Seagate Backup Plus Slim USB3 STCD / STDR

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

8
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Snazzy, lean design.
Metal top resists fingerprints, scratches.
Useful backup software that ties into public cloud.

Cons:

Some software-interface quibbles.
Drive operated a tad warm to the touch.

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Last revision on February 19, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Snazzy, lean design
Metal top resists fingerprints, scratches
Useful backup software that ties into public cloud
Lots of capacity for the price
Very fast transfer speeds
Extremely compact
Low failure rate

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some software-interface quibbles
Drive operated a tad warm to the touch
No security features
Setup can be tricky

Expert reviews and ratings

The Seagate Backup Plus Slim is a well-rounded portable hard drive which offers good value for money, design and speed. PC and Mac compatibility out-of-the-box is a decent feature and the Seagate Dashboard software is easy to use offering PC, mobile and...

By PC Advisor on August 19, 2015

On the whole, it is safe to say I am very impressed with the Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim Portable Drive.It is well designed, being light and thin enough to just slip in a pocket – but also being sturdy enough to satisfy any worries you may have about...

By Kitguru.net on August 11, 2015

100

While high capacity and high speed USB stick drives are quickly becoming an option for carrying around large volumes of data, the good old spinning hard drive still has some fight left. Lately we've been using the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB. It's a...

By PC Authority on April 07, 2015

True to its name, the Seagate Backup Plus Slim hard drive is thin and spacious. It can back up all the files on your laptop, as well as media from your phone and social networking accounts.

By PCMag on September 08, 2014

Costing only 599 AED, the Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2 TB is a great portable hard drive that can deliver the performance you need all in a small portable...

By T3 on August 04, 2014

No complaints with this drive. It performs nicely, has good file transfer with small file size...

By hardwarebbq.com on June 02, 2014

A handsomely designed drive with good software, the Slim is a fine performer at a mass-market price. It's a good choice for anyone shopping for a solid portable hard drive....

By Computer Shopper on April 29, 2014

Fast and affordable, the Seagate Backup Plus Slim is one of the best deals on the market for those who want lots of storage space on the...

By CNET Australia on March 22, 2014

For this test a single 8.5GB, high definition 1080p .MKV movie file is copied from a 120GB SSD system disk to the removable storage device (copy to), then from the removable storage device to the 120GB SSD system disk (copy from). While...

By PCStats on March 21, 2014

Portable storage which is sturdy, offers good performance and goes above and beyond the competition in terms of mobile and cloud...

By HardwareHeaven on July 28, 2015

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