This forces you to use OS native or 3rd party backup tools, which might even be the better option for some people, as we discussed in the intro. While most other hard drives come with a backup tool, a security and encryption tool, cloud backup software etc., the Expansion has none of these features.
However, the reason for the low price is the lack of any included software tools. And that value comes at a pretty low price, one of the lowest in the market, in fact, at around 5 cents/GB at lower capacities, and around 2-3 cents/GB at 4TB. While the room for error in hard disk drive speeds from respectable brands is pretty small (usually 80-120MB/s) and you might not even notice it in everyday usage, having that edge over its competitors just adds to the value of Seagate Expansion. Speaking of speed, the drive’s read/write speeds are also noteworthy, as they’re, on average, around 10MB/s higher than most other 5400RPM drive’s speeds. The same as any other USB 3.0 device, the Expansion is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, just note that the 2.0 port will bottleneck your drive and will make you endure painfully slow transfer speeds. The drive also uses the USB 3.0 interface for both power and data transfer.
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The latest version of Seagate Expansion is available in four capacities – 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, and 4TB, which has become standard for portable hard drives. No security or backup software tools included.
Cheaper than most other portable hard drives.
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