Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the Seagate Backup Plus Hub USB3 STEL / STEM and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate Backup Plus Hub USB3 STEL / STEM.
October 2016
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The editors liked
Runs cooler than previous Seagate drives
Great data transfer rates
Front-side USB 3.0 ports are convenient
Reasonably priced
Comes with free 200 GB of OneDrive cloud storage
Design / Size
Very Good Performance
8TB Storage Capacity
Dual USB 3.0 Hub
Free 200GB OneDrive Subscription
The Seagate Backup Plus Hub is fast
Has tons of storage and since it comes with two additional USB 3.0 ports it won't hog your desktop's expansion options. The drive has software that lets it work with Mac and Windows interchangeably
Excellent performance and per-terabyte price
Two USB ports on front panel
Sleek design
Up to 14TB of capacity
Super-affordable price per gigabyte
Handy front-mounted
Fully functional USB Type-A ports
Faster than most 2.5-inch external hard drives
The editors didn't like
No wireless features
No RAID features
Warranty is a bit short
UPDATE 07/26/2016
Seagate has informed us that there is no fan in the Backup Plus Hub. They switched to a vertical orientation for this model to remove the fan and use a passive cooling sys
Only Up To 8TB
The USB hub doesn't always work when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port
The Seagate Backup Plus Hub is fast, has tons of storage and since it comes with two additional USB 3.0 ports it won't hog your desktop's expansion options. The drive has software that lets it work with Mac and Windows interchangeably
The USB hub doesn't always work when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port
Though it has some issues with USB 2.0, the Seagate Backup Plus Hub is an excellent external storage drive for any USB 3.0 desktop computer...
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Published: 2021-07-07, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: So why on earth, in this day of uber-fast portable SSDs and fast-enough, readily portable 2.5-inch hard drives, would anyone want to purchase a 3.5-inch external hard drive such as Seagate's Backup Plus Hub? You sacrifice some portability, but the upsides...
Published: 2017-09-06, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
Abstract: Desktop hard disk drives seem to get bigger and bigger but otherwise don't add extra features. After all – what could you add that would actually improve them? LEDs? Seagate has come out with a product – the Backup Plus Hub that actually has a useful feat...
The Seagate Backup Plus Hub is fast, has tons of storage and since it comes with two additional USB 3.0 ports it won't hog your desktop's expansion options. The drive has software that lets it work with Mac and Windows interchangeably
The USB hub doesn't always work when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port
Though it has some issues with USB 2.0, the Seagate Backup Plus Hub is an excellent external storage drive for any USB 3.0 desktop computer...
Abstract: Whether you're a Mac or PC user, owning a backup hub is essential to your workflow. It doesn't matter if you working for a brand in your next paid campaign or simply making a vlog about your passion. One thing is for sure – there shouldn't be any question...
Priced at USD 89.99 (PhP 7,500 in the Philippines) The Seagate Backup Plus Hub might not be as portable as some drives in the market, but it offers one of the most important thing to consider when buying an external hard drive: capacity.With a massive 4TB...
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Published: 2017-02-27, Author: Pete , review by: yugatech.com
Exquisite Design, Portable, despite being slightly bigger, Good performance in terms of read/write speeds, Additional features via Dashboard, Reasonable price point
Slightly Bigger than most hard drives, Requires external power
The best thing about the Seagate Plus Hub is its design. Unlike most harddrives, the Seagate Backup Plus sports a very elegant design that complements almost every PC. Asides from the great design, it's also lightweight and portable.The downside of the dr...
