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Reddit mentions of (OLD MODEL) Seagate Expansion 2TB 3.5-Inch Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV2000100)
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We found 50 Reddit mentions of (OLD MODEL) Seagate Expansion 2TB 3.5-Inch Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV2000100). Here are the top ones.
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- Easy and simple to use - simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
- Fast file transfers with USB 3.0
- Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
Features:
Specs:
Color | Black |
Height | 1.48 Inches |
Length | 7.07 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Size | 2 TB |
Weight | 2.06 Pounds |
Width | 4.65 Inches |
This one on Amazon is like $6 more and is 7200 RPM. I think I'm gonna get it unless someone talks me out of it..
I disagree. You can get a 2TB external for $82
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/
And the thing is, the ability to rewrite is a big deal. You also can pass externals around when transferring by sneaker net, which is a huge bonus. I am a military vet, and one of the best things you can bring on a deployment is an external drive like that, because you can watch hundreds of hours of movies and film during your downtime, and it's far easier to let someone borrow a drive once for a few hours than to worry about who has what blueray, especially as BR isn't standard on many computers to this day.
Digital is definitely best. I'll caveat that it is easy to do wrong (DRM, etc), but on the flipside, when done right, it's almost free to distribute, versatile, cross-generational, able to be integrated into various programs, etc, etc.
>"Priced right"
No. They're the most expensive per GB storage drive you can get. My clunky 2TB drive cost me $82 (about $10 more than yours) when I bought it. The load times are negligible since the bottleneck is at the USB transfer speed.
>"is portable"
Why do you need portability in regards to the Wii U? It's not a portable unit. You don't need to consider portability for expanded storage for the Wii U unless you are making a specific portable build, which the average person will not be doing.
http://www.amazon.ca/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0
Or just redownload them. I had uninstalled titanfall, but redownloaded/installed it after some friends got the XB1 last weekend. Took about 25 minutes total.
According to this first Amazon review the drive is a 7200 rpm drive with SATA III (6gbps).
The only thing here that I defend Reggie on is the low memory included in Wii U. I bought a 2 TB for $80 (even though it's $90 right now) and I haven't even used up my 32 GB of internal memory despite buying the console on day 1. One could buy a Deluxe Wii U today (or should I say September 20th) and not need additional storage until next year by which time the cost of memory will be even lower.
To me it's obvious that Nintendo either doesn't care about online/digital or does care but can't figure it out, but the particular fact that Wii U has low memory is unrelated to that discussion.
Honestly you can build your own, this way you can get a warranty on a good performance drive and if it fails, just swap it out. Though here are the two options I would recommend:
Option 1 build your own: Buy a 2-4TB WD black gaming HDD (5 year warranty) or a 7200rpm 2-3TB Seagate Barracuda it is much cheaper but has less warranty offerings. I say up to 3TB with the Seagate as its 4TB model is not 7200rpm. Finally buy a USB 3.0 cooling enclosure, I use this one. Though you can find numerous ones all over the internet. With that enclosure you need no tools except a screw driver to open the case, then its simply insert/snap and close, total install time is 1 minute. This is the route I would take for performance and warranty offerings.
Option 2 retail versions: If performance is not an issue then really any drive will do just make sure its over 300GB and USB 3.0. A good cheap retail one is Seagate
You'll only save a couple of bucks by getting a 1TB HDD, just get a 2TB one.
Here is my recommendation: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00834SJS0/ref=gno_cart_title_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
And since it comes with its own power supply, no need to buy Y-cable
I bought this one.. and works fine.. I dont see any loading differences due to it being 5400 rpm
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1418652519&sr=8-7&keywords=seagate+2tb&pebp=1418652528944
Any USB 3.0 external hard drive will work.
Here is a 2 TB external for $82 (US)
Keep in mind the faster rpm will read content faster. Solid state would be ideal but is extremely expensive. 7200 rpm is great but still more expensive than standard 5400 rpm models.
Amazon and Newegg are likely the best places to look, good luck!
I just purchased this one and will have it tomorrow. http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409272629&sr=8-2&keywords=seagate+external+hard+drive
I hope it works alright. Anyone have any experience with this HDD or the Seagate brand in general?
Any <=2TB, AC- (non-USB) powered external hard drive should be fine. Like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00834SJS0/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00834SJS0/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1415453043&amp;sr=8-4&amp;pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
This is the one I have.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00834SJS0?pc_redir=1409966922&amp;robot_redir=1
Edit: this one should work fine. All you really need is one that has external power.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1402086237&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=seagate+external+hard+drive
Sorry for the late reply, but this is what I have.
I just bought this External HD on Boxing Day. That's a great deal for a 2TB HDD, plus it's 7200 RPM.
I bought this seagate 2tb expansion a couple of days back, it works flawlessly and games load faster!
or this
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1413596462&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=2+terabyte+external+hard+drive
Uhhh, http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415492963&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=2tb+hard+drive
2tb drive that is also 7200 RPM. What I personally use.
This version is cheaper
amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1397726215&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=seagate+external+hard+drive
I bought this for my Wii U, knew immediately after i saw the majority of the titles on the eshop like AC3 and 4, and the Batman games were on the eshop i was going to need it, i mainly buy games digitally as going to a walmart or whatnot isn't exactly optional for me
I got this guy:
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1408023380&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=2tb+seagate+external
Mine was 7200rpm, but in the reviews it seems some unlucky people get a 5400rpm one. Most seem to get the faster speed though... It's definitely faster than the Xbox One's internal HDD.
I use this http://amzn.com/B00834SJS0
Buy the Time Capsule if you really want, but you can only use it as a backup. You cannot use it as extra storage. As in OS X won't let you. It'd designed to be an idiot proof backup solution that works without any configuration whatsoever, which means it's just a backup and nothing else.
More importantly, you need to have a minimum of two copies of everything you cannot lose. A backup is not a backup if you only have one.
Get an external hard drive to store your photos, and then back up everything (both the external drive and your computer) to another external hard drive. For a little more money, this is an even better backup solution. Set it up in RAID-1. Time Machine will handle everything else after that. Just let it run.
And then pay for a service like Backblaze or Crashplan. If your home gets burglarized or burned down, you don't want to lose everything.
I am not sure if its just bad luck, but I have two of this Seagate drive and both of them have had power issues. I had to RMA both of them in less then a years time since purchase.
The Western Digital My Book I have, has lasted for over 5 years with not even a hiccup.
Seagate Expansion Desktop (STBV2000100)|HDD|2TB|Ext Pwr|$82 USD|5|Tested by Nintendo.
I have been using this one since last November.
If you're looking at external hard drives compatible with the WiiU, this is the one I picked from Nintendo's approved list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00834SJS0
I got this one. $60 shipped obo. Let me know. I can provide timestamp and cdi
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00834SJS0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
Oh ok well if you plan on buying digitally often I recommend this hard drive
5400 rpm is pretty slow. You really want to stick to 7200 rpm, or it will be noticeably slower than the internal hard drive.
Gimme a minute.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426366847&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=2tb+external+hard+drive+7200
If you don't mind plugging it into the wall.
You will notice an increase in speed in load times, so it is pretty cool.
Not quite, but I do get your point.
I got the Seagate Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive. It has its own power supply so you'll need an outlet to power it but it performs great and looks really nice next to a black Wii U.
Don't know about the best, but I generally recommend the larger PC drives that have their own power source. The one I have runs silently and without vibration. I have some smaller USB powered drives that vibrate.
We've bought two of these (we have two XB1s) and they work great.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1419203363&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=seagate+expansion
Awesome. Also, I managed to see one Seagate HDD that is cheaper than the others. It's [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1419136931&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=external+seagate+hdd). I can't seem to see the difference, so I don't know if it's reliable. Do you happen to know?
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0
It's one of these. Should this work with the pi?
It might be time to invest in an external hard drive. There are no easy ways to cut corners when it comes to hard drives, just buy a seagate or western digital external drive, or an internal drive with a good housing.
Hard drives are one place you don't want to skimp because failures are inherent with all brands, so if you go for a lower brand than seagate or western digital you're going to have a high failure rate. And also of course hard drives are one of the most important devices we own, they store tons of important data and you don't want to lose it.
I'd buy something like this one.
But anything similar would work.
Actually it was this one: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1417336721&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=seagate+expansion
But if it has to be a Seagate, I recommend this one instead, unless you need more than 2TB that is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ILALU9G/ref=twister_B00INKHXY0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1
As long as its USB 3.0 and has over 256GB it really doesn't matter.
But if i was to recommend one then it would be this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1413506011&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=seagate+external+hard+drive
I myself bought a 2TB..
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=twister_B008GAT8EU
Any of sizes will work though. Works without a single issue. Took maybe 10 seconds to configure once plugged in.
Seagate Expansion 2TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV2000100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_h1srub0AQXJKF
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415808529&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=seagate+2+tb
I got this model and it works great. Looks like the US version of what you are looking at.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1415659067&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Seagate+2TB+external
It matches the console in color, and the LED is blue, too. These things are important. :)
One thing that threw me is that it does not have a power switch, it comes on when the device it's connected to is powered up. So this powers up when the Wii U is turned on, and off when it shuts off, so it all works out.
This is the one I ordered yesterday:
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0
(2TB, 7400RPM, USB 3.0)
>I paid $94 for 2TB, which IMO isn't that bad.
At 2TB you're right thats a good deal. OP was looking at a 4TB though which cost 2.5x more.
Like I said if portability is really important to you it makes sense to get the slower drive with no external power. My drive is never going to move, so I went with more speed & space for $105.
> By the time you spend money on the 2TB HDD as well as a decent USB 3.0 enclosure, you've pretty much spent the same as me.
Actually its $15 dollars less:
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0
> but I'm willing to bet it's not that much.
I shave off 20 seconds in Watch Dogs loading with a 7200rpm drive. Doubling the performance increase over a 5400rpm. Sure it's negligible, but it's still 2x the decrease.
Well, I just bought a new 2 TB drive from Amazon. Was contemplating this problem before. It will replace my old clunky 1 TB drive for storing actual files, so that one can be used with the Wii U.
It's ridiculous that they can't just allow us to partition the drive, especially since they don't even really sell 250 gig drives with dedicated power supplies any more (even if you do find them, it's still more efficient financially to buy something with more storage space ). I will never use a terabyte full of space for the Wii U. Especially since over half of my purchases are for the physical disks.
I would go with a full size 7200 rpm drive. This is the one I have and it loads games faster than the internal: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00834SJS0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1422309560&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=2tb+external+usb+3.0
It's price has basically been $80 since April 2014.
http://camelcamelcamel.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/product/B00834SJS0
$80 is a good price, but it's not a super hot deal either.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=psdc12_t2_B00ILALU9G_B00834SJS0
Same thing but 20 bucks cheaper.
For $50, you're not going to get more than 500 GB of space. That might be more than enough right now, but you should know that hard drive space gets cheaper and cheaper the more you buy in one go. The first 500 GB will cost you $50, and that's with a cheap brand (Toshiba). The next 500 will cost you just another $20, and that's from a much more reputable brand. Then you can double your space to 2 TB for just another measly $10. After that, the price goes up pretty linearly, at a rate of about $10/TB.
My point is, if you're going to invest in a hard drive, it's better to spend a little more to get a lot more space. You get far more bang for your buck that way, and with the way download sizes on games and media are growing these days, 500 GB won't last you nearly as long as it used to.
Apparently this topic is full of cloud fans, who can not possibly tolerate any dissenting opinion, because, well, they're so heavily invested in paying a company to grope through their data.
Fuck that. If you want fast, just fill up a 2TB drive and FedEx/UPS/Mail it. Still cheaper than a 'cloud' service, more reliable, and much faster than sending it through your sippy straw of an internet connection.
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/ref=sr_1_7?
Or, you know, drive it there, yourself to/from a friend or relative's home that you routinely visit.