It's rectangular and only comes in black and is quite well sized despite the large capacity.

The Seagate Backup Plus 4TB drive looks just like any other portable external hard disk drive. 4TB portable external hard disk drives aren’t new, we already had them last year, so what’s new about this particular one? The Seagate Backup Plus 4TB Hence, hard disk drives are still the best means of storing media like photos, music and videos, where performance isn’t as critical as the need for capacity at a reasonable cost.Īnd the latest high capacity portable external storage device to hit the stands is Seagate’s Backup Plus 4TB drive. In comparison, a minute of video recorded at 1080p will take up about 130MB, or roughly a third of what a 4K video would. And according to Apple, a minute of 4K video recorded using the new iPhones will take up around 375MB. Take the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, for example, they now record video in 4K. With 4K being dubbed as the next big thing for displays, media is now being captured and shared in greater resolution than ever, and that means larger file sizes. Though SSDs are steadily increasing in capacity, hard disk drives are still important devices for most users. The latest developments in the hard disk drive space now sees manufacturers capable of squeezing 4TB of capacity into a 2.5-inch form factor drive, albeit a fairly thick one. **Updated on to reflect our findings after price revision.**Īs sure as the sun rises in the east, hard disk manufacturers are constantly pushing the envelope and giving us bigger than ever hard disk drives. Seagate Backup Plus 4TB: Your digital library in a pocket Your digital library in your pocket

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