Two integrated high-speed USB 3.0 ports on the front allow you to connect and recharge your other USB devices
Formatted for Windows computers out of the box
Install the provided NTFS driver for Mac and use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting
Install the free Seagate Mobile Backup app on an iOS or Android mobile device, and back up all of the photos and videos from your device to your Seagate drive or to the cloud
Expansion & Connectivity - Interfaces: 2 x USB 3.0 ( output ) 1 x USB 3.0 ( input )
Power - Power Source: Included AC adapter
Software & System Requirements - Software Included: Seagate Dashboard, NTFS driver for Mac - OS Required: Microsoft Windows 7 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.9 or later
Miscellaneous - Cables Included: 1 x USB 3.0 cable - 1.2 m - Localisation: EMEA
Manufacturer Warranty - Service & Support: Limited warranty - 2 years
22 comments
imprimis
9 Sep 17#16
Seagate = rubbish! Enjoy your brick, you get what you pay for, never again for me, they USED to be good now they just create cheap tat which randomly dies on you at any given random time be it weeks or months.
Avalon-One to imprimis
10 Sep 17#17
Over the last 25 years i've purchased drives from pretty much everyone, in some cases in volume, in that time each and every OEM has cocked up at some point, be it bait and switch, firmware issues/controller issues, random death's, dodgy head parking issues/head crashes or a multitude of other issues, I ended up having it out with IBM's head of UK CS after a 75% failure rate on drives, they replaced them in some cases 3 times with larger units, after that they made the most reliable drives in the market. Seagate had a problem, it was several generations ago and hasn't been repeated, get over it.
imprimis to Avalon-One
10 Sep 17#19
Seagate are crap, get over it and a quick look around the internet backs me up on that including all the stress tests.
as for "several" generations ago, well I wouldn't call 17 months ago 'several' generations, on top of that I bought a prebuilt PC which by default had a seagate drive, took 9 months before it started to spaz out.
Anyway buy what you want, enjoy your door wedge.
Avalon-One to imprimis
25 Sep 17#22
If by 'get over it' you mean ignore actual data then i'd rather not. You're suggesting 'the internet' is your source of definitive data but fail to cite a single source other than your pre-built PC having issues after 9 months. How about providing some decent data to back up your assertion, ideally not based on your single drive in a pre-built PC. Take Backblaze for example, Seagate have seen a considerable improvement, arguably depending on how you wish to interpret the data they're a better bet than WD at preset.
For the record I usually buy HGST/WD, I have no axe to grind, other than a dislike for people who base opinions on things that happened in what can only be described in technological times as ancient history. Every OEM has issues from time to time - Intel, OCZ, IBM/Hitachi/HGST, AMD, apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Crucial... You name it, they've all dropped the ball at some point.
ianbeany
9 Sep 17#10
Except he did though. I got one at that price too.
The Camel is telling porkies
goodfera
9 Sep 17#7
Yes, have several, acquired whenever promotion and all working as archives with no problems encountered.
malhal
9 Sep 17#6
I think these are good drives inside now, a disk very similar to Barracuda Pro but less warranty and a few other differences. I believe they had to ditch SMR archive drives to compete with WD's helium 8TB Red in the MyBook.
ruslylove
8 Sep 17#4
FYI - the backup plus hub doesn't compatible with PS4
bozkurt1881
8 Sep 17#3
i paid £119.99 for 8 tb version on amazon ,it is very good and fast,
I've always been put off these drives due to "Airflow Temperature" errors being reported, it stopped me buying one when I could have got it for £165. Have you two checked the Airflow Temperature readings on your drives?
I too had this problem when looking in HDTunePro that the airflow sensor was showing an error. Seems like a software issue to me why it is reading airflow as an error, as the manual states the drive can operate in up to 90 degrees ambient temperature.
The temperature that matters in hard drive software is the actual temperature of the hard drive itself. As long as this is below 60 degrees it is within specs. Check page 3 of the manual for the 8tb archive drives in these units: seagate.com/www…pdf
Check the specs showing in my software: CrystalDiskInfo is fine, whilst HDTunePro fails to recognise that the drive is within the 90 degrees range so is within spec.
A lot of the amazon 8tb specific reviews are with people reporting this and sending the units back, everything is fine though. As long as you do a full sector test (will take roughly 12 hours) with Segate's Seatools to confirm it is functioning fine out the box it's all good.
Hope this helps someone worried about this particular model of hard drives.
linhang90
8 Sep 17#2
Looks like it requires power adapter.. if only it was just USB
mikeyrobbo to linhang90
9 Sep 17#15
It's a desktop HDD...of course it has an adapter. Where are you going to find a 8tb portable HDD???
pantaiema to linhang90
11 Sep 17#21
At the moment it is extremely hard (if exist) to find a portable (powered via USB) HDD at this size, especially ready stock at this price.
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Seagate Backup Plus Hub, USB 3.0 Desktop, 3.5 inch External Hard Drive for PC and Mac with Integrated 2 Port USB Hub
8 TB £172.72
6 TB £135.89
2 years Warranty
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Performance
- Interface Transfer Rate: 5.0 Gbps (USB 3.0) / 480 Mbps (USB 2.0)
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces: 2 x USB 3.0 ( output ) 1 x USB 3.0 ( input )
Power
- Power Source: Included AC adapter
Software & System Requirements
- Software Included: Seagate Dashboard, NTFS driver for Mac
- OS Required: Microsoft Windows 7 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.9 or later
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included: 1 x USB 3.0 cable - 1.2 m
- Localisation: EMEA
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support: Limited warranty - 2 years
22 comments
Enjoy your brick, you get what you pay for, never again for me, they USED to be good now they just create cheap tat which randomly dies on you at any given random time be it weeks or months.
as for "several" generations ago, well I wouldn't call 17 months ago 'several' generations, on top of that I bought a prebuilt PC which by default had a seagate drive, took 9 months before it started to spaz out.
Anyway buy what you want, enjoy your door wedge.
For the record I usually buy HGST/WD, I have no axe to grind, other than a dislike for people who base opinions on things that happened in what can only be described in technological times as ancient history. Every OEM has issues from time to time - Intel, OCZ, IBM/Hitachi/HGST, AMD, apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Crucial... You name it, they've all dropped the ball at some point.
The Camel is telling porkies
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I've always been put off these drives due to "Airflow Temperature" errors being reported, it stopped me buying one when I could have got it for £165. Have you two checked the Airflow Temperature readings on your drives?
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The temperature that matters in hard drive software is the actual temperature of the hard drive itself. As long as this is below 60 degrees it is within specs. Check page 3 of the manual for the 8tb archive drives in these units:
seagate.com/www…pdf
Check the specs showing in my software:
CrystalDiskInfo is fine, whilst HDTunePro fails to recognise that the drive is within the 90 degrees range so is within spec.
A lot of the amazon 8tb specific reviews are with people reporting this and sending the units back, everything is fine though. As long as you do a full sector test (will take roughly 12 hours) with Segate's Seatools to confirm it is functioning fine out the box it's all good.
Hope this helps someone worried about this particular model of hard drives.
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