This high-capacity external HDD offers excellent value per terabyte for backups and archives
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(Image credit: Future) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google For those who need to carry large volumes of data while traveling, the Seagate Expansion 22TB external HDD is currently available at a great price. This high-capacity storage drive saw a price drop a few months ago, dropping to about $290, but right now it is available at its lowest price yet of $249.99 on Amazon .
This external hard drive should offer plenty of space for you to store your pictures, videos, game file backups, and all sorts of other data. It is also a reliable option if you don’t want to rely on the cloud or invest in a dedicated NAS.
The Seagate Expansion drive isn't meant for speed-critical data transfers, such as video editing or gaming directly off the drive, but rather as a long-term storage and data backup solution. Whether you’re archiving old projects, offloading media libraries, or creating backups, this external HDD offers excellent value per terabyte, especially at its current discounted price. It is essentially a traditional desktop hard disk drive contained inside a rugged plastic enclosure with a USB 3.0 port for data transfer, which isn’t the fastest but is still good enough for large data backups.
This discount is for the 22TB edition, but it comes in other capacities. It requires both a USB cable to connect as well as a power cable to operate. The purchase includes a limited manufacturer's warranty from Seagate.
In addition to the USB connection, a dedicated power source is also required, so make sure you have an additional outlet next to your PC. The drive has a fairly small form factor, measuring 1.65 x 7.04 x 4.92 inches and weighing 2.64 pounds.
It is compatible with Windows, Chrome, and Mac operating systems, although for the latter, it is recommended to reformat the drive to enable Time Machine compatibility. An 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and an 18W power adapter are included with the drive. Seagate also offers its Rescue Data Recovery Services software for data backups along with a one-year standard warranty for customers in the U.S.
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SomeoneElse23 TH isn't doing themselves any favors by continuing to push these garbage drives. The average user has no idea what 22TB of data is, or how long it'll take to replace it when it dies a little after the warranty expires – 1 year. Reply
Notton The drives inside of the 22TB is most likely a de-rated Exos Helium filled HAMR drive, but with the BarraCuda label. So, basically good for shucking. Buy a pair, do some stress testing. If they pass, shuck into a NAS and set them for RAID1. Helium filled drives have a significantly lower failure rate compared to air. If the drive is going to fail, it'll usually do it within the first month. After that it tends to last 5 to 10yrs, though it can fail sooner if cooling is insufficient. Reply
USAFRet SomeoneElse23 said: TH isn't doing themselves any favors by continuing to push these garbage drives. The average user has no idea what 22TB of data is, or how long it'll take to replace it when it dies a little after the warranty expires – 1 year. And "the average user" wouldn't be buying one of these. There are some people, however, that DO have a need for something like this. It might be a good adjunct to my 100+TB NAS space. Reply
Buggies Industries Not the greatest vetting process on this site, from what I'm getting by clicking on the link it's already been repriced to AU$670 and doesn't have shipping until April Reply
USAFRet Buggies Industries said: Not the greatest vetting process on this site, from what I'm getting by clicking on the link it's already been repriced to AU$670 and doesn't have shipping until April And here in the US, it is still $249, delivery on Jan 5. Reply
SomeoneElse23 USAFRet said: And "the average user" wouldn't be buying one of these. There are some people, however, that DO have a need for something like this. It might be a good adjunct to my 100+TB NAS space. My time is more valuable than a drive that is likely to die catastrophically in a year. Reply
USAFRet SomeoneElse23 said: My time is more valuable than a drive that is likely to die catastrophically in a year. And you know it will die within a year because….? I have a Seagate 8TB, shucked out of an Expansion external enclosure…6+ years old, running 24/7 in my NAS. Reply
spyder3010 Amazon US is showing a price of $290 five hours after this article's release. Reply
USAFRet spyder3010 said: Amazon US is showing a price of $290 five hours after this article's release. This time of year, prices fluctuate by the hour. Reply
SomeoneElse23 USAFRet said: And you know it will die within a year because….? I have a Seagate 8TB, shucked out of an Expansion external enclosure…6+ years old, running 24/7 in my NAS. I don't know that it will. What I do know is that's all the longer Seagate expects it to last. Reply
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