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Thanks to its password protection and hardware encryption - the same standard used by the U.S. Need a hard drive that goes above and beyond the call of duty? Opt for Backup Plus Ultra Touch. And they all work interchangeably with Windows® and Mac® out of the box (reformatting may be required for use with Time Machine). Ultra Touch works with USB-C and USB 3.0 computers while Portable and Slim work with USB 3.0. Selecting a Backup Plus hard drive that matches your preferred interface is easy. And whether you’re storing yearly tax documents or ever-growing collections of high-res photos, capacity won’t be an issue. Backup Plus comes in an array of styles made to compliment your signature look. Windows and Mac® computers via USB 3.0, and enjoy helpful tools like Marriage of easy portability and truly useful file storage. No such problems on a Mac (even if Time Machine is running using a partition on the drive).Small enough for a loaded laptop bag, spacious enough for loads ofĬontent - Seagate® Backup Plus Slim portable drive is the perfect However, I find it almost impossible to eject the drives under Windows 10-it is always 'in use' (either because of Dashboard, or Windows Backup, or Norton Utility and I have to shutdown the machine to remove it. I had the 2TBs for over a year an d they perform well.

I also have the 4TB Backup Hub and it is very bulky in comparison (its advantage is it has its own power and can connect other drives to it). Please note that there are many Seagate 4TB models, and not everyone is a slim one (the box DOES NOT say it is slim, but it is if you have the Model STDR40000100.

The 4TB has the same footprint as the 2TB, only a bit thicker. Now I can simply take the drive on a trip and boot up any iMAC. It is certainly not the fastest drive but good enough for my day-to-day archiving purpose as well as running it as a boot disk on USB (even USB 2.0 on a 2009 iMAC (whose internal HD died, and buried inside since I don't want to open the iMAC). The Backup Plus Slim series of HD are excellent (I have two 2TB and 1 4TB) and affordable.

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