Seagate Backup Plus Portable USB3 STBU

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 21 expert reviews

Excellent:

8
Good:

8
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros:

Fast performance.
Flexible interface.
Thunderbolt option.

Cons:

Social-backup software has some crucial Facebook limitations.
Drive shell looks like metal, but is really plastic.

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Last revision on June 10, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Fast performance
Flexible interface
Thunderbolt option
Easy-to-use backup software
Interoperable between Macs and PCs
Available in four colors
Software makes it very easy to back up photos from Facebook and Flickr
Syncs Facebook and Flickr images automatically without you having to worry about manual backups
Excellent user interface on included software
Convenient, useful, and innovative backup solution provided with the drive
Social media backup is a great idea
Drive offers fast transfers rates
Competitive pricing

Reviewers Didn't Like

Social-backup software has some crucial Facebook limitations
Drive shell looks like metal, but is really plastic
Disparity in software features between Mac and Windows
Only a $20 difference between 500GB and 1TB, so there’s no reason to buy the lower-capacity drives
Would like to see a GoFlex Slim style version - even smaller and even faster

Expert reviews and ratings

As with its 500GB counterpart reviewed in the affordable portable section, there's a tremendous amount to like about the new line of Seagate Backup Plus drives. We're talking...

By APC Magazine on January 10, 2013

The Seagate Backup Plus is fast, flexible and good-looking. The drive's included backup software works well and is easy to...

By CNET Australia on November 09, 2012

The Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive comes with software that can backup your Facebook and Flickr photos in addition to your computer's data. However, the implementation of that feature could be better and some other aspects of the software need to...

By Good Gear Guide on October 03, 2012

Somehow, Seagate has managed to simplify the external hard drive while adding new features and functions. The Backup Plus Portable can be used with PC or Mac without reformatting and requires no extra fiddling to get it going – you just plug it into...

By PCWorld New Zealand on September 05, 2012

Seagate has two capacities for the Indian market – 500GB priced at Rs 5,600 and 1TB priced at Rs 7,700. It's expensive by a few hundred rupees than portable USB 3.0 hard drive by other brands, but the premium is quite justified by the useful backup...

By FirstPost on August 20, 2012

100

The Facebook integration's nice, but the fast performance and low cost are even...

By Expert Reviews on August 15, 2012

At first glance, Seagate’s new Backup Plus drive might seem to be primarily intended for PCs, rather than Macs. It’s equipped with a USB 3 interface, and is formatted in the Windows NTFS format. However, Seagate has done a good job of making sure that...

By Macworld UK on August 14, 2012

The Backup Plus Portable Drive is a fast, flexible drive you can upgrade to other, faster interfaces down the line. It's snap-simple to use for basic backup tasks, and the price is right....

By Computer Shopper on August 09, 2012

A hard drive is a hard drive is a hard drive. Unless you’re a deep study, the differences between competing portable storage drives seem minute, and few things influence purchasing decisions more than capacity and price.Warranty and brand loyalty are...

By Wired on August 03, 2012

There's a lot to like about Seagate's Backup Plus portable hard drive. It's light and shiny, and comes in four metallic colours. Seagate's USM (formerly GoFlex) system means you can remove the USB 3.0 connector and replace it with FireWire 800 or...

By TechRadar on August 01, 2012

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