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Basic 2TB portable HDD

This external drive is rather simple - the packaging is basic; the enclosure is a no-frills black box; only one cable is required for operation; it comes formatted and ready to work; there is no fancy software or any extra functionality. This thing is a basic hard drive that plugs into a USB port. But that doesn't make it bad. The overall size of this device is small and with only one cable needed for operation; this is a great drive to carry around. The drive will even work with just a standard USB 2.0 Micro USB cable that you probably have lying around from your old cellphone. The LED indicator (which lights up blue in USB 3.0 operation and white in USB 2.0 operation) is not overly bright or annoying and the overall build quality feels solid. In terms of speed, ... MoreThis external drive is rather simple - the packaging is basic; the enclosure is a no-frills black box; only one cable is required for operation; it comes formatted and ready to work; there is no fancy software or any extra functionality. This thing is a basic hard drive that plugs into a USB port. But that doesn't make it bad. The overall size of this device is small and with only one cable needed for operation; this is a great drive to carry around. The drive will even work with just a standard USB 2.0 Micro USB cable that you probably have lying around from your old cellphone. The LED indicator (which lights up blue in USB 3.0 operation and white in USB 2.0 operation) is not overly bright or annoying and the overall build quality feels solid. In terms of speed, this drive is quite average. It is a 5400 RPM drive and speeds are what you would expect from a basic 2.5" 2TB drive. Testing of the drive was done with CrystalDiskMark using 8 passes and a size of 4000MB. On an empty drive sequential read and write speeds averaged 131MB/s and 137MB/s respectively while random read and write speeds averaged 0.4MB/s and 4.6MB/s respectively. After transferring about 1.4TB of data onto the drive, sequential read and write speeds dropped to 97MB/s and 108MB/s respectively and random read and write speeds fell to 0.2MB/s and 0.5MB/s respectively. In terms of real world performance, I saw transfer speeds of about 105MB/s when transferring a random assortment of files. My only complaint about this portable drive is that it only has a 1 year warranty. Such a short warranty does not instill much confidence in a buyer. I have only encountered one HDD failure in my life and it was on a 3 year old Toshiba drive. I prefer to purchase drives with at least a 3 year warranty. Overall, this is a great option for a portable drive. If you are looking for something to back your computer up to, you may want to consider something a bit more stationary. This device was designed with portability in mind and works great for taking large amounts of data on the go.

Better than Seagate

I have purchased toshiba External hard drives in the past and I have never had any complains or complications with them.. On the other hand I would NEVER recommend seagate. With toshiba hard drive my files or uploaded information has never been lost, and it has always worked no matter what. I had bought a seagate hard drive recently because i though after 12 years of not using seagate maybe they had improved their products, but no. After 3 days of use.. all the files i had save were lost, because the hard drive stopped functioning for no reason.. Luckily I hadn't deleted them from my other toshiba hard drive yet. So I was able to just transfer them again to this new toshiba one.. I just had to change the names of the hard drives so i wouldn't get confused with ... MoreI have purchased toshiba External hard drives in the past and I have never had any complains or complications with them.. On the other hand I would NEVER recommend seagate. With toshiba hard drive my files or uploaded information has never been lost, and it has always worked no matter what. I had bought a seagate hard drive recently because i though after 12 years of not using seagate maybe they had improved their products, but no. After 3 days of use.. all the files i had save were lost, because the hard drive stopped functioning for no reason.. Luckily I hadn't deleted them from my other toshiba hard drive yet. So I was able to just transfer them again to this new toshiba one.. I just had to change the names of the hard drives so i wouldn't get confused with Toshiba 1 & Toshiba too. Ny other toshiba hard drive has lasted me so many years without any issues.. and it still has photos saved from family members that are no longer around. I would have hated if those photos would have been lost with that seagate drive. DON'T BUY SEAGATE. Go for toshiba. Good quality, will last you forever and never stop working. Your files are indeed safe with this guy.

Dinky and spacious

Great little thing, smaller than I thought. Right size for me, but there are bigger capacities available. Price was good, and free delivery too. Came the very next day. Can’t complain. Fast thanks to USB 3.0. Does everything I need, I am a happy customer. Have bought Toshiba before. I like them.

Life savers for new computers and old-school users

A necessary add on to new, all-in-one desktops. Without a HDD and with a relatively small on board solid state drive, thesw new desktops will run outbof memory soon. Also, many new windows computers default saving on oneDrive, which I particularly dislike. All my new PCs have a 1T to 5T external drives and are configured to save everything possible in those drives.

Perfect portable. mountable HDD compatible with most video game consoles!

01/12/21- It's the perfect size, weight, speed, and reliability for everything from PC/Steam, Microsoft Xbox 360 & One, Sony PlayStation 3 and newer, and (modded) Nintendo Wii's. Plug & Play compatible even with a OTG or USB 3.0 cable that most Android, Windows & Google Smartphone's can read without specialty apps or drivers. Verified it reads on my Galaxy Note 4 via OTG cable & Note 20 via USB 3.0 adapter. This item came with a 3 ft cable, more than what I needed to mount to my systems. This model doesn't come with any mounting kits, but mounting tape attached to console cases work well for awhile, but a light drop of super glue or epoxy good as a backup adhesive. Highly recommended for hot-drops, modders & partitioners.

Reliable drive with deminishing performance

I use these drives for backup, I have a few of them. I had bad experiences with WD and Seagate reliability, but Toshiba and Hitachi have always been more reliable as internal drives.These Toshiba drives are reliable, never had issues with data integrity. However, you will find as the drive fills up, write performance degrades significantly, i.e. empty drive can sustain write speeds of about 90MB/sec but at 80% capacity you are more likely to get 10MB/sec. I have tried with both 4K blocks as well as 2MB blocks, the result is always the same. Slower write speeds are to be expected as the outer edges of a disk platter spin much faster compared to the inner sectors, but 10MB was slower than expected. Read performance however, both on the inner and outer sectors seems ... MoreI use these drives for backup, I have a few of them. I had bad experiences with WD and Seagate reliability, but Toshiba and Hitachi have always been more reliable as internal drives.These Toshiba drives are reliable, never had issues with data integrity. However, you will find as the drive fills up, write performance degrades significantly, i.e. empty drive can sustain write speeds of about 90MB/sec but at 80% capacity you are more likely to get 10MB/sec. I have tried with both 4K blocks as well as 2MB blocks, the result is always the same. Slower write speeds are to be expected as the outer edges of a disk platter spin much faster compared to the inner sectors, but 10MB was slower than expected. Read performance however, both on the inner and outer sectors seems to be fairly solid, i.e. slowest read I have seen is around 50mb/sec. These figures are all with bitlocker enabled, on a decent workstation.At this price it is by far the most reliable and portable archive solution. If you need massive I/O you probably should be looking at an SSD anyway.

Solid external storage device.

Maximum transfer rate of USB 3.0 is up to 640MBps and USB 2.0 is up to 60MBps. Maximum capacity after format is 931Gb. The drive is small, comfortable to hold and easy to stick in a pocket. It doesn’t mark easily and is simple to use with no external power required (pulls all the power it needs from USB port). No backup software is provided, but to be honest this type of drive is best used with a drag and drop backup technique in any event. I thought the 1 year warranty was a bit on the short side as some competitors come with more, but the price is very reasonable. Based on my testing it is likely that the HDD used is a slower spindle speed 5400rpm drive and while this may be slower than most 7200rpm drives, it is quieter, draws less power and runs cooler. I used 2 ... MoreMaximum transfer rate of USB 3.0 is up to 640MBps and USB 2.0 is up to 60MBps. Maximum capacity after format is 931Gb. The drive is small, comfortable to hold and easy to stick in a pocket. It doesn’t mark easily and is simple to use with no external power required (pulls all the power it needs from USB port). No backup software is provided, but to be honest this type of drive is best used with a drag and drop backup technique in any event. I thought the 1 year warranty was a bit on the short side as some competitors come with more, but the price is very reasonable. Based on my testing it is likely that the HDD used is a slower spindle speed 5400rpm drive and while this may be slower than most 7200rpm drives, it is quieter, draws less power and runs cooler. I used 2 free benchmark tools to test speed of this drive, ATTO and Crystal Disk Mark. Both tools can be downloaded for free. I tested the drive empty and after I had it filled with approximately 500gb of images and videos. I also tested it in the USB 2 port on my PC as well as the USB 3 port. As far as results are concerned, this drive maxed out the USB 2 port’s 60MBps, so to get best results always connect it to the USB 3 port (if available). ATTO reported average read and write of 148.88MBps and 144.24MBps respectively with a 5% drop in speed when the drive was filled with data. While way off the theoretical top speed of USB 3.0 (640MBps) this is a respectable speed for this type of backup storage. Crystal Disk Mark results showed an average of 145.6MBps and 145.2MBps for sequential read and writes: another consistent result. Nothing to see here, solid results and a good price. I would have preferred a longer warranty period but you can’t have everything. Recommended.

Toshiba - Canvio Basics 4TB External USB 3.0 Porta

I had previously purchased another multi terabyte Toshiba external USB 3.0 drive that worked great. So, when I found myself in need of more storage space, this Toshiba seemed to fit the bill. I ordered it and picked it up at one of my local Best Buy stores. It didn't look like I expected it to. It was much smaller than the one I had previously purchased. Also, it had no power cable. Instead, it just draws power from the USB port. I was fine with the smaller size but would have preferred it to have had a separate power cord. With this new storage capacity, I decided to reorganize my company's audio and video assets, dedicating a drive for each category. So far, I have migrated quite a few files to this new 4 TB unit and everything seems to be working fine. So, ... MoreI had previously purchased another multi terabyte Toshiba external USB 3.0 drive that worked great. So, when I found myself in need of more storage space, this Toshiba seemed to fit the bill. I ordered it and picked it up at one of my local Best Buy stores. It didn't look like I expected it to. It was much smaller than the one I had previously purchased. Also, it had no power cable. Instead, it just draws power from the USB port. I was fine with the smaller size but would have preferred it to have had a separate power cord. With this new storage capacity, I decided to reorganize my company's audio and video assets, dedicating a drive for each category. So far, I have migrated quite a few files to this new 4 TB unit and everything seems to be working fine. So, despite my power cord preference, I feel comfortable recommending this product.

Worthwhile savings on USB drive prices for 1TB and 2TB and 3TB USB drives.

I tried to copy hundreds of files onto this drive but they don't all get copied and some transfers are like that. Stops and starts will slow down the really big transfers unless we choose to skip files that aren't copied. From then on, it's pot luck what to do. The alternative would be less than a hundred files and taking note of any errors When the files permit the transfers using the move action then that's always pot luck, hence the safer option of copying files then verifying the number saved and their total file size agrees with the original ones. Right-click the files or the folder containing these, then select Properties or use a Windows Explorer-style approach and see the file details on the screen. While some sellers have websites offering installations, ... MoreI tried to copy hundreds of files onto this drive but they don't all get copied and some transfers are like that. Stops and starts will slow down the really big transfers unless we choose to skip files that aren't copied. From then on, it's pot luck what to do. The alternative would be less than a hundred files and taking note of any errors When the files permit the transfers using the move action then that's always pot luck, hence the safer option of copying files then verifying the number saved and their total file size agrees with the original ones. Right-click the files or the folder containing these, then select Properties or use a Windows Explorer-style approach and see the file details on the screen. While some sellers have websites offering installations, the Toshiba drives use a little USB cable and that can be inserted into the front or back panel USB ports. Due to the really large storage on the Toshiba drives, it is easier to save very large video files and PC program installation setup files onto these rather than millions of jpgs. Use programs that provide a safe ejection for USB drives and remember that some drives ought to be disconnected that way prior to switching off the computer. Reconnect later after Windows has fully loaded the desktop setup and various startup programs. Otherwise, the computer may not start properly and pause during the initial checks.