Name: Seagate Expansion Desktop 12TB
Brand: Seagate
SKU: 889281
Price: 420.9 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 8.3 (81 reviews)

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Total storage capacity
- 12 TB
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Formatted for operating system
- ChromeOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
- ChromeOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
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- Linux, Windows

Type of USB port
- Micro USB-B (3.0 form)
- Micro USB-B (3.0 form)
- USB-C
- USB-C
- Micro USB-B (3.0 form)

USB version
- USB 3.2 Gen 1
- USB 3.2 Gen 1
- USB 3.2 Gen 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 1

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With USB-A 3.0, you can transfer files up to 10 times faster than with USB-A 2.0.
The drive is easy to install and can be used with multiple devices.
If you're not using the drive, this won't cost you power.
This hard drive needs a socket, so you can't use it on the go.
This device sometimes makes noise, which can bother you if it's in your living room or bedroom.

Key specs

12 TB

3.5 inches

ChromeOS, Linux, Mac, Windows

Micro USB-B (3.0 form)

USB version

USB 3.2 Gen 1

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Description

This is the new design of the Seagate Expansion Desktop. You can enjoy the same benefits of the old design, but with a new design.

Store all your vacation photos and videos quickly with the Seagate 12TB Expansion desktop. Thanks to the USB-A 3.0 port, you can transfer all your images to the hard drive in no time. You can use this device to expand the storage capacity of your laptop or desktop with no less than 12TB. This equals about 1200 Full HD movies of 2 hours or 1.2 million pictures of 10MB. Thanks to plug and play, you can easily connect this model to any device with a USB-A port. The drive will be ready for use right away. The hard drive is powered via a socket. Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included 2-year warranty and 2-year Rescue Data Recovery Services.

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Manual(0.31 MB)
Power cord
USB-A to USB-B mini 3.0 cable (1.2m)

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Reliability

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Speed

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Price-quality ratio

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

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Review is 9,0 out of 10.

Price / quality an absolute must

Sufficiently large capacity
Fast enough for what it was bought for
Speed difference with an SSD

When a number of games had to be removed from the PlayStation 4 to be able to update 1 game, after years of hesitation I decided to finally buy an external hard drive on which the necessary games could be placed to restore the internal hard drive of the PS4. relieve some more. Because I also want to use the hard drive in the future to possibly connect it to a PS5, I immediately made it sufficiently large (both PS4 and PS5 support hard drives up to 8 GB). Installation was very easy: the hard disk was recognized immediately, formatting was child's play.

Transferring existing games from the PS4 to the Seagate and installing previously purchased games from the library took some time. Because I immediately wanted to put almost my entire library of games on the Seagate, it took several days before everything was on the hard disk. Only 3 games are written at a time.

Once installed, the games are read quickly and you will not notice any difference in speed with the internal hard drive from the PS4 while playing.

The noise level is acceptable. I had initially placed the hard disk behind the TV out of sight, but the TV cabinet functioned as a sound box there, which produced an annoying sound when the disk was read/written. Moved them to the side of the furniture, where there is no longer a hollow space underneath and now they are almost inaudible during use. Only a slight hum is now audible, which is usually drowned out by other sounds in the environment.

So far very satisfied with this purchase.

Review by:
Karel
Date:
4 August 2023
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 5,0 out of 10.

Noisy and slow.

Large capacity
Noisy

The device is much slower than all the hard drives I have purchased so far. It takes forever to read the contents of directories, and changing the file name is also slow. In addition, the device is noisy.

Review by:
Ron
Date:
29 November 2024
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,5 out of 10.

Nice silent HDD that does what it promises

Quiet
Trustworthy
Own power supply, so no hassle if USB supplies insufficient power
No

Nice HDD. I read in other reviews that it would make a lot of noise. I have the 6TB version and mine is whisper quiet. I also read that the storage space would be much less than indicated, but with mine it is just correct.
I you. Multiple Seagate drives and never had a problem.

Review by:
Enthousiaste gebruiker
Date:
2 August 2024
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	889281
	Manufacturer code	STKP12000400
	Brand	Seagate
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

Memory properties

Memory properties
	Total storage capacity	12 TB
	Cache memory	64 MB
	Hard drive type	3.5 inches
	Formatted for operating system	ChromeOS, Linux, Mac, Windows

Functions

Functions
	Shockproof
	Dustproof
	On/off switch
	Backup feature
	Protected memory (USB)
	Data recovery service	3 years
	Recommended for use	Making a backup, Store photos and videos

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Width	4,19 cm
	Depth	12,5 cm
	Height	17,875 cm
	Weight	1,176 kg
	Color	Black
	Material	Plastic
	Rugged casing

Connectors and connections

Connectors and connections
	USB port
	Type of USB port	Micro USB-B (3.0 form)
	USB version	USB 3.2 Gen 1
	Thunderbolt connector

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