--- product_id: 3526508 title: "Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100)" brand: "seagate" price: "AED 774" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Seagate" url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/3526508-seagate-backup-plus-3tb-desktop-external-hard-drive-usb-3 store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # USB 3.0 - blazing fast 5 Gbps transfer 3TB storage - massive digital vault Cross-platform - seamless Mac & PC use Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) **Brand:** seagate **Price:** AED 774 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 💼 Secure your digital empire with speed and space — because your data deserves the best! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) by seagate - **How much does it cost?** AED 774 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/3526508-seagate-backup-plus-3tb-desktop-external-hard-drive-usb-3) ## Best For - seagate enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted seagate brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Massive 3TB Capacity:** Store and back up your entire digital life effortlessly with a spacious 3 terabytes of reliable storage. - • **Blazing USB 3.0 Speed:** Experience lightning-fast 5 Gbps data transfers that save you time and keep your workflow smooth. - • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** Instantly connect to any USB-enabled device with hassle-free setup—no formatting needed between Mac and PC. - • **Smart Backup Automation:** Schedule one-click or automatic backups with Seagate Dashboard software to protect your files on your terms. - • **Cloud-Connected Convenience:** Enjoy 200GB of complimentary OneDrive cloud storage for easy sharing and remote access to your files. ## Overview The Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive combines high-speed USB 3.0 connectivity with a massive 3TB capacity, offering seamless cross-platform compatibility for both Windows and Mac users. Featuring easy plug-and-play setup, automated backup scheduling via Seagate Dashboard, and 200GB of included OneDrive cloud storage, it’s designed to keep your professional and personal data safe, accessible, and effortlessly managed. ## Description SeagateBackup Plus Desktop drives are available in capacities up to 8TB and come with a USB 3.0 hub option. With cross-platform compatibility, exceptional reliability and speed, you can back up just about everything. Plus you can conveniently back up and share your digital favorites with the included cloud storage service. Review: 4T USB 3.0 External Backup Hard Drive for Macintosh. Exactly What I Needed for My iMac Running OS El Capitan 10.11 - My previous review was for an older model 2TB Seagate Backup Plus External Hard Drive I bought and returned in June, 2014. Don't know why desertcart is lumping this New 4TB Drive review in with the old. This review is for the Seagate 4TB USB 3.0 Backup Plus External HD for Mac I bought 12/30/2015 at desertcart and received 01/03/2016: I love it! Pure and simple. It works perfectly with my new iMac's Time Machine backup. Just plug it into a USB 3.0 port, there's a power transformer/plug as well, then click on the prompts to use Time Machine Backup, how often to backup and what to backup, and you are good to go. It works silently in the background as it goes about its business. Unlike earlier models from Seagate, this one comes on and shuts off when it's supposed to: for scheduled backups every hour, or when you tell it to backup now. Very unobtrusive. And, 4TB for less than I paid for 2TB two years ago! Outstanding! The USB 3.0 port, the HD's only connector Seagate Backup Plus 4TB Desktop External Hard Drive for Mac with 200GB of Cloud Storage & Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 (STDU4000100) , is as fast or faster than the old Firewire 800 or Ethernet connections between my old iMac & Seagate backup HD. It's also comparable in speed to my Seagate 1TB portable Lightning External Backup HD I use with my MacBook Pro laptop. You can also drag or move files to the drive as well. They go onto the drive's desktop or into a folder you create and move them to. You can use it as an additional storage hard drive by clicking that prompt, but why? Just get an expansion hard drive with as much as 8TB instead. There ARE instructions on how to format and use this drive with a Windows PC, but again, why? Buy the Windows backup drive. It also has models with more memory. I've been using the HD for a week now as I load new software and update it all to work with El Capitan. (My old iMac is still running 10.7, so everything had to be updated. PITA!) It seamlessly backs everything up using Time Machine and I couldn't be more pleased with it. I am not going to use the 200GB of "free" OneDrive Cloud Storage for 2 years. So I can't review that. You have to pay for the space after the 2 years. Seagate says it's a $95 value. So I'm guessing $45 - $50 a year after that? I wonder how difficult it is to transfer what you have stored in the cloud with one vendor to cloud storage with a different vendor? I highly recommend this Hard Drive. It's much improved and a joy to use. ------------------------- Old Review for Seagate 2TB External Backup Drive: This is a good Seagate drive, at least I think so. I have two older Macs, an iMac and a MacBook Pro. Neither has USB 3.0. I tried to back up my laptop from scratch. Using USB 2.0 Time Machine said it would take 4 days! So, I asked Seagate what I could use besides USB. I was told there was an adapter with which I could use either Thunderbolt or Firewire 800. Wrong! There are no Seagate adapters that fit this drive. The only port the drive has is a Micro B port. The cable is a Micro B to USB 3.0. There are no work-arounds. If you don't have a Mac with a USB 3.0 port, you are screwed. LIke my other Seagate external drive that I use on my iMac, it starts and stops at totally unpredictable moments. I have to unplug it so it doesn't run for hours. It will spool up and run continuously for hours even after it backs up the computer. It gets very hot that way. This drive seems to behave the same way. PS: the Mac Time Machine software was corrupted the second time I used it. First Aid wouldn't fix it, so I sent the hard drive back and bought a 1Tb portable Seagate drive with Thunderbolt adapter. Hopefully it will work. Review: Holy Terabytes!!! - Durable, compact, and fast are three words that I would use to describe this five terabyte hard drive. I have had it for about three weeks and there has yet to be any issues with it. This hard drive is great if you are looking to back up your computer or are in need of extra space for files. I personally have used this drive to back up my computer and to transfer files off my computer for easy access later. For having five terabytes of storage space on it, the hard drive is very compact, allowing for portability and easy placement . It is built heavily and efficiently and was definitely worth the selling price. Lastly, the hard drive is really fast and performs very well. When you first connect it to your device, it takes very little time to back up and transfer all your files to it. You can quickly access all of your files with ease. All you have to do is plug it into any USB capable device and all the contents will be right there. This particular five terabyte hard drive comes with many features. It has the latest 3.0 USB technologies, allowing it to be extremely fast. It also comes with mobile backup capabilities. This means that it has the ability to connect to your mobile device wirelessly and back up your cell phone files. The last major feature this product comes with is 200 gigabytes of OneDrive cloud storage. So, not only are you getting five terabytes of external storage, but you’re also receiving online cloud storage for easier access. I recommend any customers in need of extra storage space or need to back up their computer or mobile files to buy this product, as it is the best hard drive I’ve purchased. ## Features - High-speed USB 3.0 and 2.0 connectivity offers plug-and-play functionality on your PC. - Install the NTFS driver for Mac, and you can use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting. - Run a one-click backup or schedule an automatic backup plan to protect your files in your Backup Plus desktop drive at your convenience with Seagate Dashboard software - Works interchangeably on PC and Mac computers—without needing to reformat - The available storage capacity may vary. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00HFRWWAM | | Additional Features | Compact | | Best Sellers Rank | #629 in External Hard Drives | | Brand | Seagate | | Built-In Media | USB 3.0 hub | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 3 | | Color | 3 TB | | Compatible Devices | Desktop | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Package Type | Frustration-Free Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (3,740) | | Data Transfer Rate | 5000 Megabits Per Second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 3 TB | | Enclosure Material | plastic | | Form Factor | 3.5-inch | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00763649053430 | | Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches | | Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 | | Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM | | Hard-Drive Size | 3 TB | | Hardware Connectivity | USB 3.0 | | Installation Type | External Hard Drive | | Item Weight | 1.9 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Seagate | | Media Speed | 625 MB/s | | Model Name | Backup Plus Desktop | | Model Number | STDT3000100 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Specific Uses For Product | Personal | | UPC | 803982797070 763649053430 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 2 year limited warranty | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Seagate - **Color:** 3 TB - **Compatible Devices:** Desktop - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 3 TB - **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 3.0 - **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive - **Special Feature:** Compact ## Images ![Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81l7C8kOMqL.jpg) ![Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OdIrKGe5L.jpg) ![Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81MFOWCzwqL.jpg) ![Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CKLLm9UML.jpg) ![Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxHnXN9zL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4T USB 3.0 External Backup Hard Drive for Macintosh. Exactly What I Needed for My iMac Running OS El Capitan 10.11 *by O***K on June 14, 2014* My previous review was for an older model 2TB Seagate Backup Plus External Hard Drive I bought and returned in June, 2014. Don't know why Amazon is lumping this New 4TB Drive review in with the old. This review is for the Seagate 4TB USB 3.0 Backup Plus External HD for Mac I bought 12/30/2015 at Amazon and received 01/03/2016: I love it! Pure and simple. It works perfectly with my new iMac's Time Machine backup. Just plug it into a USB 3.0 port, there's a power transformer/plug as well, then click on the prompts to use Time Machine Backup, how often to backup and what to backup, and you are good to go. It works silently in the background as it goes about its business. Unlike earlier models from Seagate, this one comes on and shuts off when it's supposed to: for scheduled backups every hour, or when you tell it to backup now. Very unobtrusive. And, 4TB for less than I paid for 2TB two years ago! Outstanding! The USB 3.0 port, the HD's only connector Seagate Backup Plus 4TB Desktop External Hard Drive for Mac with 200GB of Cloud Storage & Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 (STDU4000100) , is as fast or faster than the old Firewire 800 or Ethernet connections between my old iMac & Seagate backup HD. It's also comparable in speed to my Seagate 1TB portable Lightning External Backup HD I use with my MacBook Pro laptop. You can also drag or move files to the drive as well. They go onto the drive's desktop or into a folder you create and move them to. You can use it as an additional storage hard drive by clicking that prompt, but why? Just get an expansion hard drive with as much as 8TB instead. There ARE instructions on how to format and use this drive with a Windows PC, but again, why? Buy the Windows backup drive. It also has models with more memory. I've been using the HD for a week now as I load new software and update it all to work with El Capitan. (My old iMac is still running 10.7, so everything had to be updated. PITA!) It seamlessly backs everything up using Time Machine and I couldn't be more pleased with it. I am not going to use the 200GB of "free" OneDrive Cloud Storage for 2 years. So I can't review that. You have to pay for the space after the 2 years. Seagate says it's a $95 value. So I'm guessing $45 - $50 a year after that? I wonder how difficult it is to transfer what you have stored in the cloud with one vendor to cloud storage with a different vendor? I highly recommend this Hard Drive. It's much improved and a joy to use. ------------------------- Old Review for Seagate 2TB External Backup Drive: This is a good Seagate drive, at least I think so. I have two older Macs, an iMac and a MacBook Pro. Neither has USB 3.0. I tried to back up my laptop from scratch. Using USB 2.0 Time Machine said it would take 4 days! So, I asked Seagate what I could use besides USB. I was told there was an adapter with which I could use either Thunderbolt or Firewire 800. Wrong! There are no Seagate adapters that fit this drive. The only port the drive has is a Micro B port. The cable is a Micro B to USB 3.0. There are no work-arounds. If you don't have a Mac with a USB 3.0 port, you are screwed. LIke my other Seagate external drive that I use on my iMac, it starts and stops at totally unpredictable moments. I have to unplug it so it doesn't run for hours. It will spool up and run continuously for hours even after it backs up the computer. It gets very hot that way. This drive seems to behave the same way. PS: the Mac Time Machine software was corrupted the second time I used it. First Aid wouldn't fix it, so I sent the hard drive back and bought a 1Tb portable Seagate drive with Thunderbolt adapter. Hopefully it will work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holy Terabytes!!! *by Z***2 on February 13, 2016* Durable, compact, and fast are three words that I would use to describe this five terabyte hard drive. I have had it for about three weeks and there has yet to be any issues with it. This hard drive is great if you are looking to back up your computer or are in need of extra space for files. I personally have used this drive to back up my computer and to transfer files off my computer for easy access later. For having five terabytes of storage space on it, the hard drive is very compact, allowing for portability and easy placement . It is built heavily and efficiently and was definitely worth the selling price. Lastly, the hard drive is really fast and performs very well. When you first connect it to your device, it takes very little time to back up and transfer all your files to it. You can quickly access all of your files with ease. All you have to do is plug it into any USB capable device and all the contents will be right there. This particular five terabyte hard drive comes with many features. It has the latest 3.0 USB technologies, allowing it to be extremely fast. It also comes with mobile backup capabilities. This means that it has the ability to connect to your mobile device wirelessly and back up your cell phone files. The last major feature this product comes with is 200 gigabytes of OneDrive cloud storage. So, not only are you getting five terabytes of external storage, but you’re also receiving online cloud storage for easier access. I recommend any customers in need of extra storage space or need to back up their computer or mobile files to buy this product, as it is the best hard drive I’ve purchased. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works with a Wii U *by R***N on May 22, 2014* If you own a Wii U, you'll no doubt know that the internal storage isn't exactly huge. While its not a terribly big deal due to the games playing off the disc and not needing an install, Eshop downloads can add up. With the growing selection on the Eshop, some downloads are getting a bit bigger. For example, "Child of Light" is 2GB. If you intend to download the new Mario Kart game, that's around 4.5GB. Needless to say if you want to go the digital route, that 32GB is going to go fast considering with nothing on it except for the OS and apps that can't be deleted, there's only around 23GB to use. I first tried a 1TB "passport" style drive. It needed a Y cable to power it but it didn't work as intended. I could see what was on the drive but it wouldn't save progress during games. It seems the size of that drive and not having an external power source was the problem. Needless to say I was upset about that. Nintendo does strongly recommend a powered hard drive. I decided I'd give it a shot. This drive was a steal for $100. 2TB is overkill for the Wii U quite frankly but getting smaller powered drives seems a bit more difficult to come by. Set up for it is a breeze. There is NO need to hook it up to a computer first to format it. The Wii U will take care of that. Simply plug it up to the USB port on your Wii U of your choice, plug the drive into the wall, boot the system and follow the instructions on the screen easy peasy. Move files that are on your Wii U's HDD and you're off to the races. I moved approximately 10GB of data on the Wii U to this drive within 30 mins which I don't think is that bad of a transfer time. The drive looks nice and matches the Wii U pretty well even though it has rough edges. It seems very well ventilated with vents on the bottom and the sides. It automatically powers itself off when the Wii U is not in use so no need to worry about it spinning endlessly and running up the miles so to speak. The only issue I have with it is there isn't an "ON" indicator light that most drives have. If it does I simply haven't noticed it. When I first turned it on I wasn't sure if it was working. If you get tired of using it for a Wii U it is quite easy to reformat the drive and make it usable for PC external storage or other tasks. Just keep in mind that its very likely you will lose the programming that was on the drive when you bought it. Needless to say if you want to do more digital downloads for your Wii U this drive is a beast. I can't vouch for PC performance but I have other Seagate drives that work great so imagine this would be the same. ## Frequently Bought Together - Seagate Backup Plus 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT3000100) - Seagate Portable 2TB External Hard Drive HDD — USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PlayStation, & Xbox -1-Year Rescue Service (STGX2000400) - Lacdo Hard Drive Carrying Case for Seagate Portable/Seagate One Touch/Game Drive for PS5 / Ultra Touch Portable External Hard Drive HDD 1TB 2TB 4TB 5TB USB 3.0 Shockproof Travel Bag, Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/3526508-seagate-backup-plus-3tb-desktop-external-hard-drive-usb-3](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/3526508-seagate-backup-plus-3tb-desktop-external-hard-drive-usb-3) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*