Should You Buy a Seagate External Hard Drive?

Seagate is one of the most popular external hard drive brands as well as being well known for its . The company behind Seagate also manufacturers LaCie External Hard Drives.

If you are wondering how Seagate external hard drives compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 1,000 external hard drives by objectively and impartially analysing over 3,200 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Seagate are recognised for their wide selection of award winning and popular external hard drives. Their external hard drives start at $48 for the Backup Plus Portable Slim - 1TB which has a hard drive capacity of 1TB and a weight of 159g and go up to $253 for the Backup Plus 8TB which has a hard drive capacity of 8TB and a weight of 860g. The average price of a new Seagate external hard drive is $82.

Is Seagate the Best External Hard Drive Brand?

So are Seagate external hard drives any good? We give every external hard drive a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all external hard drives we are able to impartially rank all the external hard drive brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Seagate is the 3rd best external hard drive brand out there.

Let's look at how Seagate external hard drives compare to the other external hard drive brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of Seagate external hard drives available compared to other external hard drive brands, with 20 Seagate external hard drives currently on the market in the US. Seagate also have better reviews than the typical external hard drive brand, with the average rating of a Seagate external hard drive being 76%.

Seagate have a number of great features including Drag & Drop File Saving which sets them apart from the competition.

Seagate external hard drives tend to be cheaper than most other external hard drive brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Seagate External Hard Drive Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Seagate external hard drive to work out the average distribution of reviews for Seagate and then compared this to the other external hard drive brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		12
4 stars		26
3 stars		12
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		49
4 stars		11
3 stars		3
2 stars		2
1 star		6

Over 76% of expert reviews and 85% of user reviews for Seagate external hard drives are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 80% and 88% respectively across all External Hard Drive brands.

Looking at just the expert reviews, in the table below we compare the average review score given to Seagate external hard drives by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other external hard drive brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Seagate	Western Digital	LaCie	A-DATA	Silicon Power
	71% 2 reviews		71% 4 reviews
	100% 1 review	80% 1 review	80% 1 review		80% 1 review
	70% 1 review		60% 1 review	80% 2 reviews
	50% 2 reviews			65% 2 reviews
	85% 1 review	80% 2 reviews
	84% 1 review	90% 1 review		84% 1 review
	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
	65% 1 review	100% 1 review
	70% 1 review	80% 1 review
	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
		80% 1 review	80% 1 review
		95% 1 review			98% 1 review
	69% 1 review		60% 1 review
	60% 1 review	80% 1 review
	90% 1 review	93% 1 review
	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
		80% 1 review		80% 1 review
		90% 1 review
				37% 1 review
	70% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	58% 30 reviews	50% 13 reviews		19% 3 reviews	45% 6 reviews
Average	72% 47 reviews	83% 25 reviews	70% 11 reviews	61% 10 reviews	74% 8 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Seagate External Hard Drives Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 13 industry awards for Seagate external hard drives. This means that Seagate has more awards for its external hard drives than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards given to Seagate to other popular external hard drive brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning external hard drives

Number of Awards	Seagate	Western Digital	LaCie	A-DATA	Silicon Power
	1	1	1		1
	1	1		1	1
	1	1		1
	1	1
				2
		1			1
		1
	1
	1
					1
					1
		1
		1
				1
					1
					1
		1
		1
		1
		1
Other Expert Sites	7				1
Total	13	12	1	5	8

How Reliable Are Seagate External Hard Drives?

We checked over 3,200 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Seagate external hard drives. 10 of these reviews that mention reliability of which 100% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Seagate external hard drive owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Seagate external hard drives are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Seagate external hard drives that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

The built in card reader is a plus

Features to Look Out For On Seagate External Hard Drives

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Seagate external hard drives that set them apart from the competition. These include Drag & Drop File Saving.

Seagate Drag & Drop File Saving

Seagate external hard drives that feature Drag & Drop File Saving include the Seagate Expansion - 2TB ($68).

What is the Best Mid-Range Seagate External Hard Drive?

Seagate Backup Plus Portable - 4Tb

4TB

5,000 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER

247g

A great mid range choice, priced at $94.50 is the Seagate Backup Plus Portable - 4Tb, which has a Kagoo Score of 84.

Features We Love:

Big hard drive capacity (4TB)

USB powered

A fully featured and bargain price 247g external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a hard drive capacity of 4TB.

85 Features	Fully-Featured
83 Popularity	Quite Popular
86 Value for Money	Very Good
84 Kagoo Score	Excellent

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What is the Best High End Seagate External Hard Drive?

Seagate Backup Plus Portable - 5Tb

5TB

5,000 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER

247g

If you're looking for a high end Seagate external hard drive then the Seagate Backup Plus Portable - 5Tb takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 82, but is a bit more expensive at $129.99.

Features We Love:

Big hard drive capacity (5TB)

Fast data transfer rate (5,000 Mbit/s)

USB powered

A fully featured and good value for money 247g external hard drive. It has a hard drive capacity of 5TB and a data transfer rate of 5,000 Mbit/s and is USB powered.

84 Features	Fully-Featured
76 Popularity	Quite Popular
84 Value for Money	Very Good
82 Kagoo Score	Excellent

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What is the Best Budget Choice Seagate External Hard Drive?

Seagate Archive HDD Expansion Portable 1TB

1TB

5,000 Mbit/s DATA TRANSFER

170g

At only $49.99 and with a Kagoo Score of 83 the Seagate Archive HDD Expansion Portable 1TB makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Very light (170g)

USB powered

A fully featured and cheap 170g external hard drive.

84 Features	Fully-Featured
80 Popularity	Quite Popular
84 Value for Money	Very Good
83 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Seagate Expansion Portable Drive - 1TB Unboxing

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