Seagate Expansion portable 5TB

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Price	104,99	171,90	109,95	132,95	134,-
Hard drive type	2.5-inch	3.5 inches	2.5-inch	2.5-inch	2.5-inch
Total storage capacity	5 TB	6 TB	2 TB	4 TB	5 TB
Formatted for operating system	Windows	Windows	Windows	Mac	Windows

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Seagate Expansion external hard drives

Seagate external hard drives

External hard drives for Windows

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Product information

Key specs

Hard drive type

2.5-inch

Total storage capacity

5 TB

Formatted for operating system

Windows

Build quality

Basic

Shockproof

Hard drive type	2.5-inch
Total storage capacity	5 TB
Formatted for operating system	Windows
Build quality	Basic
Shockproof
Backup feature

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Pros and cons

According to our HDD external hard drive expert

• It's powered via the USB cable, so you don't need a power cable.
• The drive weighs around 240 grams, which is slightly heavier than your smartphone.
• This hard drive doesn't need to be installed on your Windows computer.
• The drive has no hardware encryption with password protection.
• In order to use the drive with macOS, you will have to format it first.

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Description

Add extra storage space to your PC or laptop with the Seagate Expansion Portable 5TB hard drive. Thanks to its small size, it's easy to take the external hard drive with you wherever you go, so you'll always have access to your personal files. The drive is powered through the USB cable, so you won't need to plug it into a socket. This means you can also use the external hard drive with a laptop when you're on the go. Thanks to the automatic energy-saving mode, the drive doesn't consume any energy when you're not using it. The hard drive is plug and play: just connect it to your Windows computer and it'll be ready to go.

Add extra storage space to your PC or laptop with the Seagate Expansion Portable 5TB hard drive. Thanks to its small size, it's easy to take the external hard drive with you wherever you go, so you'll always have access to your personal files. The drive is powered through the USB cable, so you won't need to plug it into a socket. This means you can also use the external hard drive with a laptop when you're on the go. Thanks to the automatic energy-saving mode, the drive doesn't consume any energy when you're not using it. The hard drive is plug and play: just connect it to your Windows computer and it'll be ready to go.

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Included by default

• Manual
• USB 3.0 cable (45.72cm)

Included by default

• Manual
• USB 3.0 cable (45.72cm)

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Key specs

Hard drive type

2.5-inch

Total storage capacity

5 TB

Formatted for operating system

Windows

Build quality

Basic

Shockproof

Hard drive type	2.5-inch
Total storage capacity	5 TB
Formatted for operating system	Windows
Build quality	Basic
Shockproof
Backup feature

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Seagate Expansion portable 5TB

Included accessories

Hard drive cover

Hard drive cover

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Data recovery service

Data recovery service

External ssd

External ssd

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on the accessories on the accessory

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Specifications

Product

Product number

836011

Manufacturer code

STEA5000402

Brand

Seagate

Warranty

2 years

Warranty type

Carry-in warranty

Old product returned for free

Memory properties

Total storage capacity

5 TB

Cache memory

16 MB

Hard drive type

2.5-inch

Formatted for operating system

Windows

Safety class

Basic

Maximum write speed

100 MB/s

Maximum read speed

100 MB/s

Functions

Shockproof

Dustproof

On/off switch

Backup feature

Protected memory (USB)

Recommended for use

Save photos and videos

Physical properties

Width

8 cm

Depth

11,7 cm

Height

2,1 cm

Weight

238 g

Color

Black

Material

Plastic

Build quality

Basic

Other properties

Energy-efficient

Power supply type

Via a different product

Connectors and connections

FireWire

Thunderbolt connector

SATA connector type

S-ATA

Type of USB port

Micro USB-A

USB port