Seagate Expansion 22TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0, with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP22000400)

I use a large external hard drive for two purposes: ordinary backup and to keep my very large ripped CD collection of music for which my main computer disc simply doesn't have room. The large size allows backups with multiple versions so I can go back in time if I need to. Belts and braces, an old school idea. My previous drive died suddenly and this was the best cost/size value I could find from a reputable vendor. In the past, I have had trouble with Seagate drives on my various Mac's, but this one worked immediately without a single problem. It is now handling all the relevant backups (there are several including some cloud stuff) and my music. It is quiet and, so far as I can tell, faster than the drive it replaced. It also seems to be interfering far less in other devices and their operations than the old drive did. That may be, however, because the old drive was complaining about being ill before it died completely and this new one is just being "normally" competent. I gave it 5 stars because it is doing what it is supposed to do without causing any trouble. Assuming it doesn't die a week from now, then it was a good buy. Do remember to reformat away from exFAT before using it on a Mac.

Charles Wetherell · 2026-04-05 · via amazon

I have several smaller hard drives I use to store photos and old files but they are getting old and it is hard to organize files, especially photos across several drives so I was in the market for a large hard drive to better organize my old files. I opted for the Seagate 22TB drive because of its' size and, for the size of the drive, it was relatively inexpensive compared to other options. Things I like about the drive: 1) It has a large capacity but is relatively small compared to my other external drives; 2) it is plug and play. I have some drives my system has a hard time identifying sometimes but there are no issues with this drive; 3) everything works out of the box. I have had no issues so far; 4) I use it on 3 systems and it works well on all 3 systems and is easy to move from one to the other. It is not my fastest drive. have a portable Sandisk SSD that is faster but it has not been a problem. You can hear it working but it is not annoying. Overall I am very pleased with the Seagate Drive.

DAC · 2026-01-02 · via amazon

Worked for a couples hours. Got REALLY hot and then stopped registering with my computer. When I unplugged the unit, then re-plugged it back in, it began making a beeping noise. I let it sit for a few hours, but it's still not registering when plugged into my computer, and is still making the beeping noise. At the $450 price point wish I could say it's too good to be true (over priced; that's computers in 2026), but alas, even at the current price no dice on reliability. Also, just to add additional salt, the unit only offers 20TB of storage, not 22TB as listed. I'm still in need of mass storage so will return the unit and (hopefully) circle back with a 3-star review if the replacement isn't useless / lasts more than 24-hours. Assuming it's just I got a bunk order, but still annoyed, and still need something which functions as mass storage. Whammy.

Kasie Miller · 2026-05-06 · via amazon

Nice to have space to spread out. A thin pad solved the thumping noise from the drive. Works.

Mike · 2026-05-09 · via amazon

A little clunky and noisy but it's fast and spacious. No data loss. Shuts off quickly but takes a bit to turn on.

Delta · 2025-11-22 · via amazon

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