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The Seagate Backup Plus Hub for Mac optimizes external storage with simple local or cloud file backup for your computers and mobile devices— and an intelligent USB hub to charge and manage your USB-connected devices. The drive is formatted for Mac® and compatible with Time Machine backup software right out of the box. High-speed USB 3.0 and 2.0 connectivity offers plug-and-play functionality on your Mac. Install the HFS+ driver for PC, and you can use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting. The two front-facing intelligent USB 3.0 ports amplify the functionality of your drive by allowing you to charge and connect two external devices, such as your phone, tablet or camera—even if your computer is in off/standby mode. Via the downloadable Seagate Dashboard software, you are provided with tools for local, mobile, cloud and social media backup.
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Install the free Seagate Mobile Backup app on an iOS or Android mobile device, and you’ll be able to back up all of the pictures and videos from your device to your Seagate drive or to the cloud. Product Features.
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Two integrated high-speed USB 3.0 ports on the front allow you to connect and recharge your other USB devices. Fully compatible with Time Machine right out of the box. Install the HFS+ driver for PC and you can use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting. Install the free Seagate Mobile Backup app on an iOS or Android mobile device, and back up all of the photos and videos from your device to your Seagate drive or to the cloud. Plusses and minuses of SMR drives The Backup Plus Hub series appears to consist of SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) drives. We know the 8 TB version is SMR because another reviewer (Pacific coast) opened it up (voiding his warranty) and found a Seagate Archive drive, which is SMR.
I asked Seagate if the 6 TB version I got is an SMR drive, and they said “Unfortunately, we do not have this information available.” Ha ha! Their reticence is understandable, the more common PMR (Perpendicular Magnetic Recording) technology. In case if you are wondering what bare drive inside UPDATE: In my NAS; drive heads seek in irregular intervals (about every 5-15 seconds), even there is no user read/write activity going on. Drives might be refreshing their buffers or something. Previous Seagate models (non-SMR type) were not doing that.Other than that extremely audible nuisance, this non-stop mechanical activity might shorten life-span of drives. I’ll update if they fail prematurely. I suggest that you avoid this (and any) drive that uses SMR technology.
Working very well so far Honestly, I was a bit nervous to buy this product. Some of the reviews on other Seagate external hard drives (at least among the 6/8 TB size) left me a bit wary, and leaning towards WD.I needed more space though, and already had several other external hard drives hooked up. I had already had to resort to a separate USB hub for two of them, but that just made handling cabling even worse.
My hope was that with this new external, I’d not only have plenty more space, but could.