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Seagate Expansion 4TB Portable USB 3.0
The 4TB capacity in a USB 3.0 external drive offers ample storage for large media libraries, with a budget-focused score of 70.5/100 that prioritizes cost per gigabyte over speed. Its portability rating of 55.3/100 reflects a basic, no-frills design that is easy to carry but lacks ruggedness or advanced features. This drive suits users who need bulk backup or archival storage on a tight budget, not gamers or those requiring fast transfer speeds, given its weak console performance of 14.5/100.
Capacity 4TB
Form Factor External
Interface USB 3.0
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average speed (2nd percentile)
- Below average random (4th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | USB 3.0 |
| External | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Seagate Expansion | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | Crucial T710 | SanDisk Black SN850X WDBB9G0040BNC-WRSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | USB 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | - | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate Expansion | 2.3 | 3.5 | 14.7 | 92.6 | 14.8 | 51.6 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 86 | 5.3 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 89 | 96.4 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 88.1 | 4 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.3 | 94.4 | 93.9 | 92.6 | 94.1 | 9.3 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.2 | 85.7 | 92.6 | 86 | 10.9 |
| SanDisk Black SN850X WDBB9G0040BNC-WRSN Compare | 89 | 95.8 | 89.4 | 92.6 | 88.1 | 9.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall32.7
- Budget70.4
- Gaming21.1
- Laptop17.6
- Console14.3
- Portable52.8
- Workstation26.3
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
