Seagate Expansion Portable
4 TB
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I need the hard drive with an Xbox One X but according to Playstation.com it should also work with the PS4. (Sys. Software 4.5 or newer, USB 3.0 and newer, must be between 250 and 8000 GB).
Indeed, the weight is wrong, we will correct this as soon as possible on the product page.
It works very well for me. I am very satisfied. (The hard disk may have to be reformatted).
The hard disk has no hardware encryption, but encryption software can be used (e.g. VeraCrypt with FAT or NTSC formatting (platform independent; partitions can be hidden) or FileVault with MacOS Extended formatting).
Hi Oxidian, inside, there is indeed an ordinary Seagate Barracuda tape drive. There is little SATA-to-USB converter card attached to it, but it is not soldered, only attached with aluminium tape. Easy to detach. I removed the drive and put it into my notebook and it works just fine. However, the warranty is probably void by this operation. Hope this helps. Good luck. Vladimir
Yes.
Yes, but with a low data rate.
I don't see why there will be any issues. This should just behave as a normal external hard drive. If your computer already supports USB and external drives you should be set.
No, I need this external HD to scan and process old slides.
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Hi Conexa The question of whether a hard disk is suitable for continuous operation is quite complex. On the one hand, various manufacturers offer special disks that are designed for continuous operation (enterprise disks, NAS disks, e.g. Seagate Ironwolf / Skyhawk or WD Red). These have a different firmware that has special features for heat monitoring and vibration control, the disks tolerate more vibrations (e.g. when several disks are installed next to each other, e.g. in raids or NAS/SAN etc.) and more heat. However, if a normal "cheap" hard disk is well cooled, i.e. not stacked closely together and "freely" exposed to the air (i.e. good heat dissipation), in our experience it can also withstand continuous operation. The question is also what happens if the drive (like any other drive, no matter how expensive or "enterprise" it may be) fails at some point and suddenly stops. So think about backup, ideally set up two backup media or backup to Amazon S3 or similar in addition (e.g. periodically 1x per week or similar) - my experience with hundreds of disks in our data centre of onlineumfragen.com is that no matter which disk (cheapest disks, most expensive disks, enterprise SSD, etc.) - you ultimately never know when a disk will fail. So the question of whether a drive is good for continuous use is really a purely statistical one - i.e. if you have 100 drives, how many die when on average. This is relevant if you have a data centre. If you want to use the disk privately or as a single disk, the question is not whether the disk will run but how long and what you will do when the disk is dead. As a backup, I would connect a cheap external HD, and occasionally put the backup in a cloud for security (e.g. Amazon S3 or Amazon Glacier). Or for a much more reliable backup solution, simply use a cheap NAS (e.g. Synology) with two internal SATA hard drives, e.g.
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Of course you can, why shouldn't you? The hard disk behaves like any other storage medium on the PC. But remember... Accessing an external 2.5 inch hard disk via USB is slower than accessing an internal 3.5 inch or even an SSD. Personally, I would always go for internal disks when gaming. External ones only for data backups or any kind of outsourcing if necessary.
In principle, any hard disk can be used for backup. The hard disks differ only in their speed. This is a normal hard drive. As a rule, it does not matter how long a backup takes, so you can use it well.
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Hello all I have several such plates in use and have not had any problems yet. Of course, sometimes you can have bad luck. Basically, the problem is also due to the backup strategy. I personally store my data in a cloud and also on a NAS. It doesn't matter which disk goes down, you don't lose any data. This also makes sense in the case of user errors.
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Yes, a short USB 3 Cable is include
Yes, of course. However, on the latest models (which no longer have a USB Type A socket) you need an adapter from USB Type A to USB Type C (e.g.: Steffen USB-C to USB-A (USB-A) ) or alternatively a connection cable with USB 3.0 micro B connector and USB C connector on the other (e.g.: StarTech USB-C to Micro B Cable 0.5m - USB 3.1 (10 Gbit/s) - USB 3.1 Type C to Micro USB Type B Cable - Thunderbolt 3 Compatible (0.50m) ). But it's a lot cheaper at other retailers like Amazon or especially Aliexpresd ;)
It is a hard disk (not an SSD) with power supply via the USB port. In other words, it needs a bit more power than a USB stick or an SSD. Probably too much for a mobile phone. There are cables that allow a power supply to be connected. But that's more like tinkering. I would use a USB stick or SSD disk.
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E.g. Toshiba Canvio Desktop, but all alternatives are more expensive (also per TB).
Hi, I haven't tried it on a Mac, however, it's a hard drive, USB plug, USB cable, connection and it works. It will be formatted by IOS to Mac standard. No problem.
The hard drive also works on a Mac laptop. The power is supplied exclusively via the USB connection. The hard drive therefore does not have a separate power connection.
I think so. Otherwise, I would recommend a Samsung t5 SSD ;). They are still on sale here at the moment. Games also load faster with it
Ja, Quote Manual: "Seagate drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode." Funktioniert bei mir am Mac perfekt.
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Hello Nitze I bought this hard drive this week and use it exclusively with my Mac. I formatted it first after receiving it. It works perfectly.
3.0 exactly as described on the website
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