Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim: Unboxing and Review (Hindi) (1080p HD)

Benefits of Portable Drive is that they are immune to network viruses and you can protect your digital data in the physical storage device in a secure location which helps against any disaster like fire or earthquake related threats. 

Seagate Backup Plus Slim is a 2.5" SATA-600 interface hard drive in a black plastic enclosure which connects via USB 3.0 cable to any PC or Mac computer.

Seagate Backup Plus Slim weighs 150 grams and is just 12mm thick - about the size of a smart phone. Power for the drive is supplied via the USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port.

This drive is thinnest portable 2TB hard drive in the market and it can be fitting easily into most pockets.

Inside of this drive, there is a 5400RPM, 3-platter hard disk with 32MB of cache. 

The body of Seagate Backup Plus Slim consists of a plastic build with a bright black top cover; the company logo is located on the bottom corner.

The Dashboard software is included with Seagate Backup plus Slim and is conveniently located on the drive itself. To install the Dashboard software, users can simply double-click the file

Seagate Dashboard has several tools to facilitate easy backups from a computer, either by specifying types of files, locations or configuring a set schedule. Another unique feature is the ability to share new videos to a YouTube account. 

Seagate Mobile Backup app for the iOS and Android mobile devices is available free for download, allowing users to back up all of their data to the drive while on the same network as well as to the cloud when on the go.

Seagate steps up to the plate with "a download a complete archive of all your data" button for Facebook and Flickr but Seagate Dashboard limits itself to images and videos for social media backup.

Specifications of Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim External Hard Disk

• Software : Seagate Dashboard, NTFS Driver for Mac
• Capacity : 2 TB
• Size : 2.5 inch
• Dimensions : 12.1 x 76 x 113.5 mm
• Weight : 159 g
• Connectivity : USB 3.0
• OS Supported : Windows: XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8, Mac OS X 10.6, Android 2.3, iOS 6
• Form Factor : Portable
• Features : Backward Compatible with USB 2.0, Seagate Mobile Backup App on an iOS or Android Mobile Device to Backup all of the Pictures and Videos from the Device to the Drive or the Cloud

The read and write sequential speeds of Seagate Backup Plus Slim via USB 3.0 is reported 88.6MB/s and 119.3MB/s respectively.

Benefits of Seagate Backup Plus Slim

• Backup Plus Slim is fully USB powered, giving users the ability to bring all of their digital content without carry an additional external power supply.
• Seagate Backup Plus Slim is an impressive portable hard drive for its physical size and capacity. 

Our Review

The Hard disk is very compact and light weight which makes it fits in ones pocket very easily. The data transfer speed via USB 2.0 is reported around 20-25 MbPs. (Shown in Video too)

The total thickness is not more of 12 mm. It is smaller then a Smart phone (4.5 inch Smartphone). This portable drive is light and slim as a Smart phone. 

The Backup Plus Slim does not require any external power adaptors, all power is supplied via the USB port. 

This drive is responsive and it does not have vibration or heat problem.

Consideration

• Always try to handle Backup Plus Slim with care as Plastic case is not very thick because this drive over all is very slim.
• The USB 3.0 cable could have been a bit longer. It should be 0.75 or 1 metre. This drive has 0.5m USB Cable which is suitable for laptops but not for desktop computer or Smart TVs. 
• This drive has actual usable space is 1.81 TB. (Shown in Video too)