The drive can be used either lying flat on the desktop or shelf but also has four small rubber feet on one side to allow the drive to be positioned vertically and still get some airflow through the vents which are now the bottom of the drive. The two-year plan must be activated by June 30, 2017.Ĭonsidering this is an 8TB drive it is somewhat smaller than we expected it to be, measuring 4.7 x 1.6 x 7.8 inches and weighing just 2.3 lbs.
NTFS FOR MAC SEAGATE FOR FREE
Finally, for a limited time, Seagate is including 200GB of OneDrive cloud storage for two years, for free (a $95 value) when you register the drive. The software can be downloaded from the Seagate site here, as well as its own 17 page User Guide which is available here.
Also not packed in the box is the Seagate Dashboard software. There is also a power adapter which connects to the back of the drive and plugs into a standard 110V AC outlet and a Quick Start Guide.Īlthough not packed in the box, Seagate does have a 20 page user guide that is available as a web document or as a pdf download and you can get a copy here. Also in the box is a USB 3.0 cable with a Type A connection on one end for your computer and a Micro-B connection on the other end to connect to the drive. Our evaluation unit was an 8TB Windows version which comes out of the box in the NTFS format (the Mac version comes in the default HFS+ format).
The Seagate Backup Plus Hub is available in both a Windows and Mac format as well as several sizes from 4TB to 8TB. Seagate Dashboard software has limited value
Of all the products we review, the hardest ones are external hard drives (read our reviews here) because, let’s be honest, how much can you say about a hard drive after you plug it in and it works? That’s why we were excited to hear about the Seagate Backup Plus Hub, which combines a massive 8TB external hard drive with an always on USB 3.0 powered hub.
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