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The Seagate Expansion Desktop 26TB external hard drive delivers massive 26TB capacity with fast USB 3.0 connectivity for seamless file transfers up to 120 MB/s. Designed for effortless plug-and-play use on Windows and Mac systems, it includes a one-year limited warranty and exclusive Data Rescue Service for added security. Its durable 3.5-inch desktop form factor makes it ideal for professionals needing reliable, high-capacity storage for backups, media libraries, and more.
| ASIN | B0DW8Y2LYY |
| Additional Features | Data Recovery Service |
| Best Sellers Rank | #430 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Built-In Media | External Hard Drive, Quick Start Guide |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 26 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 130 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 4800 Megabytes Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 26 TB |
| Enclosure Material | Aluminum, Glass, Or Ceramic |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hard-Drive Size | 26 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB 3.0 |
| Hardware Platform | Mac, PC |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 1176 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Media Speed | 120 megabytes_per_second |
| Mfr Part Number | STKP26000400 |
| Model Name | Expansion Desktop |
| Model Number | STKP26000400 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 120 Megabytes Per Second |
| Special Feature | Data Recovery Service |
| UPC | 763649185599 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1 Year Limited |
R**H
Great investment for large system backups!
Superior speed (I noted nearly double the rate - about 220 mb/s) over previous models and so much space to store backups! Worth every penny!
A**R
Great large capacity external drive.
Wonderful harddrive for storing large quantities of information.
G**L
26tb, new drive, works great for me
26tb Expansion drive, Dec2025, purchased for $309. Transfer speeds holds steady at 100-220mb/s over usb3, which is about as fast as the internal spin drives could push data. The case is a little thin and flimsy feeling compared to historical analogs, but there's plenty of vent holes, it doesn't matter at all to me that it's a bit thinner. It's plenty strong. I liked that it was formatted in advance, it plugs into my windows machines and Linux mint and Ubuntu machines seamlessly when unencrypted. Diag tool says it was a brand new drive, not a refurb.
A**R
product was not new
Horrible. The equipment never worked. It came with old USB input boards, and the seller was not trustworthy.
S**R
It's really just an Exos drive
I shucked the external chassis to get a cheap 26TB bare drive. It's a Seagate Exos something or other on the inside. So far as I can tell, it has similar characteristics to other 20TB+ Exos drives I own; a little louder than I'd like, capable of sustaining roughly 220MB/sec file transfers and big enough to be a meaningful upgrade for my 5 year old 16TB drives. I'm not worried about losing the warranty but I do think Seagate should warranty the drive by itself rather than the drive specifically in the enclosure.
S**N
Plenty of space for my digital movies
All the storage ai will ever need to back up my media collection.
F**N
Gets too hot
26tb version is good, drive is new, however according to the smart data even in idle being connected to the computer it gets past 135 within 30 minutes so the enclosure isn't great. That's at 72 degrees room temperature. I struggle to understand if my housing is faulty or if this is intended for obvious reasons.
D**E
Wont regret this!!
Love this, easy to use and a metric ton of memory, i put everything I had on it and still have lots of room for more!
D**P
Seagate
best product
S**R
Horrible clicking sounds right after first startup
the disk was right away making tons of loud constant clicking sounds or fast rotating ones like a very loud clock ticking constantly. Seagate adviced me to send it back as its not supposed to make such loud noices
H**A
Excelente producto
Fácil de conectar, lectura y escritura aceptable. Cumple con su función.
A**E
Great machine
Great machine, does the job! Happy with it.
A**L
The ultimate external HDD for making backups
Works great and is very easy to set up. Quite noisy and you can feel the ticks within my desk. You have to use the enclosed PSU (not a generic 12v HDD PSU) because it uses a lot more power than other HDD's, but of course, 26TB means you can give away all those old units! The PSU comes with a variety of pin adaptors for every plug on the planet, including EU, UK, Oz and US. I have purchased this purely to backup my main file server and store it off site. To initially copy 21TB took about 30 hours and once initially copied, the weekly update takes about 15 mins, so quite nifty and perfect for my application. I personally, would not use this as a permanently connected drive, its a bit too big, noisy and clunky (and of course 26TB is way beyond a USB connection!), a built in drive is better for speed, power, ventilation, vibration proofing etc. and this drive is probably the ultimate for being able to transport that data in a safe secure manner. You will need something with lots of memory to connect to it because chances are that 26TB of data will probably be over a million files! Make sure windows is set to 'Not indexed' and your anti virus scanner is configured to 'not check' when connected because something this large in capacity takes hours not minutes (and my PC is 5.6 Ghz, 32G RAM so no slouch!)
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