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The Seagate Expansion Desktop is a plug-in 3.5-inch external hard drive for bulk storage. It connects over USB 3.0 and is recognized by Windows and Mac out of the box; Time Machine users must reformat it first. The 28TB model sits at the top of the Expansion line, aimed at people archiving large media libraries or backing up several machines. It is a mechanical drive, so it is slower than an SSD and needs its own power adapter, but it holds far more per unit than portable drives. Seagate includes Rescue Data Recovery Services and a limited warranty.
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Owners of the Expansion Desktop line generally describe it as a straightforward, reliable bulk-storage drive that is easy to set up. Complaints tend to focus on the external power brick and on mechanical drive speeds rather than on the enclosure itself.
The Seagate Expansion Desktop is a 28 TB external hard drive in a 3.5-inch form factor. It is a mechanical drive that connects over USB.
Setup is simple: connect the power adapter and the USB cable. Windows and Mac computers recognize the drive automatically, and you can save files by dragging and dropping them. The drive must be reformatted before it can be used with Time Machine.
USB 3.1 provides fast file transfers. A limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services are included.
