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product_id: 48135121
title: "Seagate Expansion Desktop, 12TB, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, for PC Laptop, 2 year Rescue Services, Amazon Exclusive (STEB12000402)"
brand: "seagate"
price: "€ 37.29"
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# USB 3.0 blazing fast transfer 4TB massive storage Silent & reliable operation Seagate Expansion Desktop, 12TB, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, for PC Laptop, 2 year Rescue Services, Amazon Exclusive (STEB12000402)

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** € 37.29
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Seagate Expansion Desktop, 12TB, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, for PC Laptop, 2 year Rescue Services, Amazon Exclusive (STEB12000402) by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** € 37.29 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.cy](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/48135121-seagate-expansion-desktop-12tb-external-hard-drive-usb-3-0)

## 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

- • **Blazing USB 3.0 Speed:** Experience rapid data transfers up to 625 MB/s, minimizing wait times and maximizing productivity.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Seamlessly works with PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, making it the ultimate cross-platform storage solution.
- • **Plug-and-Play Simplicity:** No setup hassle—just connect and start saving your growing digital collection immediately.
- • **Whisper-Quiet Performance:** Operate silently with minimal vibration, perfect for your home office or gaming setup.
- • **Expand Your Digital Universe:** Instantly add 4TB of high-capacity storage for all your games, media, and work files.

## Overview

The Seagate Expansion 4TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive offers massive 4TB storage with fast USB 3.0 connectivity, delivering up to 625 MB/s transfer speeds. Designed for plug-and-play ease, it supports PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, operating silently with a durable 3.5-inch form factor. Ideal for professionals and gamers needing reliable, high-capacity external storage.

## Description

From the manufacturer Simple add-on storage The Seagate Expansion External hard drive by Seagate offers an easy-to-use solution when you need to add data storage to your computer instantly. Drag and drop file saving, right out of the box. Fast data transfer with USB 3.0 connectivity. The easy-to-use storage solution The Expansion external hard drive can be installed easily by plugging in two cords. Start saving your digital files to this hard drive within seconds of removing it from the box. Adds storage capacity instantly Digital photos, video and music files can tax your computer’s storage, causing performance to decline as its internal hard drive fills to capacity. Photos based on a 10 megapixel camera producing images 5 MB in size. Songs based on average length of 4 minutes, 4 MB size. HD video based on 720p or 1080i video. Blu-ray HD Movie was calculated at 16.2 GB per hour recording rate. Can be installed in seconds Seagate Expansion External hard drive features make it easy to start using this drive within seconds of removing it from the box Simply plug in the included power supply and USB cable. The hard drive is automatically recognised by the Windows operating system — no software to install and nothing to configure. Drag and drop to save files to the Expansion external hard drive. Built-in power management automatically ensures energy-efficient operation.

Review: Quiet, fast, user friendly - Typical size for a desk top external drive with good looking case. The profile of the case seems to imply that it can be used in a vertical orientation, i.e. standing on it's long narrow side, as with a lot of other drives, as it has slightly protuberant feet allowing ventilation, but it is unstable in this orientation and falls over regularly unless you can arrange additional support. In this orientation the beacon light is on top. If it is used flat one may not be able to see the beacon. This may well not matter to you. A generous length of cable is provided from the plug-in power supply with a large (ish) connector, handy for sauage fingers or stifff hands. Downside is that as always the cable is not as flexible as it could be and over time will probably be prone to cracking at bends, especially at exit of connector. The USB cable is a good length, good quality with used friendly connectors. On the positive side the data transfer and saving seems to be genuinely quick (subjective opinion, not measured). Not saying that other makes gild the lilly in this area, but not with this unit. It is silent in operation and is the fastest to connect at power-up of hte various drives I have. Overall nitpicking niggles do not outweigh the positves. Very happy purchaser.
Review: You Can Never Have Enough Storage! - An early Christmas present of a PS4 Pro console for the family saw me looking to buy another external HDD. Have already bought the same Seagate 6TB external HDD earlier this year when my son's X-Box One became full, and had no hesitation in coming back to buy another one. I even got a better deal as while I paid around £110 for the last one, this time I found one in the desertcart Warehouse for £85 simply because the packaging was damaged. Now while HDDs can fail, the simple fact is any brand of disc will give up over time, and some will be faulty straight out of the box. Nothing in life is perfect or lasts forever, but Seagate has been one of my go-to brands for many years. I have rarely had issues with any discs, whether internal or external, and price versus quality and storage means they sit comfortably within my budget. While they are only a single disc unit, given they are being used to store games that I can reload if anything should go wrong, I deem the need to backup them up as unnecessary. Unlike the rest of my computers where everything is backed-up in triplicate. While I could go into all the technical aspects I'm gonna leave this review simple and state the HDD runs pretty fast when connected using the 3.0 USB, and noise wise is almost silent when operational. The only modification I have done to either HDD is add slightly deeper felt strips on the base. (A pack of which cost me £1 and I still have loads left.) This helps to absorb any vibrations, and raises the HDDs higher off my units to allow for a better airflow to aid cooling. (https://www.desertcart.co.uk/gp/product/B07C7V494X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

## Features

- Enjoy enormous desktop storage space for years to come for photos, movies, music and more
- Designed to work with Windows computers, this external USB drive makes backup easy with a simple drag-and-drop
- Setup is easy! Just connect the external hard drive to your Windows computer for automatic recognition — no software required
- Includes an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter
- Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included two-year limited warranty and two-yr Rescue Data Recovery Services

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0889C91T3 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 70,582 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 253 in External Hard Drives |
| Box Contents | Expansion Desktop Exclusive 12TB, USB cable, The actual capacity may vary. |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Brand Name | Seagate |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 1 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 16,676 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5400 Megabits Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 12 TB |
| Digital storage capacity | 12 TB |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 18 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard disk form factor | 18 Inches |
| Hard disk interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 12 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB 3.0 |
| Hardware Platform | Mac, PC |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Length | 178.75 Millimetres |
| Item Type Name | Desktop External Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 1176 Grams |
| Item Width | 41.9 Millimetres |
| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Manufacturer Part Number | STEB12000402 |
| Media Speed | 60 MB/s |
| Model Name | STEB12000402 Expansion Desktop |
| Model Number | STEB12000402 |
| Network Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Features | Data Recovery Service |
| Product Warranty | 2 year warranty |
| Read Speed | 120 Megabytes Per Second |
| Special feature | Data Recovery Service |
| Specific Uses For Product | Business, Gaming, Personal |
| UPC | 763649147498 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Colour:** Black
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Digital storage capacity:** 12 TB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 18 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** USB 3.0
- **Installation type:** External Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Data Recovery Service

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quiet, fast, user friendly
*by G***C on 12 May 2021*

Typical size for a desk top external drive with good looking case. The profile of the case seems to imply that it can be used in a vertical orientation, i.e. standing on it's long narrow side, as with a lot of other drives, as it has slightly protuberant feet allowing ventilation, but it is unstable in this orientation and falls over regularly unless you can arrange additional support. In this orientation the beacon light is on top. If it is used flat one may not be able to see the beacon. This may well not matter to you. A generous length of cable is provided from the plug-in power supply with a large (ish) connector, handy for sauage fingers or stifff hands. Downside is that as always the cable is not as flexible as it could be and over time will probably be prone to cracking at bends, especially at exit of connector. The USB cable is a good length, good quality with used friendly connectors. On the positive side the data transfer and saving seems to be genuinely quick (subjective opinion, not measured). Not saying that other makes gild the lilly in this area, but not with this unit. It is silent in operation and is the fastest to connect at power-up of hte various drives I have. Overall nitpicking niggles do not outweigh the positves. Very happy purchaser.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You Can Never Have Enough Storage!
*by W***H on 12 November 2019*

An early Christmas present of a PS4 Pro console for the family saw me looking to buy another external HDD. Have already bought the same Seagate 6TB external HDD earlier this year when my son's X-Box One became full, and had no hesitation in coming back to buy another one. I even got a better deal as while I paid around £110 for the last one, this time I found one in the Amazon Warehouse for £85 simply because the packaging was damaged. Now while HDDs can fail, the simple fact is any brand of disc will give up over time, and some will be faulty straight out of the box. Nothing in life is perfect or lasts forever, but Seagate has been one of my go-to brands for many years. I have rarely had issues with any discs, whether internal or external, and price versus quality and storage means they sit comfortably within my budget. While they are only a single disc unit, given they are being used to store games that I can reload if anything should go wrong, I deem the need to backup them up as unnecessary. Unlike the rest of my computers where everything is backed-up in triplicate. While I could go into all the technical aspects I'm gonna leave this review simple and state the HDD runs pretty fast when connected using the 3.0 USB, and noise wise is almost silent when operational. The only modification I have done to either HDD is add slightly deeper felt strips on the base. (A pack of which cost me £1 and I still have loads left.) This helps to absorb any vibrations, and raises the HDDs higher off my units to allow for a better airflow to aid cooling. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07C7V494X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it's a good size for an Xbox
*by L***D on 11 May 2020*

Ideal for the Xbox especially at this size and price point. I bought this for the Xbox one X but first transferred all the data from my one S, over 2.5TB of it. While the read and write speeds are nothing spectacular this drive is a good work horse and ideal for gaming. It's 6TB and in this day and age where games can be 100GB in size there seems to be no point in buying a smaller drive, any games you own are always available anyway, you only download a game to play it. When you get to the point that you've got 500 games including game pass games then you need the space this drive provides. I ran this drive for 24 hours non stop and had no problems with noise or overheating and to set it up on Xbox was easy, plug in, format to Xbox and play.. Edit 30/05. I have noticed that the drive makes noises at random times that can be annoying, the noises are always the same so are a design thing and not a random problem. If you're using this for Xbox and have your Xbox set to install remotely then you may find this noise annoying as you have to leave the drive on all the time. I switch my drive off when it's not in use now..

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*Last updated: 2026-06-18*