Testseek.co.uk have collected 68 expert reviews of the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop USB3 STCA / STDT / STFM and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate Backup Plus Desktop USB3 STCA / STDT / STFM.
June 2013
(83%)
68 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
2087 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Easy integration into a local computer with backup scheduling
Mobile and social media expansion.
The Seagate Backup Plus Desktop is capacious
Fast
Flexible
And affordable. The drive includes valuable backup software
Impressive performance
Price
Bundled software
Power consumption
The editors didn't like
Pricing is equal to products from Western Digital when comparing the samesize units. We would like to see Seagate issue a challenge on price
Along with features.
The Seagate Dashboard backup software doesn't allow for keeping multiple versions of data
Nor does it work with non-Seagate drives. The two-year warranty is short for a drive of such capacity
Published: 2016-10-25, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
After having looked at a total of fifteen drives, we can conclude that the Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4 TB is the most interesting from a technical point of view. It also performs very well, thanks to its two disks in RAID 0. We awarded this drive the Har...
Easy integration into a local computer with backup scheduling, mobile and social media expansion.
Pricing is equal to products from Western Digital when comparing the samesize units. We would like to see Seagate issue a challenge on price, along with features.
The Seagate Backup Plus takes scheduled backup to a new level, with features designed to secure your digital life, not just your computer...
Impressive performance, Price, Bundled software, Power consumption
Not keen on the design, Lack of power button
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 like?...
The Seagate Backup Plus Desktop is capacious, fast, flexible, and affordable. The drive includes valuable backup software
The Seagate Dashboard backup software doesn't allow for keeping multiple versions of data, nor does it work with non-Seagate drives. The two-year warranty is short for a drive of such capacity
Fast and massive, the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop is an excellent backup drive for any USB 3.0-enabled computer or server....
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Published: 2013-03-06, Author: James , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: 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 n...
Warranty a little short, Needs an AC connection for the power supply
Fast and reliable compared to its competitors, the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive is an easy choice according to reviewers. Bonuses include software to make backing up social media content a snap and 200 GB of free cloud storage...
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Published: 2016-03-01, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com
Easy integration into a local computer with backup scheduling, mobile and social media expansion.
Pricing is equal to products from Western Digital when comparing the samesize units. We would like to see Seagate issue a challenge on price, along with features.
The Seagate Backup Plus takes scheduled backup to a new level, with features designed to secure your digital life, not just your computer...