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Seagate Barracuda Fast SSD 500GB Portable External Solid State Drive – USB-C USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, Xbox & PS4 - Includes 3-Year Data Rescue Service (STJM500400) Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
Rating 
4.3
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Details

Digital Storage Capacity500 GB
Compatible DevicesLaptop, Desktop
BrandSeagate
Specific Uses For ProductMultimedia, Personal, Business
Connectivity TechnologyUSB
Hard Disk Size500 GB
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Description of Seagate Barracuda Fast SSD 500GB Portable External Solid State Drive – USB-C USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, Xbox & PS4 - Includes 3-Year Data Rescue Service (STJM500400)

compatible devices: Laptop Desktop.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Well it works. Storage

It's definitely faster than its HDD counterparts, it's compact and quiet and it seems to perform well. I used it to play a 70GB game and it worked well enough. I had an issue that worried me - something on the line was causing a bad connection and it kept disconnecting and reconnecting. I'm not sure if it was the USB cable or the drive itself, but it can be a big problem if it gets disconnected during use. I checked the connections and as long as it's not broken it's working.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Modern

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Compact and fast: external solid state drives

Great external SSD! I like its compactness and excellent data transfer speed. This is a great option for a high-quality, fast, and compact SSD with plenty of storage space. The USB-C connection makes it the perfect choice if everything is migrating to USB-C. I'm tired of using a dongle/dock with my MacBook Pro for my old external devices so this is perfect for my workflow. I bought both this and a LaCie SSD of the same size. I bought each of these because they have different colored stripes…

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • There are even more interesting options.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Received nightly replacement SSD, works fine

SSD disconnects USB connection on its own. At first I thought it was just a crappy USB cable. when i realized that the problem was actually in the usb-c port area. It appears that it was not installed correctly, causing the cable connection to move. Amazon sent me a replacement overnight. When I received the replacement box, I noticed that the box actually looks smooth? compared to 1st and there were Seagate stamped decals on the hole. it wasn't original. n it worked without connection…

Pros
  • Easy install
Cons
  • Mostly good, but...

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good hard drive, bad software

This is a great backup unit. It quickly copied my files to my hard drive. More importantly, it was very easy to find what I wanted. A few years ago the Seagate software was terrible and I couldn't find my files. There are a number of troublesome and unnecessarily complicated elements. (1) The "Toolkit" (software) is set to run automatically at startup. There is a button to disable this. I disabled it in MS CONFIGURATION - STARTUP. (2) The device did not appear on my computer. There are…

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than others

My 2TB Apple Time Machine drive is full, and instead of having to worry about cleaning up old backups, I have this. It's AWESOME for that purpose. Super fast and hardly noticeable. The green light is cool and I love it, but to be honest it does its job "in the background" so I don't even notice it. I didn't notice any heating issues until a review suggested it for the speed functions. I really don't notice the heat. I turn my Mac off completely every night so it doesn't run 24/7. I was so happy

Pros
  • Pretty impressive
Cons
  • boring packaging

Revainrating 5 out of 5

great customer service

6/27/2020 This is a review of the Seagate Barracuda Fast SSD 2TB External Solid State Drive - USB-C USB 3.0 for PC that I purchased. I bought this desktop SSD which I built in 2010 on an Asus P7P55D motherboard with an early I7 processor. Released in 2009, the motherboard was made in Japan and was the top product of the time. I still use it every day. Seagate Barracuda does not work on an Asus desktop. I tried this on another desktop I bought from HP in 2016, an HP Envy with an I7 processor…

Pros
  • High test scores for support and durability
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options