Picked up this drive yesterday from Sainsbury's Merton and also seen in some other local branches. Thought 1TB for £35 is quite cheap.
14 comments
letterboxfortom
29 Dec 15#1
3.0?
dotmac
29 Dec 153#2
Yes USB 3.0
Tested on a Mac. Very fast for a portable drive.
Plumbboy55
30 Dec 15#3
Been this price for a while. I got one back in October. Hot.
Ian N
30 Dec 15#4
I got the 2TB from Sainsburys
macphist0 to Ian N
30 Dec 15#7
Same, was £60, massive nectar bonus for over £50 spend too.
Dave195985
30 Dec 15#5
Great for PS4 upgrades
serialkillerdna to Dave195985
30 Dec 15#6
Cheers Dave , exactly what I wanted to know , hopefully there is one in stock at my local branch !!
Easy2BCheesy to Dave195985
30 Dec 15#9
I don't think it is. Actually - I have seen a Seagate 1TB expansion just like this that actually has the USB connection directly on the HDD, meaning no SATA connection, meaning no PS4 upgrade. The 2TB is fine, the 1TB isn't.
Unless Dave has got this particular model, I would be extremely cautious about this because once you've opened it, it's going to be a lot more difficult to return.
mrtootough
30 Dec 15#8
got one the other day, also works with xbox one
dansax
30 Dec 15#10
I can confirm this.
Bought a 1TB model for £35 from Sainsburys in Cheadle. Opened it up and the USB connection is soldered :disappointed: I only hope that I can somehow return it.
Can't believe my luck. This drive has been recommended as the go-to choice pretty much everywhere for cheap PS4 upgrades. Either those recommendations were ill informed or Seagate have changed their drives.
Don't buy it for PS4 upgrades.
carbonm
30 Dec 15#11
Will this work with Wii U? Or should I get a 2TB (I have no idea how big the games are on Wii U)
slayermatt
30 Dec 15#12
Wish they had it in the Sainsbury's I work in. Selection is dire there and nothing is ever discounted :laughing:
Easy2BCheesy
30 Dec 15#13
The 2TB drives are fine. It's the 1TB drives that are not. The model numbers you need are STBX2000401 and STEA2000400 for the 2014 and 2015 versions respectively. You can also use the Xbox One 2TB Game Drive, though you're effectively paying extra for a green bit of plastic.
Likely2
8 Jan 16#14
It's the 2 GB version, as above, that's recommended not this one, so....
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Tested on a Mac. Very fast for a portable drive.
I don't think it is. Actually - I have seen a Seagate 1TB expansion just like this that actually has the USB connection directly on the HDD, meaning no SATA connection, meaning no PS4 upgrade. The 2TB is fine, the 1TB isn't.
Unless Dave has got this particular model, I would be extremely cautious about this because once you've opened it, it's going to be a lot more difficult to return.
Bought a 1TB model for £35 from Sainsburys in Cheadle. Opened it up and the USB connection is soldered :disappointed: I only hope that I can somehow return it.
Can't believe my luck. This drive has been recommended as the go-to choice pretty much everywhere for cheap PS4 upgrades. Either those recommendations were ill informed or Seagate have changed their drives.
Don't buy it for PS4 upgrades.