Add space, consolidate files to a single location, or free up space on your system's internal drive with the 6TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from Seagate, which is preformatted exFAT, meaning it is compatible with Windows and Mac right out of the box. This hard drive provides a storage capacity of up to 6TB and connects to your host system using its micro-USB 3.0 interface. Copy and saving data is easy, simply drag and drop. Included is an 18" USB 3.0 cable, an 18W power adapter, Seagate's Rescue Data Recovery Services, and Toolkit backup software.

Please note that reformatting may be required for use with Apple's Time Machine.

6TB Storage Capacity    Micro-USB 3.0 Interface    AC Powered    Rescue Data Recovery Services    Includes USB 3.0 Cable    Preformatted exFAT    Windows and Mac Compatible

With this high-capacity desktop drive, you'll be able to engage in drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box, transfer data quickly with USB 3.0 connectivity, and enjoy compatibility with Windows and Mac.

Easily start saving your digital files in seconds. All you have to do is plug it in, then drag and drop.

When the unexpected happens, like water damage or natural disaster, Rescue Services helps you defend against data loss and retrieval costs so you can rest easier.

This drive is compatible with Windows 10 or higher as well as macOS 10.12 or higher.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. how long is the USB cord? I want to see if it can sit on my desk while computer is under desk

A: The Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive includes a USB cable that is 18" in length, and a power cord with a total of approximately 65 inches in length.

Q: 2. What voltage is the drive? Is it dual voltage?

A: The Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive will accept 110-240 VAC.

Q: 3. Is it easy to reformat this for a mac? How long does it take?

A: Very easy should not take more than a few Minutes. Plug in the drive on a MAc, Open DIsk Utility. Choose your external drive from the left sidebar, and click Erase. Give your drive a name and select the file system you want from the Format drop-down. I suggest ExFat Click Erase, and the system will reformat your drive.

Q: 4. can this drive be password protected?

A: The Seagate 10TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive does not have password protection.

Q: 5. Please what does the Rescue Data Recovery Services stated in the features above entail?

A: With Seagate Rescue Data Recovery Services, included with the Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive you get: • Access to a team of world-class data recovery experts • One in-lab data recovery attempt • An encrypted storage device containing your recovered data if recovery is successful

Q: 6. Can I partition this drive so that I can use part of it as a boot drive?

A: Yes. You would be able to partition this drive

Q: 7. Will this hard drive work with OS X Yosemite 10.10.5?

A: This drive is only confirmed to be compatible with Mac OS 10.12 and higher.

Q: 8. Does this ext. drive use MEMEO Dashboard software?

A: MEMEO Dashboard software is not included with the Seagate Expansion Desktop External HDD.

Q: 9. I have a 1big Dock in 10tb and need to backup the drive. could I daisy chain the 12tb expansion drive to the 10 tb drive?

A: The Seagate 12TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive does not allow daisy chaining. If you need to move files from one drive to another, connect both drives to your computer and then transfer the files.

Q: 10. Does the 6TB come with data recovery?

A: Yes, the Seagate 6TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive includes data recovery services.