Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive – Black
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| Delivering to | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Major centres: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and within 100km of them | 1–3 working days | R180, free from R2 500 |
| More than 100km from a major centre | 2–4 working days | R180, free from R2 500 |
| Express delivery, anywhere | 1–2 working days | R210, R150 from R2 500 |
| Collect from Edenvale | When we tell you it’s ready | Free |
- Courier delivery is R180 on orders under R2 500 and free on orders of R2 500 or more. Choose express or collection at checkout.
- Times count from the day your order is dispatched. Orders placed before 12:00 on a working day ship the same day; after 12:00, on weekends or on public holidays they ship the next working day.
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- Full shipping policy
- Free courier delivery over R2 500 Anywhere in South Africa. R180 on orders under R2 500
- Official warranty Local South African warranty and support
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2TB in the same 12.6mm-thin, 159g body as the 1TB model, powered by a single USB cable.
Quick Specs
- 2TB portable hard drive
- USB 3.0, USB 2.0 compatible, bus powered
- 115.3 x 80 x 12.6mm, 159g
- Works with Windows and macOS out of the box
- Rescue Data Recovery Services included
The sensible middle capacity
2TB is the capacity most people end up needing from a portable drive: enough to back up a laptop with room to spare, carry a large game or photo library, or keep a season of family videos off your phone. The Expansion portable keeps things simple. Plug it in, it appears in Windows Explorer or macOS Finder, and you drag files across. Power comes over the USB cable, so there's no adapter to carry, and the slim 12.6mm case slides easily into a laptop sleeve. Seagate's Rescue Data Recovery Services are included if the drive is damaged.
Trade-offs to know about
It's a mechanical hard drive, so it's slower than a portable SSD and less tolerant of knocks while it's working. The included cable is USB 3.0, so a USB-C-only laptop will need an adapter or a different cable. Time Machine on a Mac requires reformatting the drive first. There's no backup software bundled, so if you want scheduled automatic backups, use Windows File History or set up Time Machine. If 2TB isn't enough, the 4TB model gives double the space but is thicker at 20.9mm and heavier at 257g.
FEATURES:
- Plug-and-play setup with drag-and-drop file saving
- Single USB cable for power and data, no adapter needed
- USB 3.0 transfer speeds, backward compatible with USB 2.0
- Recognised automatically by Windows and macOS
- Rescue Data Recovery Services included (not available in all countries)
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Model: Seagate Expansion portable drive 2TB (STKM2000400)
- Capacity: 2TB
- Form factor: 2.5" portable
- Interface: USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
- Power: USB bus powered
- Compatibility: Most Windows and macOS systems (Time Machine requires reformatting)
- Dimensions: 115.3 x 80 x 12.6mm
- Weight: 159g
- Colour: Black
- Rescue Data Recovery Services: Included
- Warranty: 2 Year Limited (EMEA)
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
- 1x Seagate Expansion portable drive 2TB
- 1x 45.72cm (18") USB 3.0 cable
- 1x Quick start guide
Why Seagate?
Seagate has made hard drives since 1979, and the Expansion range is its straightforward plug-in storage for everyday backups and file transfers. It's backed by a 2 year limited warranty in EMEA, with Rescue Data Recovery included.
Key details
| Category | Hard Disk Drives (HDD) |
|---|---|
| Brand | Seagate |
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