was preceeded by a few months of clicking, but it's only now that I realise what it indicated (as... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Soft Dog
Short life
This is the second Seagate hard drive I have bought. This one lasted a couple of months before it stopped working. Its predecessor lasted a little longer.
Published 25 days ago by Straight to the point
Poor construction
I bought this drive to back up my photos and so it doesn't get much use. It just stays plugged in. It worked fine for this purpose until one day the computer didn't pick it up so I... Read more
Published 1 month ago by clf79
Works Well
very happy with this drive i was looking for a 2tb hard drive and this is just what i needed. I use it every day and it is working well.I would recomend it.
Published 1 month ago by Littlesis
Seagate Expansions hard Drive - Already Broken!
Realy disappointed; had this for 2 years and only used it on a handful of occasions but it has already broken. Read more
Published 2 months ago by SPRO
It is good
It is a very good hard drive, but it is too big, I did not review the dimensions and I thought that was the same size of the 500GB, but it works very well
Published 2 months ago by mvinicio
Failed within 1 year!
I purchased this in September 2011- it's now March 2012 and the drive has failed! It keeps making a dull beeping noise and is no longer recognized by my laptop. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. T. N. Thrower
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