Seagate Expansion Desktop 28TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Plug & Play, Compatible with Windows & Mac – STKP28000400

Great value per gigabyte. I recommend replacing the included USB (type B micro connector to USB type A) with type B micro connector to USB C for faster performance. The downside is the drive can be very loud when spinning up so you don't want to be using this drive in a quiet area like a bedroom. There is an included utility to keep the drive awake this but it only works on Windows. I have several of this model and all have had the same issue--it's a design flaw in the logic board not a defect in the drive itself. As others have pointed out, these drives do have an almost guaranteed failure rate. But, in my experience it is always a logic board failure and not a drive failure. Placing the drive in a new enclosure always gets the drive running again with zero data loss and fixes the noise issues as well. If you are thinking of buying this drive to shuck it's a great value but otherwise know you will most likely be replacing the enclosure due to failure about year two or three.

I have a 5 TB that is on its last legs. So I’m transferring al my files. I keep getting errors or the transfers will stop. But I’m sure it’s mostly my bad drive. But my brand new Seagate keeps making sounds. Like I can hear it through the dresser. But I’m guessing it normal. So Chat GPT tells me to use crystalDiskInfo, it gives you info on your drives like the health and temperature. So I’m seeing my bad drive is obviously bad. I knew that. But my seagate is in good health but the temperature is like 56! So GPT say it’s not getting enough airflow and I’m like Duh. They put the vents on the bottom with like a centimeter little stub legs. So I put it on its side and it didn’t really help. GPT says lift it. So that’s why you see the photo of it in on the bottles. But still hot. GPT says it needs a fan for airflow. So I remember I have neck fan. BINGO. Temp drops imminently. So that is my drawn out way of saying what a horrible design. Now everything is normal. So if you’re having issues with your drive you might want to see if it’s overhead. It will be ok for a while at high temperatures, but a few months and your drive will go bad. I actually remember why I never got anything above 5 TB. Because if something goes wrong. You’re in trouble. Hence why I got a bad drive now. But my other 5 TB is still good. Oh well. Too late now. But now that I know how to cool my device. I’m hoping it last for a long time. It is a good deal if the device can actually cool itself. I was wondering my my room was so hot. Even my mom was like why it’s so hot in here. I’m like I don’t know. How can this little hard drive make so much heat 🤣🤣 Anyway, I just wanted to help others if they had issues. But it’s plug and play for PC. I wish the plug was smaller or just USB plug and start.

I was able to get the 28TB version in December of 2025 for around $280. For that price it’s incredible. I already have 2 NAS units running enterprise drives, but wanted something small I could store offline and offsite. This is perfect for that use case. It’s insane that this much storage is available now on a standard sized drive. Can’t speak to the durability, but so far, so good!

I am extremely happy with this purchase! I could hardly wait for it to get here to set it up, but it did not take all that long really! I ordered it on the 24th and received it on the 27th. It plugged right into my Arch Linux machine and has been running smooth every since! It does make sounds that you can hear when the hard drive is being accessed, but I personally am happy to hear it. This way I can tell when it is being accessed. I know it might bother some people, but ehh! I really don't mind it, and especially for the price! You can not beat it!

Works great, just make sure to test it first I bought this hard drive and the first one I got was dead on arrival. Unfortunately, I lost around 2 TB of data after moving files to it before realizing it was bad. The replacement, though, has been perfect so far. Both Seagate and Amazon handled the swap super fast, the new one was delivered out the very next day, which I really appreciated. A few tips: • These drives can sometimes get damaged during shipping like mine did. • Before you move all your data, test the drive first or transfer a small batch to be safe. • The replacement drive’s been running smoothly with no issues. • Huge shoutout to Seagate and Amazon for their quick and easy replacement process. Bottom line: Once you get a working one, this drive performs great and the support is top-notch. Just test it first so you don’t risk losing data. I’d give the service 10/10 and the drive itself 8/10 because of that initial failure. Tip: keep it in a cool environment to increase longevity