Seagate Expansion HDD Drive Disk 500GB 1TB 2TB 4TB USB3.0 External HDD 2.5

Description

Description

Specifications:
– Brand: Seagate
– Name: Seagate Expansion
– Storage Capacity: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB (optional)
– Connection: USB 3.0
– Hard Drive Size: 2.5 inches
– Max Transfer Rate: 120MB/s
– Item Size: 11.7 * 8.0 * 1.48cm / 4.60 * 3.14 * 0.58in (L * W * H)
– Item Weight: 170g / 5.99oz
– Package Size: 14.5 * 10.5 * 3.2cm / 5.70 * 4.13 * 1.25in (L * W * H)
– Package Weight: 207g / 7.30oz

Package List:
– 1  Portable Hard Drive
– 1  USB 3.0 Cable
– 1  User Manual (22 Languages)

Please Note:
– Product needs to be reformatted if used with Mac.
– Reformatting the drive will erase all content unless backed up to another drive.

About Capacity:
– Due to differences in calculation units between hard disk manufacturers and computer operating systems, displayed capacities may vary. Manufacturers use 1G = 1000M = 1000 * 1000K = 1000 * 1000 * 1000BYTE. Computer operating systems, being binary, calculate as 1G = 1024M = 1024 * 1024K = 1024 * 1024 * 1024BYTE.
– For example: The actual capacity of a marked 1000GB hard disk is 1000G / 1.024 / 1.024 / 1.024 = 931GB. Therefore, the displayed capacity of a 1TB hard disk is 931GB.

Key Features:
– Easy and simple to use – plug it in and go.
– Fast file transfers with superspeed USB 3.0.
– Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.
– Simply plug in the included power supply and USB cable.
– Automatically recognized by Windows operating systems; no software installation or configuration needed.
– Drag and drop file saving, right out of the box.
– Built-in power management ensures power-saving operation.

Please Note:
– Product needs to be reformatted if used with Mac. Reformatting the drive will erase all content unless backed up to another drive.

FAQ:

Q: What is the solution for booting hard disk drives beyond 2.2TB?

A: Most legacy systems built before 2011 utilize a traditional PC BIOS, which relies on a Master Boot Record (MBR). MBR partitions can define a disk drive capacity up to 2.2TB. If you have a Windows operating system booting from an MBR, it is limited to 2.2TB per MBR. For instance, a 3TB disk drive in a legacy BIOS and Windows system requires a DiscWizard device driver to access the full capacity. Due to the MBR limitation, two partitions will be necessary. The device driver mounts the capacity above 2.2TB with another MBR, appearing to the system as a second virtual “physical” device.

Q: What are GUID Partition Tables (GPT), and how do they address drives larger than 2.2TB?

A: GUID Partition Tables (GPT) can define drives larger than 2.2TB. You can use GPT on any Windows 10/8.1/8/7 and Vista system as a non-booting data drive. It’s important to note that Windows can only boot a GPT partition on a new type of BIOS called UEFI.