Seagate Expansion 500 GB Portable External Hard Drive

Instantly add more storage space to your computer. View larger

Set-up is straightforward. Simply connect a single USB cable and you are ready to go. The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply. Plus, it is automatically recognized by Windows operating system, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Saving files is easy too: just drag-and-drop. It’s not just easy to use, but it’s fast and energy efficient too. Enjoy fast data transfer speed with USB 3.0 connectivity, backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Built-in power management ensures energy efficient operation.

USB 3.0 for Faster File Transfers

Take large files with you on-the-go

Instantly add more storage to your computer with the Expansion’s USB 3.0 interface. USB 3.0 performance offers vastly increased transfer speeds over USB 2.0, yet it’s backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 ports–so it works with nearly all desktops and laptops.

What’s in the Box

Seagate Expansion external portable hard drive, USB 3.0 cable, Quick Start guide, 1-year warranty.

Seagate Expansion Portable Drive Specifications

	500GB1	750GB1	1TB1	1.5TB1
Interface	USB 3.0	USB 3.0	USB 3.0	USB 3.0
Dimensions	3.15″ x 0.69″ x 5.38″ (80.1mm x 17.60mm x 136.65mm)	3.15″ x 0.69″ x 5.38″ (80.1mm x 17.60mm x 136.65mm)	3.31″ x 1.06″ x 5.97″ (84.07mm x 26.92mm x 151.64mm)	3.31″ x 1.06″ x 5.97″ (84.07mm x 26.92mm x 151.64mm)
Weight	0.35 lbs (0.16kg)	0.35 lbs (0.16kg)	0.69 lbs (0.31kg)	0.69 lbs (0.31kg)
How Much Will it Store?
Digital Music (Hours)	8,330	12,495	16,660	24,990
Digital Photos (Files) Average file size using cameras highest resolution JPEG mode	160,000	240,000	320,000	480,000
Digital Videos (Hours)	500	750	1,000	1,500
DVD Quality (Movies) Based on standard 2 hour movie	125	188	250	362
1One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.