Product Comparison: Toshiba (Canvio Basics) vs Seagate Expansion

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Toshiba (Canvio Basics) Portable Hard Drive for PC / PS4 / PS5

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Seagate Expansion Portable 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive

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General Specifications

Brand

Toshiba

Seagate

Model

Canvio Basics (HDTB410EK3AA)

Expansion

Origin

China

About the Product

Get all the storage capacity you need for your important digital content—and keep it all in one place, everywhere you go.

The Seagate Expansion Portable hard drive offers an easy-to-use solution when you need to instantly add storage to your computer and take files on the go.

Key Specs

Storage Drive Type

HDD 2.5"

Portable

Capacity

2000 GB

1000 GB

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Toshiba (Canvio Basics) Portable Hard Drive for PC / PS4 / PS5

The Toshiba Canvio Basics 1TB Portable Hard Drive is an excellent drive for what I needed it for, which was to add extra storage to my Xbox One.
This 2tb Toshiba worked perfectly just plug it in and its a simple set it up in your system storage settings and your ready to go. I currently have 20 games on mine and have only 33.4% used with 1.4 tb left
This Drive is good for a variety of uses. You can store you videos, pictures, and more on here. It's plug and play so you simply plug in and it shows up, much like a thumb drive. A LOT of storage, so you won't need to worry about running out of space.
This system is a perfect add-on external storage that acts as a proxy device for intermediate storage of information as the month goes bay - then exported to the massive devices' storage folders on five 5 terabyte devices. Has worked perfectly for a month now.
The support network that Toshiba offers is an unknown as compared to Seagate & WD in a lot of regions

Seagate Expansion Portable 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive

Great compact enclosures. I would suggest putting on some small rubber 'feet' on the base to lift it up and allow any heat to dissipate more freely.
I decided on this one purely because of the price point, the capacity, and the fact it was a Seagate!
This is my 4th Expansion 4 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive but I have 7 more ranging between 1TB and 5TB capacity. The first I purchased in 2007 and have never looked back. All are going strong.
I bought the 2TB version. Usually, there's a tiny inaccuracy in the capacity. This version is actually 1.81 TB.
High-capacity HDDs are also a worry of course, because when they fail they take away a *lot* of data in one go, so these are only used for remote copies of data that is mirrored elsewhere on entirely different devices.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

0.8 in.

0.58 in.

Width

4.7 in.

4.61 in.

Depth

3.1 in.

3.15 in.

Weight

5.25 oz.

5.92 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Toshiba (Canvio Basics) Portable Hard Drive for PC / PS4 / PS5

This little gem is USB powered. Its also weighs very little too!
It came in a plain bubble package although it was a bit too big for the size of box this came in but it was in perfect condition.
The photo of the device can be bit misleading it's about the size of a 4 fingerd kit-kat bar!
This drive works well and is quiet. Is lightweight and a good size although there are lighter and more pocket sized drives for carrying around with a laptop and the like.
I have recently bought a new laptop that doesn't have a large storage size so I decided to find an external hard drive.

Seagate Expansion Portable 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive

Opening the box, the unit is very compact, but functionally has done everything we’ve asked of it.
This device is so compact and reliable you can take it anywhere. Excellent value for money. Highly-recommended.
I bought it because it was compact but wish I'd gone bigger or another one now because it does feel like the manufacturers did the minimal they could.
I’ve never had any data crashes or losses, and the hard drive itself it small and compact for the amount of data it stores.
Runs smoothly and is nice and compact.

Features

OS Compatibility

Windows, Mac OS

Windows 10/8/7/Vista

Interfaces

USB 3.0

Backup Function

Yes

Extras

Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology, Portable Peace of Mind, Easy to Use, Plug and Play

Drag and drop file saving, right out of the box, Fast data transfer with USB 3.0 connectivity

What customers say about "Features"

Toshiba (Canvio Basics) Portable Hard Drive for PC / PS4 / PS5

USB 3.0 (faster load times than my internal Xbox One drive by a little bit)
Quiet, quieter than my computer fan! I can hear it when it starts to spins up, but then it quiets right down.
Cool and quiet. This thing is basically silent so it won't annoy you regardless of where it is installed.
Small rubber feet on the bottom of the hard drive case prevent slippage
Would like to have had a longer cable. However the hard drive does reach the top of my PC case.

Seagate Expansion Portable 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive

USB3.0 made loading the drive up for the boss a breeze. This feature is wasted on him, but will definitely benefit me down the line when adding new photos.
It could be quieter, but it has good power saving features such as shutting down when not plugged into a computer.
Works fine. Took a while to arrive. I can't give it 5 stars as durability and longevity are key features and I have just received it.
Note, this drive does not feature a Kensington slot.
Not too sure about the boasted feature that it doesn't need a power supply.

Included

Additional Accessories

USB 3.0 cable, Quick start guide

USB 3.0 cable

Number Of Drives

Power

Power Supply

USB 5V/0.5A

Via USB

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

2 year(s)