Seagate is world renowned for their hard drives, and it has been that way for well over thirty years. In addition to their hard drives, they make a variety of devices that can put their drives to good use; including network attached storage servers, external drives, and portable drives. It is important to distinguish between portable and external drives, as all external drives may not be quite so portable. The subject of this review may be a perfect example of such a product.
The 8TB Backup Plus Hub is shown in the promotional image above, and is the external drive we will be checking out in this review. It is a USB 3.0 connected drive that measures roughly eight inches deep by five inches tall and just under two inches thick. While you could pack it up for portable use, given its size and its need for an external power adapter, it is much better suited to sitting on your desk in order to provide you with ample space to archive not only your computer's files, but also files from your mobile devices and social media accounts.
Before taking a look at the sample provided for review, let's cover some of the published details regarding the 8TB Backup Plus Hub, as taken from the Seagate website...
The Seagate® Backup Plus Hub drive optimizes external storage with simple local or cloud file backup for your computers and mobile devices â€" and an intelligent USB hub to charge and manage your USB-connected devices.
High-speed USB 3.0 and 2.0 connectivity offers plug-and-play functionality on your PC. The drive is formatted for Windows computers â€" install the provided NTFS driver for Mac® on your Mac computer, and you can use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting.
Specifications:
» Capacity: 8TB
» Model Number: STEL8000100
» Length (in/mm): 4.646in/118mm
» Width (in/mm): 1.614in/41mm
» Depth (in/mm): 7.799in/198.1mm
» Weight (lb/kg): 2.337lb/1.06kg
» UPC Code: 763649093801
» Limited Warranty: 2 years
What's Included:
» Seagate Backup Plus Hub drive
» 4-foot (1.2m) USB 3.0 cable
» Seagate Dashboard backup software
» Power adapter
» Quick start guide
» NTFS driver for Mac
System Requirements:
» Windows® 7 or higher, or Mac OS® X 10.9 or higher operating system
» SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port (required for USB 3.0 transfer speeds or backwards compatible
with USB 2.0 ports at USB 2.0 transfer speeds)
» Seagate Mobile Backup app system requirements: iOS 8 or higher, Android 3.0 or higher
The Seagate Dashboard software is listed as being included, but don't look for a CD for the installation, all the files you need are already on the Backup Plus Hub, and once connected you can simply launch the executable to install it on to your system.
