I bought this for exclusive use as a backup drive for my media collection, and it works fine for doing that. The first thing I did was plug it in, my PC detected it right away and I opened it up. The warrenty is saved as a text file, so I copied that off and quick formatted the drive to get rid of the backup software. I then coppied my 4tb of media over without issue. I had an average speed of around 80mbs via USB 3.0 so I was happy enough. So in terms of use it's fine.
However the design appears to be a case of fasion over function, the gloss black plastic is an absolute finger print magnet. Also those corners are sharp! Also as I'm using this as a backup drive I don't need it on most of the time, I only switch it on when I have some new media to back up, so the lack of a power switch is annoying as it means that I have to plug/unplug the drive at the wall whenI want to use it.
I've only been using it for about a month so I'll have to see how long it lasts but it's okay for now. For use as a big backup drive its just fine.
Seagate Backup Plus 5 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard Drive - Black
5TB
| Digital storage capacity | 5 TB |
| Compatible devices | Desktop |
| Hard disk interface | USB 1.1 |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Model name | STDT5000200 |
| Connectivity technology | USB |
| Special feature | Hot Swap Function |
| Hard disk form factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard disk size | 5 TB |
| Form factor | 3.5 |
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- Backup your mobile devices with the Seagate mobile backup app
- Two integrated high-speed USB 3.0 ports on the front allow you to connect and recharge your other USB devices
- Formatted for Windows computers out of the box
- Install the provided NTFS driver for Mac and use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting
- Install the free Seagate Mobile Backup app on an iOS or Android mobile device, and back up all of the photos and videos
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| Price | From £399.99 | £99.99 | £106.03 | £95.96 | £116.66 | £94.99 |
| Shipping | — | FREE Delivery . Delivery Details | FREE Delivery . Delivery Details | FREE Delivery . Delivery Details | FREE Delivery . Delivery Details | FREE Delivery . Delivery Details |
| Sold By | Available from these sellers | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon Warehouse | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk |
| Data Transfer Rate | 625 MB per second | 0.16 Gb per second | 5120 Mb per second | 5120 MB per second | 140 Mb per second | 4.8 Gb per second |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 rpm | — | — | 5400 rpm | 5400 rpm | — |
| Hard Disk Size | 5 TB | 4 TB | 5 TB | 4000 GB | 5 TB | 5 TB |
| Item Dimensions | 22 x 21 x 7 cm | 19.8 x 4.1 x 11.8 cm | 11.71 x 8 x 2.01 cm | 4.8 x 13.5 x 16.58 cm | 10.72 x 7.49 x 1.9 cm | 1.17 x 7.8 x 11.48 cm |
| Item Weight | 0.7 kg | 1.06 kg | 260.82 grams | 0.91 kg | 209.79 grams | 268 grams |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 5 TB | 4000 GB | 5000 GB | 4 TB | 5 TB | 5 TB |
| Model Year | 2014 | 2016 | — | 2014 | 2019 | — |
| Size | 5 TB | 4 TB | 5 TB | 4TB | 5TB | 5 TB |
| Special Features | Hot Swap Function | USB powered^Yes | — | External power adapter^Operating temperature range:5 - 35 °C^Plug and Play^USB powered^Yes | — | — |
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 22 x 21 x 7 cm; 700 Grams
- Date First Available : 25 Mar. 2014
- Manufacturer : Seagate Retail
- ASIN : B00IT2K1QE
- Item model number : STDT5000200
- Customer reviews:
Product description
Style Name:5TB
Product Description
Seagate Backup Plus 5 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard Drive - Black
Box Contains
Seagate Backup Plus desktop drive
Seagate Dashboard preloaded on drive
NTFS driver for Mac preloaded on drive
4-foot USB 3.0 cable, power adapter
Quick start guide
2-year limited warranty
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2016
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I'm sure this would work great, but the unit I received was defective.
Looks smart and easy to set-up, but I could not do any backups. I tried for hours
Got in touch with Seagate where they were very professional about sending me a replacement. However due to the price I paid and already had bad luck. I felt like it could go wrong when receiving and using it. I did not want to have the chance for a new unit to backup and then loose my content. Got a refund and bought a SSD instead.
If you NEED a backup unit, I do recommend this product, but if you're unsure about having one (like I was). Maybe save your money
Looks smart and easy to set-up, but I could not do any backups. I tried for hours
Got in touch with Seagate where they were very professional about sending me a replacement. However due to the price I paid and already had bad luck. I felt like it could go wrong when receiving and using it. I did not want to have the chance for a new unit to backup and then loose my content. Got a refund and bought a SSD instead.
If you NEED a backup unit, I do recommend this product, but if you're unsure about having one (like I was). Maybe save your money
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2018
Style Name: 5TBVerified Purchase
I’ve used this intermittently on an occasional basis for over a year now. No errors yet. Sometimes I’ve left it running overnight even in temperatures of 28C without problems. It’s been connected and disconnected many times , also stuck in a bag and driven 100 miles say 20 times. When I do use it it tends to be quite intensively copying many small media files, operating systems, or large media files like films, together with complete system backups. Even USB 3.0 speeds are still never enough but a vast improvement over USB 2.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2016
Style Name: 8TBVerified Purchase
This is fantastic quality for the price.
I expected it to be relatively slow for USB3 - turned out to be one of my fasted drives.
I was getting 135mbps out of this when transferring large video files between USB3 Devices.
Unfortunately the drive did fail - in between being used on a Mac and a PC - which his where I think the fault lied.
The drive suddenly showed up empty with no folders (but was still 6TB full) - I'm having to pay £300 to have the data recovered.
I don't necessarily think this is the drives fault.
I have another one and it has performed solidly.
I expected it to be relatively slow for USB3 - turned out to be one of my fasted drives.
I was getting 135mbps out of this when transferring large video files between USB3 Devices.
Unfortunately the drive did fail - in between being used on a Mac and a PC - which his where I think the fault lied.
The drive suddenly showed up empty with no folders (but was still 6TB full) - I'm having to pay £300 to have the data recovered.
I don't necessarily think this is the drives fault.
I have another one and it has performed solidly.
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Well its early days yet but first impression is excellent. I have purchased this principally for of line ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2016Style Name: 8TBVerified Purchase
Well its early days yet but first impression is excellent. I have purchased this principally for of line storage mostly image backups of my Boot and data which I hold on different internal drives. I note that others have had drive failures so will wait and see if I get the same problem, but my previous 5TB drive is still going OK after about 5 months.
On speed I cannot fault it for a USB3, I used Macrium backup software to image my Boot drive (277GB) which was completed in 24 minutes with the log showing I/O performance Read 584.8 MB/s and write 318.7MB/s . The read was from a M.2 drive and the write to the Samsung 8TB so the write speed is very impressive.
Once I have had the drive for a while I will update the review again.
On speed I cannot fault it for a USB3, I used Macrium backup software to image my Boot drive (277GB) which was completed in 24 minutes with the log showing I/O performance Read 584.8 MB/s and write 318.7MB/s . The read was from a M.2 drive and the write to the Samsung 8TB so the write speed is very impressive.
Once I have had the drive for a while I will update the review again.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Overall - 5* : Great drive. Visually beautiful, quiet, cool and reassuring. (Detailed breakdown inside)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2016Style Name: 5TBVerified Purchase
Overall - 5* : Great drive. Visually beautiful, quiet, cool and reassuring.
Context: Bought to backup priceless pictures and movies from QNAP NAS drive. The drive is disconnected once backups are done. I've been using this drive for the last few months. This review will need an update in a year to be more reliable.
Pro's:
Build Quality – 5*: This drive is very well made. 5100mbs, NAS/Windows/MAC compatible, USB3.0 (backwards compatible). This drive has consistently received 4-5* reviews.
Performance – 5*: I transferred over 2TB in under 2hours using the USB3.0 connection from my QNAP NAS drive. First and foremost this is a backup drive. It has its own software to ensure secure, reliable data backups. The drive is nice and quiet, even under pressure.The drive will also stay cool as long as you don't block the vents under the drive. Try not to keep the drive on anything material, like a fluffy carpet or rug.
Aesthetics – 5*: Stunning, sleek, gloss black plastic casing. This is obviously nice as long as you don't scratch it. I was contemplating giving it 4* because the box may be easy to scratch, but this would be the owner's fault.
Con's
Other (No star rating) : The drive is powered by an external power adapter which means more wires. This is common with drives of this size and nature but it means you need to be a near a power socket and ensure you keep the adapter together at all times.
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Seller - 5*: Item arrived on time, well packaged. Price was excellent with the deal (although don't pay more than £90 for a 5TB version). No comms with seller.
Context: Bought to backup priceless pictures and movies from QNAP NAS drive. The drive is disconnected once backups are done. I've been using this drive for the last few months. This review will need an update in a year to be more reliable.
Pro's:
Build Quality – 5*: This drive is very well made. 5100mbs, NAS/Windows/MAC compatible, USB3.0 (backwards compatible). This drive has consistently received 4-5* reviews.
Performance – 5*: I transferred over 2TB in under 2hours using the USB3.0 connection from my QNAP NAS drive. First and foremost this is a backup drive. It has its own software to ensure secure, reliable data backups. The drive is nice and quiet, even under pressure.The drive will also stay cool as long as you don't block the vents under the drive. Try not to keep the drive on anything material, like a fluffy carpet or rug.
Aesthetics – 5*: Stunning, sleek, gloss black plastic casing. This is obviously nice as long as you don't scratch it. I was contemplating giving it 4* because the box may be easy to scratch, but this would be the owner's fault.
Con's
Other (No star rating) : The drive is powered by an external power adapter which means more wires. This is common with drives of this size and nature but it means you need to be a near a power socket and ensure you keep the adapter together at all times.
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Seller - 5*: Item arrived on time, well packaged. Price was excellent with the deal (although don't pay more than £90 for a 5TB version). No comms with seller.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2016
Style Name: 8TBVerified Purchase
I can't give this 5 stars; the 1st one stopped working on Day 2 and so did its replacement.
5 ***** for Amazon's service though, I received a replacement for the first one the next day, was hoping it was a one-off faulty unit.
UPDATE with 2nd unit: I had some problems getting the Mac Pro to recognise unit, contacted Seagate who provided excellent support, but the 2nd unit has also just failed in the same way as the first one, after taking 24 hours to complete 2TB of a 3.5TB backup. Seagate says they can be damaged in transit, and although it looked well-packaged to me, perhaps that's the issue. I don't think I'll be trying a 3rd one.
5 ***** for Amazon's service though, I received a replacement for the first one the next day, was hoping it was a one-off faulty unit.
UPDATE with 2nd unit: I had some problems getting the Mac Pro to recognise unit, contacted Seagate who provided excellent support, but the 2nd unit has also just failed in the same way as the first one, after taking 24 hours to complete 2TB of a 3.5TB backup. Seagate says they can be damaged in transit, and although it looked well-packaged to me, perhaps that's the issue. I don't think I'll be trying a 3rd one.
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