Testseek.com have collected 88 expert reviews of the Seagate Backup Plus Fast USB3 STDA and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate Backup Plus Fast USB3 STDA.
April 2014
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The editors liked
Small drive that has a 4 TB capacity
Bus powered
Includes two cables
One allows you to pull enough power from laptops that wouldn't otherwise drive the drive
Tightly integrated with Seagate's dashboard software and ships with it preloaded
Allows you
Excellent software and apps
Good price for 4TB of storage
Very fast transfer speeds with it's dual-drive configuration
Massive capacity for a portable drive
Easy to set up
Fast write speeds
Prodigious storage capacity. Speedy throughput.
Very fast
4TB of capacity
Very low cost per gigabyte
The Seagate Backup Plus Fast is indeed extremely fast
And includes helpful backup software. The drive also provides top capacity
And is bus-powered
Good speeds
Especially for reads
4TB
No adapter required for powering up the drive
The editors didn't like
Works with USB 3.0 but not thunderbolt
Uses mechanical drives rather than solid state drives
RAID0 for backup is dangerous
Not serviceable by the user
Slight price premium over two 2TB USB 3.0 drives
Can eat up two USB connectors
No more Universal Storage Module (USM) interface. No Thunderbolt option. Bulky
Very difficult to recover from a RAID 0 failure
Thicker and heavier than single-drive alternatives
Users can't change the internal drives
The RAID 0 setup might result in a higher risk of data loss
RAID 0 carries risks that would discourage many users to purchase
Seagate Dashboard doesn't have the option to change the RAID configuration
Local price (India) is insanely priced
Casing should be lot stronger considering it houses 2x mechanical HDDs
Published: 2015-05-13, Author: The , review by: maximumpc.com
Abstract: A dinky and slow USB 2.0 key is last year's news. Today's USB drives are faster than ever, have capacity that was a fantasy just a year ago, and are surprisingly affordable. This month, we're testing three sweet drives that redefine the concept of USB sto...
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Published: 2014-09-24, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Good speeds, especially for reads, 4TB, No adapter required for powering up the drive
RAID 0 carries risks that would discourage many users to purchase, Seagate Dashboard doesn't have the option to change the RAID configuration, Local price (India) is insanely priced, Casing should be lot stronger considering it houses 2x mechanical HDDs
For a 4TB portable drive, it is pretty quick. Mind you, this is the first 4TB portable drive that's tested here so far. The reads are very impressive, and the writes are pretty good, with the performance standing around single-platter 1TB drives. The buil...
Published: 2014-05-13, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Prodigious storage capacity. Speedy throughput.
No more Universal Storage Module (USM) interface. No Thunderbolt option. Bulky
The Seagate Backup Plus Fast is one of the fastest and most spacious portable external hard drives we've seen. That, and the fact that it costs 6 cents per gigabyte, makes this one a winner....
Published: 2014-05-05, Author: Bill , review by: beatweek.com
Abstract: Portable hard drives usually conjure up the notion of having to sacrifice storage capacity or speed in order to be viable on the go. But Seagate set out to smash that notion with the Backup Plus Fast, a portable drive which offers up to four terabytes, do...
Abstract: Today I'm taking a look at the Seagate Backup Plus FAST 4 TB portable hard drive. However, referring to it as a hard drive is a bit misleading, as the Backup Plus FAST is actually two 2 TB 2.5” drives in a RAID 0 array. This contributes to the speeds the ...
Very fast, 4TB of capacity, Very low cost per gigabyte
Very difficult to recover from a RAID 0 failure, Thicker and heavier than single-drive alternatives
The Seagate Backup Plus Fast is indeed fast. It's also capacious. But use it for backup—not primary—storage. It's very difficult to recover data from a RAID 0 failure....
Massive capacity for a portable drive, Easy to set up, Fast write speeds
Slight price premium over two 2TB USB 3.0 drives, Can eat up two USB connectors
You don’t get a bulk discount on its four terabytes, but the Backup Plus Fast is your best choice if you need the most speed and capacity possible from one portable hard drive. ...
The Seagate Backup Plus Fast is indeed extremely fast, and includes helpful backup software. The drive also provides top capacity, and is bus-powered
Users can't change the internal drives, the RAID 0 setup might result in a higher risk of data loss
The Backup Plus Fast is an excellent choice for anyone, especially those for those needing lots of storage space or the ability to edit videos on the go....
Published: 2014-03-10, Author: Daniel , review by: geardiary.com
Small drive that has a 4 TB capacity, bus powered, includes two cables, one allows you to pull enough power from laptops that wouldn't otherwise drive the drive, tightly integrated with Seagate's dashboard software and ships with it preloaded, allows you
works with USB 3.0 but not thunderbolt; uses mechanical drives rather than solid state drives
Excellent software and apps, Good price for 4TB of storage, Very fast transfer speeds with it's dual-drive configuration
RAID0 for backup is dangerous, Not serviceable by the user
The Seagate Backup Plus Fast Portable drive with USB 3.0 provides consumers with a very durable and fast 4TB mobile hard drive; it is also bus powered, meaning that users do not need to pack those pesky AC cords with them when they are on the go. Cons...
