Seagate Backup Plus Desktop USB3 STCA

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

7
Average:

3
Bad:

1

8.0

User Score

Based on 499 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Fast and flexible.
Good-looking.
Includes backup software.

Cons:

Caps at just 1TB.
Price could be lower.

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Last revision on May 10, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Fast and flexible
Good-looking
Includes backup software
Easy to use

Expert reviews and ratings

The Seagate Backup Plus 8TB is hard to resist if you're looking for a portable storage solution with acres of space to spare. It sips power, doesn't cost the earth and is blazingly fast – what's not to...

By TechRadar on April 15, 2015

The Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive (5TB) is incredibly spacious, reasonably fast, and since it has a class-leading 5 terabytes of storage, it costs only pennies per gigabyte.

By PCMag on July 21, 2014

If you tend to fill hard drives quickly, the strong performance and gargantuan capacity of this 5TB model make it one of the best direct-attached single-bay drives for the money. Read...

By Computer Shopper on July 08, 2014

Fast and massive, the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop is an excellent backup drive for any USB 3.0-enabled computer or...

By CNET Australia on May 03, 2014

While we highly recommend RAID devices and NAS boxes for certain situtation in small businesses where backups are needed, another cheaper option for some people is to get a simple external backup drive. Here is one that received a recommendation from...

By bit.com.au on October 28, 2013

Seagate is a name with some strong credentials in the hard drive world, but external drives are easy to get right. What has this old-guard manufacturer done to distinguish itself from the competition, if anything?The answer, strangely, is to embrace the...

By micromart.co.uk on March 06, 2013

Barracuda is a good choice for a drive with media backup utility. As can be seen on the 98.39GB...

By hardwarebbq.com on January 14, 2013

100

A very fast hard disk with a lot of storage for a low price and the bundled software is excellent,...

By Expert Reviews on August 14, 2012

We all know how important it is to back up our data, but which hard drive does the better job for your needs? We take a look at four current models on the market to help you decide. SeagatePROS: Social media backup; performance; capacityCONS: Not...

By Macworld Australia on February 15, 2013

The Seagate Backup Plus is fast, easy to use and versatile, making it a worthy successor to the formidable GoFlex line of portable hard...

By itreviews.com on January 22, 2013

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Seagate Backup Plus Desktop USB3 STCA

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Price: $330