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product_id: 7515111
title: "(OLD MODEL) Seagate Expansion 2TB 3.5-Inch Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV2000100)"
brand: "seagate"
price: "NT$436"
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# USB 3.0 blazing transfer 2TB massive storage 3.5-inch desktop form factor (OLD MODEL) Seagate Expansion 2TB 3.5-Inch Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV2000100)

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** NT$436
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Elevate your data game with storage that works as hard as you do.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** (OLD MODEL) Seagate Expansion 2TB 3.5-Inch Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STBV2000100) by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** NT$436 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/7515111-old-model-seagate-expansion-2tb-3-5-inch-desktop-external)

## Best For

- seagate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted seagate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Plug-and-Play Simplicity:** Instant setup—just connect power and USB, no hassle.
- • **Sleek Matte Black Design:** Professional look that complements any desktop or gaming setup.
- • **Blazing Fast USB 3.0 Speeds:** Experience transfer rates up to 5 Gbps for seamless workflow.
- • **Massive 2TB Storage Capacity:** Store your entire digital life without compromise.
- • **Whisper-Quiet & Cool Operation:** Work or game uninterrupted with near-silent, cool performance.

## Overview

The Seagate Expansion 2TB External Hard Drive (STBV2000100) offers a robust 2TB storage capacity in a sleek 3.5-inch desktop form factor. Equipped with USB 3.0 interface, it delivers fast data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps, ensuring efficient file management. Designed for plug-and-play ease, it operates quietly and stays cool, making it ideal for professional and gaming environments alike.

## Description

General InformationManufacturer:Seagate TechnologyManufacturer Part Number:STBV2000100Manufacturer Website Address:www.seagate.comBrand Name:SeagateProduct Line:ExpansionProduct Model:STBV2000100Product Name:Expansion External DrivePackage Type:RetailProduct Type:Hard DriveTechnical InformationStorage Capacity:2 TBInterfaces/PortsHost Interface:USB 3.0Physical CharacteristicsForm Factor:ExternalCompatible Drive Bay Width:3.5"

Review: Solid Construction and Performance at a Great Price! - So far, I don't have a whole lot of time spent on this specific external hard drive. (received it 10-15-2014,). However, I will update this review as I use it. Keep in mind that so far, this review is based off of first thoughts and may or may not change as I use the product. Out of the box, the hard drive is packaged very well, so you can expect it to handle the abuse of shipping, not to mention desertcart adds its own packaging which helps even more. The hard drive has a very solid feeling build to it. The cables are of good quality and fit snugly into the external hard drive. This hard drive is extremely quiet, you wouldn't be able to tell it was on unless you saw the light or felt the drive spinning. I have also noticed that this hard drive doesn't produce very much heat, at least it stays cool to the touch. Keep in mind that I have mine in my basement which is consistently between 57-65 degrees F depending on the time of year. I bought this expansion hard drive specifically for my Xbox One. I plugged it into one of the rear USB ports on the Xbox One and the drive was detected instantaneously. It has a blue light at the back indicating whether or not it is on. It turns on and off with the Xbox One, so you don't have to worry about the drive running all of the time. It shows 2.7 TB of available space which is my only gripe so far. I am not sure where the 300GB is from the advertised 3TB, but either way, I don't see myself needing to add another one in the near future. It is matte black, so if you are using for an Xbox One like I am, it matches perfectly. I will try to install Halo: Master Chief Collection on the hard drive to see if there are any problems with data transfer for gaming. I would expect that everything will be fine since it has USB 3.0. Update 11/12/14 I have officially downloaded Halo: Master Chief Collection to this hard drive. So far, I have yet to run into any problems whatsoever. The game runs smooth, loading screens are short, and the drive still runs cool even after hours of continuous play. I found out that if data is being accessed from the external hard drive, the little blue light will flash. If the light is solid, the hard drive is on but isn't being accessed. Update 01/03/2015 I have now been using this external hard drive for a few months. I got an ACL reconstruction on the 2nd of December which means that I had nothing but time to play games. I was using this hard drive for 8-10 hours a day between myself and my fiancé for about two weeks. I have zero problems to report on this drive. When playing matchmaking on the Halo 5 beta, I always load the game faster then my friends do by about 10 seconds. I am not sure why that is, but my point is, you definitely do not have to worry about data transfer speeds using this hard drive. I still couldn't be happier with my purchase.
Review: An excellent add-on drive, perfect for home theater use - I bought this review as I was quickly running out of space on my other, smaller USB drives. My main use for the drive is for home theater storage- I use a media center PC that is connected to my HD-TV. So, for me it was important to find a drive that is fairly "future-proof", ie, with a high capacity, which is why I opted for the 3TB edition. After reading many online reviews (desertcart reviews are a great way to assess a product for purchase!), I opted for this new Seagate drive as it is the latest model and seems to perform well. I was considering purchasing a network drive, such as the Western Digital model, but I was put-off by its lack of USB support (I worry- what happens if my network is down or the networkable part of the drive stops working! -No way to retrieve my data), and the Seagate model was getting unfavorable reviews also. I was also concerned whether my home network would be able to handle the streaming of high definition video files.. It seems that maybe the technology just isn't ready for home NAS yet, at least for my purposes? Upon receiving my drive, I noticed how light on packaging it is- more environmentally friendly. Also, I notice how small the drive is. I have a 500GB Western Digital desktop drive I bought a few years ago, and this new Seagate drive is around half the size! Its really amazing how much storage they can pack into such a small device. So I've already moved many of my media files onto the drive and have not run into any problems. Transfer speeds are about average- My PC only supports USB 2.0, so I cannot comment on USB 3.0 speeds. The drive does feel a little warm, but no more so than any other electronic device- it doesn't alarm me. Also, the drive is incredibly quiet! I had to check the first few times using it to make sure it was actually powered! I will update my review in the coming weeks, as I've only had the drive home for one day, so time will tell if this was a good investment. Also, I'll probably at some point purchase a new network router that can accept USB storage.

## Features

- Easy and simple to use - simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
- Fast file transfers with USB 3.0
- Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
- The available storage capacity may vary.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00834SJS0 |
| Additional Features | Portable |
| Best Sellers Rank | #619 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Built-In Media | Seagate® Expansion™Desktop Drive USB 3.0 2TB USB3.0 |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 7,134 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5000 Megabits Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 2 TB |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic, Aluminum |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00763649039373 |
| Hard Disk Description | Desktop |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 2 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Installation Type | Plug In |
| Item Weight | 2.1 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Media Speed | [EST] Several hundred MB/s |
| Mfr Part Number | STBV2000100 |
| Model Name | Seagate Expansion |
| Model Number | STBV2000100 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Special Feature | Portable |
| Specific Uses For Product | Personal |
| UPC | 763649039373 |
| Warranty Description | 1 year limited warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 2 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Desktop
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 3.0
- **Installation Type:** Plug In
- **Special Feature:** Portable

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Has anyone used it on the Xbox One?**
A: Got it for my XBOX ONE and works great! Easy setup and hook up and your ready to add your games!

**Q: Is the Seagate 3 TB external HD compatible with the Mac OS? help me please!!**
A: Yes it is.....when you get the drive reformat it to Mac os extended journal

**Q: Can it be reformatted so that it is an actual 5 tb instead of 4.54 tb?**
A: TB = terabytes which is 1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion) bytes.   That is the correct term and measurement.   However computers don't use that measurement when formatting a drive they use "Prefixes for binary multiples" (web search this term for the NIST website).1 TiB (tebibyte) is 2^40 (2 to the power of 40) bytes or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes.So a "true terabyte" is 1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion) bytes.This drive is 5 terabytes (TB) in size or ~4.547 tebibytes (TiB).

**Q: Is the 4TB version a single internal drive or is it 2 internal drives striped together?  What's the RPM too?**
A: Already answered before. It's a single drive (there isn't really space for more) with 5900 rpm. (and that's really 5900, not 5400 or 7200).

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Construction and Performance at a Great Price!
*by A***G on October 17, 2014*

So far, I don't have a whole lot of time spent on this specific external hard drive. (received it 10-15-2014,). However, I will update this review as I use it. Keep in mind that so far, this review is based off of first thoughts and may or may not change as I use the product. Out of the box, the hard drive is packaged very well, so you can expect it to handle the abuse of shipping, not to mention Amazon adds its own packaging which helps even more. The hard drive has a very solid feeling build to it. The cables are of good quality and fit snugly into the external hard drive. This hard drive is extremely quiet, you wouldn't be able to tell it was on unless you saw the light or felt the drive spinning. I have also noticed that this hard drive doesn't produce very much heat, at least it stays cool to the touch. Keep in mind that I have mine in my basement which is consistently between 57-65 degrees F depending on the time of year. I bought this expansion hard drive specifically for my Xbox One. I plugged it into one of the rear USB ports on the Xbox One and the drive was detected instantaneously. It has a blue light at the back indicating whether or not it is on. It turns on and off with the Xbox One, so you don't have to worry about the drive running all of the time. It shows 2.7 TB of available space which is my only gripe so far. I am not sure where the 300GB is from the advertised 3TB, but either way, I don't see myself needing to add another one in the near future. It is matte black, so if you are using for an Xbox One like I am, it matches perfectly. I will try to install Halo: Master Chief Collection on the hard drive to see if there are any problems with data transfer for gaming. I would expect that everything will be fine since it has USB 3.0. Update 11/12/14 I have officially downloaded Halo: Master Chief Collection to this hard drive. So far, I have yet to run into any problems whatsoever. The game runs smooth, loading screens are short, and the drive still runs cool even after hours of continuous play. I found out that if data is being accessed from the external hard drive, the little blue light will flash. If the light is solid, the hard drive is on but isn't being accessed. Update 01/03/2015 I have now been using this external hard drive for a few months. I got an ACL reconstruction on the 2nd of December which means that I had nothing but time to play games. I was using this hard drive for 8-10 hours a day between myself and my fiancé for about two weeks. I have zero problems to report on this drive. When playing matchmaking on the Halo 5 beta, I always load the game faster then my friends do by about 10 seconds. I am not sure why that is, but my point is, you definitely do not have to worry about data transfer speeds using this hard drive. I still couldn't be happier with my purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent add-on drive, perfect for home theater use
*by C***B on July 17, 2012*

I bought this review as I was quickly running out of space on my other, smaller USB drives. My main use for the drive is for home theater storage- I use a media center PC that is connected to my HD-TV. So, for me it was important to find a drive that is fairly "future-proof", ie, with a high capacity, which is why I opted for the 3TB edition. After reading many online reviews (Amazon reviews are a great way to assess a product for purchase!), I opted for this new Seagate drive as it is the latest model and seems to perform well. I was considering purchasing a network drive, such as the Western Digital model, but I was put-off by its lack of USB support (I worry- what happens if my network is down or the networkable part of the drive stops working! -No way to retrieve my data), and the Seagate model was getting unfavorable reviews also. I was also concerned whether my home network would be able to handle the streaming of high definition video files.. It seems that maybe the technology just isn't ready for home NAS yet, at least for my purposes? Upon receiving my drive, I noticed how light on packaging it is- more environmentally friendly. Also, I notice how small the drive is. I have a 500GB Western Digital desktop drive I bought a few years ago, and this new Seagate drive is around half the size! Its really amazing how much storage they can pack into such a small device. So I've already moved many of my media files onto the drive and have not run into any problems. Transfer speeds are about average- My PC only supports USB 2.0, so I cannot comment on USB 3.0 speeds. The drive does feel a little warm, but no more so than any other electronic device- it doesn't alarm me. Also, the drive is incredibly quiet! I had to check the first few times using it to make sure it was actually powered! I will update my review in the coming weeks, as I've only had the drive home for one day, so time will tell if this was a good investment. Also, I'll probably at some point purchase a new network router that can accept USB storage.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Got it working correctly on Windows XP! Here is a way to solve any freezing and hanging in Windows Explorer.
*by G***C on December 18, 2012*

This review is for the Seagate Expansion Desktop Drive 3 TB (STBV3000100). There is still hope for Windows XP SP2/SP3* users who are having problems accessing or using this drive. I've had this unit for a month now (initially re-formatted it to NTFS 4096K allocation size, then set it aside for later use). I almost decided to return this unit today after plugging it in and discovering I couldn't access any partitions and Windows Explorer started freezing up, forcing me to hard reboot. I thought this unit was defective until I booted into my other Windows XP partition (which has SP3) and found everything working just fine. The problem is NOT: -Having to delete the USB drivers in Control Panel > System > Device Manager, and let them automatically re-install on reboot. (If you need to update your USB drivers, find your Motherboard's model number, go to their website Support section, and download and install their latest Chipset drivers (i.e., Intel) for your operating system.) -Having to install Windows XP SP3 (if you are using XP SP2). -Having to change the drive letter. -To do with disabling 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.' in Device Manager > USB Root Hub > Power Management. -To do with improperly using Safely Remove Hardware feature (although you should always use this). The solution that worked for me is as follows: If you use Windows XP SP2, make sure not to format it in a Windows XP SP3 environment. I initially formatted to NTFS allocation size 4096K, but I just went back to NTFS Default (which should also be 4096K) while in XP SP3. If you need to backup any files left on the drive, try plugging it into another computer (assuming your unit still works, but the point here is you can be easily misled into thinking your unit is defective if you only have one computer to test it with). The solution is to delete all the partitions on this drive from a computer that can access it, safely disconnect it, reconnect it to the computer it initially froze on** (it should work now that the partitions are gone), and then format it using Disk Management in XP SP2 (if you only use XP SP3, it should still work, but the point is that if you also use XP SP2, you need to format it while in XP SP2, not SP3). >>WARNING>> Here are detailed instructions on what to do, but be warned that formatting drives is risky and requires special attention. You could easily delete the wrong partition and lose all your other data! Get help from a more computer savvy person if you are not sure what you are doing. To Delete the partitions: 1. Right-click on 'My Computer' and select Manage. 2. The Computer Management window should pop-up. 3. On the left tab, select Storage > Disk Management. 4. Stretch out the window if too compact. 5. Select the correct drive: i.e., Disk 2, Basic, 2794.51 GB, Online (Disk 0 is probably your main hard drive, DO NOT select that!) 6. Right-click the partition you want to delete (usually has purple = primary cover bar) and select 'Delete Partition.' 7. Repeat until all partitions are deleted. It should be one black cover bar now that says 'Unallocated'. To Re-format the drive: 1. Safely disconnect the drive using the taskbar feature: 'Safely Remove Hardware.' 2. After you manually remove or reboot, it should automatically shutdown. 3. Bootup the operating system you want to use and plug her in. 4. Go back to Computer Management. 5. Right-click the box '2794.51 GB, Unallocated' and select 'New Partition..' 6. Click Next. 7. Select Primary Partition (you can create up to 4). 8. Enter the size in MB you want for this partition. Example: 953860 MB ~ 931.50 GB. 9. Assign a drive letter. 10. Format file system: NTFS; allocation unit size: Default; turn on 'Perform a quick format'; avoid file compression. 11. Finish! Give about 15-60 seconds for it to finalize. Your external drive should now load properly whenever it is plugged in! It works for me! Other thoughts: -Many people do not realize how fragile and sensitive these units are! Handle them like expensive glassware and they will serve you well for many years. -Whenever I want to keep the unit turned off, I rather unplug the power cable (only after it powers down!) than the USB cable (as the 3.0 end seems somewhat flimsy). -If you still have problems getting your unit to work, and can no longer return it, consider removing the black plastic casing and salvaging the hard drive itself. It can be used like any other internal hard drive and will be much faster (not limited by USB interface). There are videos on You-tube on how to do this if don't mind the time and effort. Make sure you discharge all static electricity from your body before handling such components! *SP2/SP3? Service Pack. ** Assuming you don't have viruses or other crippling issues with your operating system.

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