![]() ![]() I've done this with a 4TB hard drive and for me it actually works much better as compared to its original casing. But please note that this would void the warranty of the drive and you will be doing this at your own risk. If you have the knowledge, you can also buy a 8TB hard drive, remove the casing and install it directly in the PC as this is the cheapest 8TB of storage that you can find in the market. This drive (Both 4TB and 8TB) works perfectly in all formats, that are :ģ) FAT32 for compacity across windows and apple ecosystem. So no, hard drive manufacturers are not duping us of storage, its just the way windows and MAC OS has been made. One thing that users must note is that on windows if its a 4TB hard drive, it'll show 3.63TB of storage, that is because of the way windows file system is made. And an addition of two USB 3.0 ports do come in handy to charge or connect additional devices or hard drives. I recently purchased another 4TB and 8TB variant because of their reliability, costing and speeds that are ranging from 130-190MB/s for read and write both which are excellent for a normal HDD. I have been using one of the 8TB versions since the time it was launched in India. If you've a mac or android just connect the drive and test. Nobody is stealing your storage from you, it's just how different OS read data. A 1000 MiB file on windows is a 1048 MB file on Mac. Desktop and mobile OS like Mac/linux and android have gotten rid of GIB/TIB to avoid any confusion but Windows still continue to use this unit and hence angering buyers who think the storage company is cheating them. TB and TIB are two different units measuring the same thing, like the distance between point A and B is 1km which also translates to 0.621 miles.the distance is the same units differ. Now about the amount of actual storage you get, this 4TB drive gives you 4 Terabyte (TB) on mac/android/linux and 3.63 Tebibyte (TIB) on Windows 10. Also I didn't face any heating issues as some other reviewer mentioned. Build wise It's quite lighter in comparison to the older model also the edges are smooth (older one had sharp edges)Ĥ. Speed, it is a little slower than the previous gen gives around 150-160 MBPS (tested with Samsung T5 ssd)ģ. It's a great upgrade over the previous gen backup plus as it has a 2 port USB 3.0 hub which is pretty useful especially to charge smaller devices like earphones/bicycle lights or even transfer data with portable storages (yes you get full usb 3.0 speeds).Ģ. In short it is a good value for money except that the ergonomics leaves you feel cheated as what you see is not what you get.īeen using Seagate external drives for over a decade now and there's no doubt that seagate makes long lasting products, my 1tb usb 2.0 drive still works. If you want grater speed and willing to sacrifice big capacity go for solid state drive, which is of cource more expensive. The performance is on par with similar USB 3.0 electro mechanical HDD. One more added bonus is that plug points for all international sockets are included, thus you can carry the device to any other country without worrying about power points. That is you can transfer data from one Portable HDD to another without requiring a port on PC or copying onto it. Two extra USB 3.0 ports makes for huge added bonus as one can attach any compatible device, including another disk. What surprises me is that Amazon does not beleive in the basic tenet of "what you see is what you get".Īpart from this, the HDD has large capacity, about 7.8GB with USB 3.0 interface. ![]() This could be frustrating experience for many. It's not advisable to attach to a laptop while working on a bed due this "heating issue". ![]() Infact it heats up considerably after prolonged use. This is a huge disadvantage as it occupies more surface space and also affects its ability to cool as less area is exposed. It's not an upright or vertical standing model but lies flat on the service. Firstly, the "build" of the product is as described or shown on Amazon website. ![]()
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