![]() ![]() But hey, if you want 5TB, you’re going to have to deal with a couple of extra ounces-it takes another platter or two to hold the extra data. ![]() That’s neither small or light for an external USB hard drive. The Backup Plus Portable 5TB measures about 3 x 4.5 x 0.75 inches and weighs about half a pound. The little black drive is always a classic. Color-coded drives are handy if you’re storing separate projects, rotating backups, or just trying to keep track of what’s what. The review unit Seagate sent us was basic, innocuous black. Design and specsĪs shown at the head of the article, the Backup Plus 5TB is available in red, black, silver, and blue. Go there for details on competing products and how we tested them. This review is part of our roundup of best external drives. You may not think of yourself as a part of that clan, but if you get anywhere near a 4K video camera, you might be a card-carrying member before you know it. Said temptation applies only if you’re one of those who falls prey to the “stuff expands to fill available space” syndrome. ![]() I don’t want to let it go, and I have more USB drives than I need. Things aren’t entirely equal in this case, but close enough that the $140 Seagate Backup Plus 5TB 2.5-inch USB 3.0 hard drive is a tempting product. All things being otherwise equal, 5TB of capacity is better than 4TB.
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