Seagate Expansion External Hard Drive (2TB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology Part number: ST320005EXA101-RK
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- 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 included power supply and USB cable and you are ready to go. ... Read more
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1 stars
Do not buy this drive.
by chevycentric2 on February 3, 2011
Pros: Size is nice and I hear they're cheap.
Cons: After 20 minutes of inactivity, drive sleeps, at which point it isn't recognized by the computer until you restart or unplug the unit.
Summary: I've had this drive for 2 months and it is truly crap. I'm working on recovering it now as it somehow switched to RAW and lost my 1....
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Summary: I've had this drive for 2 months and it is truly crap. I'm working on recovering it now as it somehow switched to RAW and lost my 1.2 TB of music and 400 GB of movies. Tech support was utterly useless after a 50 minute wait on hold with the elevator music from hell. Trust me, spend a little more, get a lot more. I got this as a gift, and after reading several reviews, most on newegg, I must say my experience seems to be the norm with this drive.
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2 stars
Hangs computer and brings up auto-play at Win start-up.
by chchtech on January 26, 2011
Pros: Good size storage and looks sleek.
Cons: This drive hangs the computer when you warm reboot (hangs during POST) and when you start windows it brings up the auto-play dialog box. And when the power management kicks in, Win7 can no longer recognise the drive.
Summary: Have found lots of other people with probs with this drive - wish I had searched/researched it before buying!
I do not recommend buying this drive and would look ...
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Summary: Have found lots of other people with probs with this drive - wish I had searched/researched it before buying!
I do not recommend buying this drive and would look at another brand in future.
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2 stars
NOT a dependable drive
by daffy688 on September 10, 2010
Pros: The price / capacity ratio is good. It has a nice looking external shell.
Cons: After only 1 month's use, DRIVE HAS FAILED and i can no longer access my data.
Summary: One single month into use this is what i'm experiencing: as soon as i connect the drive to its power adapter you can hear it spin up. However, a ...
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Summary: One single month into use this is what i'm experiencing: as soon as i connect the drive to its power adapter you can hear it spin up. However, a few seconds after connecting the provided USB cable to the computer, i can hear the drive spin down and a windows message appears "USB device not recognized". That has dissolved any faith i have in Seagate hard drives.
Stay away from Seagate hard drives, internal o external. They seem to be having internal power management issues, since i've found a LOT of customers post comments about this same issue on Seagate's own forum, without any tech answering a single message. These drives seem to also develop a loud clicking sound that warns of internal failure. SeaTools and DiscWizard software are totally useless, since they cannot see the drive as connected.
Seagate hard drives are not dependable.
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- Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
- Part number: ST320005EXA101-RK
- 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 included 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, but 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.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive ( Desktop )
- Capacity 2 TB
- Form Factor 3.5"
- Interface USB 2.0
- Width 5 in
- Depth 8.1 in
- Height 1.6 in
- Weight 2.2 lbs
Performance
- Interface Transfer Rate 480 Mbps
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x USB 2.0
- Compatible Bays None
Power
- Power Source Included AC adapter
- Power Device Power adapter
Software & System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista / XP ,
Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
- Localization United States
- Package Type Retail
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years
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