Seagate STEB5000200: External hard drive with 5 TB for 129 euro

Are you looking for a cheap, external hard drive for backups, your data or multimedia archive? Currently the Seagate expansion (STEB5000200) with 5 Terabyte capacity is available. Both on Amazon and Ebay-Shop of Media Markt you get the storage solution for cheap 129 Euro including a free delivery. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (RRP) is 169 Euro. So you can save 40 euros. If you are interested in the above websites, the Media Markt online shop lists a price of 159 euros.


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The Seagate 5TB expansion (STEB5000200) is a 3.5-inch external hard drive with a USB 3.0 port. In addition to the drive you will find the right connection cable and a power supply as well as a quick start guide. It can be assumed that the current offer is limited in time, because according to reports Amazon has responded to a price reduction by Media Markt. This is currently the price of 129 euros for the 5TB hard disk as the same as for the 4TB version.


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In the ratings on Amazon and at Media Markt, the Seagate expansion with four out of every five stars well away. The performance under USB 3.0 is praised. Some 170 megabytes are available for reading and writing. Thus, the hard disk is very well suited as a multimedia archive, where you want to play and add photos, movies and music frequently. The 5 terabytes of capacity ensure that you usually get along with the hard disk for a sufficiently long time. Of course, the hard drive is also down-compliant to USB 2.0.


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There is criticism on the part of the buyer for the volume of the hard disk (operation noise), also no on and off switch is available. But these things can be a problem if you need the hard drive with your data anyway or you put it on a soft surface with a longer connecting cable outside your listening range. As a backup solution would be as well to sicken, if necessary to connect to the power supply and disconnect. In addition, you can also remove the built-in hard drive and use it in a NAS or PC. There are video tutorials on Youtube.