Seagate STHN2000400 Backup Plus Slim 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - Black USB 3.0 for PC Laptop and Mac, 1 Year Mylio Create, 2 Months Adobe CC Photography

Im not computer illiterate. Ive worked with computers and programs before. HOWEVER, I need an in-depth instruction manual to tell me what to do and basic How To instructions. This came with a couple of pictures telling me how to plug it in. From there it has me register (no problem hers) then it wants me protect my data by downloading files. I dont know what these files are. Should I let these files get into my computer? If I dont know what they are, Im not giving them permission to access my computer. After 17 downloads I quit. What are these downloads and why must I download them all individually? Im going to continue working on these problems. If no solution, back it goes to the manufacturer. All I want is a drive to store my backup files.

These are great. Small and compact. This is the second one I have ordered. The first was for pc backup/storage and this one was for ps4. It formatted perfectly for the ps4 and has been working great. Have had this one for a few months plugged into the ps4 and gets used daily. The pc one I have had for a few years and still works great.

This is the 3rd I have ordered. One for each of my laptops. Easy to install and setup.

Bought this in 2020 and it lasted me 2 years . Once it starts beeping say bye bye

I bought this for the purpose of using it in conjunction with my Mac and Xbox. However, in order to use it on the Xbox, you would have to re-format the drive to games only, eliminating the information on the drive. So you either have to pick and choose which to use it for. A little bummer but it works as it should.

Works great. Have downloaded my photos I have been taking over the last several years. Portable and works great.

This connected right up to my MacBook Pro, no formatting needed. However, the reviews about slow transfer speeds are accurate in my opinion. Quite slow, but its not bothering me too much. I would backup consistently and not save a bunch of stuff for one time.

I connected the HD to my computer and followed the instructions to be certain that all would be done correctly. Within 30 minutes, I got an error message stating that the HD was damaged and needed to be scanned. I did what was suggested. Again the error message. Back into the box. Start chat with Seagate. Conclusion - this item failed within 30 minutes of beginning use. Contacting Seagate was a mistake as the chat took an hour to get a replacement. I recd the replacement from Seagate and it wasnt a new HD it was a recertificed HD. I would suggest any other companys external HD both for equipment and support. Replacing a new, defective HD with a refurbished HD is not a great customer service concept. Amazon did step in and offer a small reimbursement, so kudos to Amazon.

1) It does not include an encryption software and if it does they dont make it easy to do. For the price Id expect an encryption software. 2) It feels cheap, the photos almost make it look high quality but dont be fooled. its plastic. Thin plastic. when youre backing up to the drive you can hear it vibrate thru the cheap plastic. I would have expected better quality from a company like seagate. Next time will buy a different external drive. Im not impressed.

I use this for my PS4 and I am so thankful to be able to add on to the 500GB storage. I dont have to delete a game to play a different game now and that is a pretty big deal. Great product for what I needed.