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Seagate Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STGY8000400)
We have analyzed 613 reviews and found:
29% of users say that:Product works well, works great, works, works fine. Seagate will be my last, is one of the best brands in external storage, is one of the top performers, has been a good name. Space is massive. Storage are great.3% of users noticed that:Drive is running at 2, is too slow, got damaged, was junk. Computer was suddenly unable to find it, has to take a microsecond in between each moved file to change files, will not boot with this drive connected, is work issued. This drive is way behind on the mac side, is impossible to use, will not format. Cable is sucks.
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product
377153
great • good • works well • works great • works • love • works fine • works perfectly • worked fine • excellent • no problems • reliable • work well • loved • hard drive • sleek • is perfect • light weight • highly recommend • lightweight
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positive377
great • good • works well • works great • works • love • works fine • works perfectly • worked fine • excellent • no problems • reliable • work well • loved • hard drive • sleek • is perfect • light weight • highly recommend • lightweight • works like a charm • worked great • very easy to use • pleased • worked • works as it should • backed up my files faster • work like i hope • does what its supposed to do • alot faster • came really fast • works just fine • definitely recommend • any problems • arrive as advertised • works perfect • no complaints • was very easy to optimize • is very convenient • roomy • are great drives • take a long time • worked flawlessly • you hardly notice • was good • was really easy to transport • was easy to configur • would suggest • very happy • works with xbox one • frees up space • was used to complete computer backups • works just as fine • works perfectly fine • is flawless in picture • best • backup all of my files physically • was great • is a great example • is one of my four external drives • small easy to use • works just as promised • compresses the files better • up quickly • seemed a good of a place • is very slim • portable • all good • up to my xbox one scorpio for my large library of games • recommend
negative153
became inoperable • attempted to use • just wasn't worth it • are crappy • would not find the files switching back • work again • should be slightly less than the 2tb on paper • screwed the drive • was very poorly constructed • was not recognized by the tv • can be re-formatted • out of the red zone hot • replace smaller drives i previously used • fails miserably way too often • crashed • erased all of my files 4 times • crashes once a month • crashes • is incredibly frustrating • get buggy and die • was only 36gb • moved 40gb • didn’t time • was corrupted • will stop in a week • does not reflect well on a device • external hard drive to increase storage • didn’t work • does not appear under “locations • hard drive looks fake • expensive product • takes up barely any space • died the very next day • was the drive • didn't work • is my 3rd hard drive in 2 years • last one went past its warranty • cant replace • hard drive is pure junk • recently crashed • comes to larger video files • will not work • kind of interferes with my whole backup process • will turn to sleep mode status automatically • is pathetic • kept disconnecting • dropped offline • rebooted ps4 fixed • is just cheap feeling plastic • already failed • is dead • not spinning up • hadn't used • not powering up • tries to spin up clunks • freezer overnight • doesn’t work • will not send • does not need a power supply • comes unplugged incredibly easily • would not work • was malfunctioning • simply does not exist on any computer • fails after a few months • is not ready for prime time • took me a half hour to figure out • won't let me change • can't even access • won't let me change a thing • did not offer any solution
seagate
178
will be my last • all perform as expected • still the best on the market • smaller • like • drives • is one of the best brands in external storage • is one of the top performers • has been a good name • easier to use • drives in them • are a well produced product • was helpful • has a smooth • durable surface with the connection • is a nice one • makes good products
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seagate
positive17
will be my last • all perform as expected • still the best on the market • smaller • like • drives • is one of the best brands in external storage • is one of the top performers • has been a good name • easier to use • drives in them • are a well produced product • was helpful • has a smooth • durable surface with the connection • is a nice one • makes good products
negative8
hard drive • will never purchase anything associated • wanted to send me a replacement refurbished unit • was beyond useless • never let me down • was literally plug n play
space
137
extra • is massive • welcomed • much • tons of • simple to use • lot • enough • usable • plenty • lots of • full
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space
positive13
extra • is massive • welcomed • much • tons of • simple to use • lot • enough • usable • plenty • lots of • full
negative7
trash • running out • never have enough • will be taken by other things • lot of lost • hard drive • ran out
size
13
small • easy to use • great • perfect • right portable • love • same • compact • nice
issue
112
no • zero
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issue
positive11
no • zero
negative2
holds a poop ton • not had
storage
94
plenty • are great • went from 98% to 16% - thumbs • enough • currently using as additional • great large • reliable • bought to use • terrific
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storage
positive9
plenty • are great • went from 98% to 16% - thumbs • enough • currently using as additional • great large • reliable • bought to use • terrific
negative4
not as much • massive • i cant use on it/ missing • heavy
this product
12
highly recommend • would recommend • liked • happy • stay away • really recommend • adore • does what is needed to do • recommend
price
12
great • hard drives • is reasonable • is awesome • was perfect • is good
data
83
backed up • can be easily carried in my hand • trust • backing up • backed most • holds • full • are stored on it
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data
positive8
backed up • can be easily carried in my hand • trust • backing up • backed most • holds • full • are stored on it
negative3
lost all my • deleted over • extremely slow
setup
10
easy • easy to • is very easy • works flawlessly • friendly • fast • simple • works as advertised
quality
91
good • more • work great • standards • great • seems ok
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quality
positive9
good • more • work great • standards • great • seems ok
negative1
is not very high
ps4
91
great • works as it should • absolute must • works great • pro • works seamlessly once formated • worked as expected • better
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ps4
positive9
great • works as it should • absolute must • works great • pro • works seamlessly once formated • worked as expected • better
negative1
breaks
unit
63
cheaper • got the second • is lightweight • compact • is so much smaller • lighter
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unit
positive6
cheaper • got the second • is lightweight • compact • is so much smaller • lighter
negative3
broken • came with somekind of weird plug • is not my smallest drive nor the largest
problem
8
no
laptop
62
one for my • isn't cluttered with nonsense • backups • easy to connect to my • do have 2.0 • data
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laptop
positive6
one for my • isn't cluttered with nonsense • backups • easy to connect to my • do have 2.0 • data
negative2
won't read it • had to turn
software
43
was easier to use • amazing • took care of the rest for me • partitioned the drive for me
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software
positive4
was easier to use • amazing • took care of the rest for me • partitioned the drive for me
negative3
ate all that room • otherwise running latest • did not download properly
review
52
update • positive • unbiased
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review
positive5
update • positive • unbiased
negative2
has problems • fake
amazon
7
was prompt with the return/refund process • hard drive • has been great • sent replacement • is great • offers 30 day free • is an old model
speed
52
okay • is awesome • fast • is decent • is concerned
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speed
positive5
okay • is awesome • fast • is decent • is concerned
negative2
super slow • didn't test
weight
51
simple to use plug and play • reliable • light • very light • highly portable
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weight
positive5
simple to use plug and play • reliable • light • very light • highly portable
negative1
booted right up
box
42
works right out • easy to use right out • safe
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box
positive4
works right out • easy to use right out • safe
negative2
would not work • broken
capacity
51
larger • lots • sleek • full • does not need much space when carried
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capacity
positive5
larger • lots • sleek • full • does not need much space when carried
negative1
is slightly over 2tb
file
42
very easy to use • almost 450 megs • moved seamlessly • will be faster than moving a 5 gb folder with 200 files
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file
positive4
very easy to use • almost 450 megs • moved seamlessly • will be faster than moving a 5 gb folder with 200 files
negative2
took almost 11 hours to transfer • doesn't take long as well
install
32
easy to
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install
positive3
easy to
negative2
took dish 1 minute to activate • is nothing to
video
41
tons • ever uploaded to youtube • little gem • creative
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video
positive4
tons • ever uploaded to youtube • little gem • creative
negative1
don't have internet available
it's
41
ok • still working • works out perfect • ease of use
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it's
positive4
ok • still working • works out perfect • ease of use
negative1
still mechanical
item
5
great • is very efficient • good • nice
external hd
5
searching • more storage • arrived on time • is very light weight • easy to use
external hard drive
5
great • very easy to use • best
portable
5
made my life so easy • excellent • very • works great • perfect
backup
41
worked • large • great • screamingly fast
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backup
positive4
worked • large • great • screamingly fast
negative1
did 5
design
5
sleek • beautiful • very easy to use • lightweight • slimmer
drive
2127
hard • wouldn't mount after 2 weeks • suffered a critical mechanical failure • had failed • is running at 2 • is too slow • gets slower • slower failing • got damaged • was junk • wouldn't work • would disappear at random in windows • started clicking • is unreliable to begin with • is really slow • useless • no way to remove • had a bad sector • is powered from the usb cable • should be detected
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drive
positive21
hard • pretty quick hard • beautiful little • are normally awesome • great hard • reliable hard • works just fine • good hard • compact hard • works perfectly • was the best • is excellent • happy man • very good hard • works great • was a seagate • is working great • excellent • seems fast
negative27
hard • wouldn't mount after 2 weeks • suffered a critical mechanical failure • had failed • is running at 2 • is too slow • gets slower • slower failing • got damaged • was junk • wouldn't work • would disappear at random in windows • started clicking • is unreliable to begin with • is really slow • useless • no way to remove • had a bad sector • is powered from the usb cable • should be detected • didn't get hot
computer
38
was suddenly unable to find it • would not mount • no • has to take a microsecond in between each moved file to change files • hard drive • would not recognize it • will not boot with this drive connected • is work issued
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computer
positive3
functioned perfect • backup • loaded them in seconds
negative8
was suddenly unable to find it • would not mount • no • has to take a microsecond in between each moved file to change files • hard drive • would not recognize it • will not boot with this drive connected • is work issued
this drive
45
stay away • didn't cost much • is way behind on the mac side • is impossible to use • will not format
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this drive
positive4
love • will last a while • offers plenty of space • has several hundred thousand times
negative5
stay away • didn't cost much • is way behind on the mac side • is impossible to use • will not format
cable
14
frequently falls out • transfer directly to hard drive • is sucks • short
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cable
positive1
is good
negative4
frequently falls out • transfer directly to hard drive • is sucks • short
usb port
14
takes one of 2 • stop working • tried different • correct
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usb port
positive1
obtains power
negative4
takes one of 2 • stop working • tried different • correct
hd
23
writes so slow • did not work with wally • not positive
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hd
positive2
worked easily • no-fuss
negative3
writes so slow • did not work with wally • not positive
write speed
23
very slow • is glacial • effects
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write speed
positive2
tiny • lightweight
negative3
very slow • is glacial • effects
cord
13
is not good quality • bad • is fairly short
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cord
positive1
is unique that plugs into the hd
negative3
is not good quality • bad • is fairly short
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