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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So far, so good.
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Giving this a try after using WD easystores for a few years because of the sale price for the capacity.
CrystalDiskInfo reports ST24000NM002H-3KS133 which is a SATA Exos X24 24TB.
CrystalDiskMark seems to be typical.
Connected to a Dell Optiplex 5050 SFF. Connection is USB Micro-B.
Was formatted exFAT, registered it (Start_Here_Win.exe) before quick reformatting to NTFS. All the easystores came formatted NTFS and I haven't had permission problems. Among other things, gives me more flexibility with the label name.
Only had a chance so far to run chkdsk d: /f /r > chkdsk24tb.txt in an elevated command prompt.
Took about 29 hours. The majority of the time was spent in Stage 5: Looking for bad, free clusters ... Will run other tests (SMART, etc.) when I get a chance.
Has not been noticeably noisy so far. Will see how it sounds with more tests and when copying TBs of data to it.
Have it placed on an old case fan on standoffs blowing up to provide air circulation, as I do with the easystores.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent purchase
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These are reliable devices that i have been purchasing many times over the past few years and i have never experienced any negative situations with these as i have seen with other brands . So i would definitely recommend this
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best of the best, budget and product.
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This is my best purchase so far. It's a good deal for 24 TB, and Seagate is one of the best Drives for PCs and storage. It's silent and makes no sound while loading. Most of my external drives have been Seagate for more than 10 years now—the best of the Best.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Always reliable
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Grabbed the 24tb just to backup everything all in one. Had for over a month and it does the job.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Seagate 24 tb external drive
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very well product great problem solver for thoes who have so many drives and wants everything in on cental hub
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good, but inconsistent
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Let's get this out of the way first: the drive works fine, speeds are OK, the noise level is more or less what you'd expect (although it is a little loud as it wakes up). The included power adapter even lets you swap in connectors for other regions if you're taking it outside the US.
The reason I can't give it more stars - other than the fact that I've only had it for a few days - is because it feels like Seagate's throwing these together out of whatever parts they have on hand.
Best Buy lists this model as connecting via a USB-C cable, but the one I recieved uses a microUSB 3.0 cable - you know, that weird double-wide microUSB that got used on a handful of Samsung phones in the years leading up to USB-C, a handful of external USB storage devices like these, and literally nowhere else. The product page on Seagate's website doesn't promise any sort of connector at all, just that it's USB 3.0, and I don't know if that means there are USB-C and microUSB versions floating around, or if Best Buy reasonably assumed anyone talking about USB 3.0 these days would just use USB-C. My guess is that most buyers don't typically have spare microUSB 3.0 cables lying around, either, whereas USB-C is pretty commonplace by now - try not to lose or break the cable that's included.
The actual drive included in the enclosure is also a matter of chance. There are a lot of reports of these models containing enterprise-grade Exos X24 drives, but many recent purchasers - myself included - have found themselves receiving consumer-grade Barracuda HDDs instead. At the moment the quality of the drives is unknown compared to the Exos drives, as they're new enough that Seagate only added them to their website in the last few days, but they're certainly not designed for the sort of use and abuse an Exos drive is equipped to deal with.
All that said, these are a good buy when there's a sale. At full price, it's another matter - only bite if you're comfortable getting saddled with a lower-grade drive.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Perfect if you know what you are buying.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this drive for one purpose… Time Machine backup on my Mac Mini. And the $/TB was lower than the WD MyBook equivalent. The casing on it isn’t particulalry robust. And longevity hasnt been tested by me yet. As a drive to just sit in the background and do daily backups, its as good as ive used. Unexpected bonus is it is fast enoufh to use as a media library for Plex if you want a big drive for that use. Its not really fast enough for me to want to use for video editing or Apple Photos library, which ive got on SSD. Some users have complained its noisy but i havent found it much louder than other fullsize external HDDs. The fullsize ones can be noosy when they spin up compared to the small portable ones.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
24 TB Peace‑of‑Mind Backup—Whisper‑Quiet & Fast En
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I’m a content creator hoarding 8 K footage, and this behemoth finally stopped my “scratch‑disk shuffle.” Large‑file copies average 220 MB/s sustained over USB 3.0; a full 4 TB project dump finished overnight with bandwidth to spare. The drive is nearly silent—fan noise from my PC masks it entirely. Seagate’s Rescue Data Recovery was the clincher; knowing professional recovery is covered for three years lets me sleep at night. Wish the enclosure had a USB‑C port for future‑proofing, but the included 18‑inch Type‑A cable is sturdy. Perfect bulk storage for Plex, Time Machine, or cold archives.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Huge storage fairly small price
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Overall I really like the drive. Has added a ton of storage for things that dont need super quick access.. The ONLY thing I dont like and need to find where I can set it, is it takes FOREVER to wake back up once it idles down. Once I get that set to a bit higher setting should be a great addition.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Massive storage!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased this to backup my UHD media files. I have a 32 TB Synology server, it gives me just over 20TB of protected storage. I added a 16TB RaidBox via USB and loaded all of my UHD files on it. Concerned with no backup in the event of the RaidBox failing, I pulled the trigger on this 24TB Expansion drive. Once I backed up all my files, I unplugged it and set it on a shelf. As I add more UHD media to my collection, I will continue to add the files to the backup. All things considered, I am very pleased with the drive. It is fast, but it does get quite warm.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Not my first Seagate HD, but my first, large TB HD
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I have several small Seagate portable hard drives and never had a problem with them. I purchased the Seagate 24TB for all my files to back up several times a week. I haven't had any issues and only heard it wind once at the very beginning of connecting to my Apple Mac mini. No noise in the background since!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works but generate a lot of heat
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not quite as fast as i had hoped. Generate a lot of heat. Ive read the nice business class drives have been replaced with consumer models. A quick set of tools has confirmed this is a simple barracuda drive and not a enterprise class drive. This change seems to have happened around rhe new year
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small price for piece of mind backup.
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Good price for a lot of storage. I use it for a raid array backup. Seagate provides an excellent warranty service. I know this because a drive in my array failed and Seagate backed it up with free data recovery but I opted for a drive replacement without data recovery.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great price for Ginormous Disk
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So far so good! I ran CrystalDisk and other utilities' quick tests and it's all good. Incredible price at Best Buy, well below $15/TB, tax included, and quick delivery. I have not done what would be a very lengthy deep surface scan of the disk, and I do note the absence of ports for other USB devices, which other external hard disk 'hubs' often have.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Value
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works great! Great value for the money. Just plug it in and it immediately shows up as an additional drive in windows. I saw several reviews that talked about the drive being very loud. That has not been my experience. I've copied over 20TB of data to this drive and I hardly know it is running.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Seagate Drive
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Drive works as described. It easily connected to all of my apple devices. I am using this as a backup for my travel drive for my photography business. This is a great addition to the cloud backup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I edit videos on Youtube and recently converted to a 4k camera. I needed a bigger hard drive for storage. This one does everything I need. It was basically plug and play.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Work great
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So far I love these drives will definetly grab a few more in the future once the wallet recovers. Runs faster then my prior WD externals. Got 2 if anything changes ill be sure to update this review
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So much space.
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So much space compared to my old external hard drive. I used it to back up old files from my old computer so I can recycle it. Took everything and there’s still so much space left. Backed up my phone while I was at it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A NO BRAINER!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A no brainer, I have been a fan of this brand for many years. I find this product stable, a good value, especially when on sale, and exceeds my expectations for all the data and storage requirements I need.