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product_id: 30535230
title: "STEL8000100 Backup Plus Hub 8TB External Desktop Hard Drive Storage"
brand: "seagate"
price: "€ 477.82"
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reviews_count: 8
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# USB 3.0 high-speed transfer 8TB massive storage Dual USB ports for charging & data STEL8000100 Backup Plus Hub 8TB External Desktop Hard Drive Storage

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** € 477.82
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Backup Plus Hub: Power your productivity with storage that keeps up.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** STEL8000100 Backup Plus Hub 8TB External Desktop Hard Drive Storage by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** € 477.82 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/30535230-stel8000100-backup-plus-hub-8tb-external-desktop-hard-drive-storage)

## 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

- • **Dual Front USB Ports:** Charge devices and transfer files simultaneously—efficiency meets convenience.
- • **Blazing Fast USB 3.0 Speeds:** Experience up to 160 MB/s read speeds for seamless file transfers.
- • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Works effortlessly with both Mac and Windows via included NTFS driver.
- • **Massive 8TB Storage Capacity:** Store your entire digital life without compromise.
- • **Bonus Adobe Creative Cloud Access:** Unlock 4 months of premium photo & video editing apps to elevate your creativity.

## Overview

The Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8TB is a desktop external hard drive designed for professionals needing vast, reliable storage. Featuring USB 3.0 connectivity with dual front-facing ports, it supports fast data transfers and device charging simultaneously. Compatible with Mac and Windows through an included NTFS driver, it also offers a complimentary 4-month Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan membership. Backed by a 2-year warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services, this drive balances high capacity, performance, and peace of mind for your critical data.

## Description

Get solid USB storage and up to 14TB capacity in an external desktop hard drive for Mac and Windows. Featuring dual front-facing, high-speed USB 3.0 ports, Backup Plus Hub make it easy to charge mobile devices and transfer files from cameras, USB keys, and more. Even charge USB game controllers! Enjoy simple, one-click backups, or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backup by downloading Seagate Toolkit software software. Plus, a complimentary four-month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan’s awesome photo and video editing apps (Must be redeemed within 1 year of drive registration. Not available in all countries).

Review: ... for a few days but so far I really like it. I'm using it for backups and for ... - I've only had the drive for a few days but so far I really like it. I'm using it for backups and for that role it's ideal. The information below is intended for people who really want to understand this device. If you want it to "just work", you are likely using Windows and you won't have to do very much - it comes pre-formatted with an NTFS partition that has good defaults. If you are using it that way, you will enjoy the full performance capabilities of this device. I run a 64-bit Gentoo Linux system that, among other roles, runs a Samba server (compatible with Windows File & Printer Sharing) on the LAN. You might be begging for trouble if you make a Samba server Internet-accessible (use SSH/SFTP instead), but on the local network it's great. All of my machines can easily back up files to this drive. This can be automated which is even more convenient. While the USB spec is backwards compatible (so you COULD connect this via USB2), I use USB3. I observe an average ~115-120 MB/sec speed when writing files to this drive. This is measured using the utility "iotop" while copying data several times larger than my RAM to reduce the influence of kernel caching. Read speeds from the disk as measured using "hdparm" are ~190 MB/sec (buffered) and still ~ 189-190 MB/sec using direct I/O. Read speeds just from the drive's on-board cache memory (i.e. not the spinning rust and not from buffers in RAM) are about 258 MB/sec. The spec for USB 3.0 lists a max total speed of around 625 MB/sec, though that is a raw signaling rate - accounting for protocol overhead, USB 3.0 has a real-world max of around 450 MB/sec. That's very good for an external drive designed for large capacity, not raw performance. I believe that inside the enclosure is a Seagate Archival Drive. This is an Advanced Format disk - it has a physical sector size of 4k (4096 bytes). Until recently, all (or nearly all) hard drives had a physical sector size of 512 bytes. This allows the device to transfer more data with each operation and makes sense for such a large disk. The disk will report a logical sector size of 512 bytes -- systems that don't understand Advanced Format can just treat it like any prior device and the drive's internal firmware will translate. This is known as a 512e Advanced Format device, but if your OS is modern enough, it will know the difference between the physical and logical sectors. Linux is Advanced Format aware and has been since 2009-2010. This is also an SMR drive. That's an entire research topic if you want to really understand it, but the bottom line is that there will be some write amplification. That is, if you write X MB to the drive, then internally (not visible to the system) the drive may (depending on where other data is stored) physically have to write X + Y MB. This is the trade-off of using SMR to increase storage density. So all things considered, this drive is a great balance between affordable low price-per-GB and performance, with emphasis on the former but not totally neglecting the latter by any means. To get the best performance with this disk, your filesystem (ext4 in my case) should use a 4k block size to match the physical sector size. Any partition should also begin on a sector number that is a multiple of 8 (512b * 8 = 4k). That way the drive won't have to perform extra physical operations (which would slow it down) to deal with writing data that does not correspond to its physical layout. All things considered, this drive was a bargain and I really like it. I hope that in time, I can come back here and tell everyone how incredibly reliable it is.
Review: Just Great, A Big Drive for all Video Needs - I have 2 of these, it's now 3 years, they store all my video entertainment. Beyond Backup; the drives are used as primary storage for many thousands of Gigs. I'm a collector of old football games. I store seasons of shows, movies, whether moved from DVD or blu-ray; shared with me, etc. I use this drive with its plug in power and speed to watch seamlessly 720, 1080 and higher resolutions. The higher take up more space, and so external drives are the only way to go. I used to install internal drives but that's gotten more difficult to do on PCs. And the USB only drives might not have the required speed to be able to handle direct from drive viewing. The 2 extra ports are great for moving files to other drives which must be going on when you're someone who needs 8 TB of storage here. You must have smaller drives, and you want to compact things a bit, put from many places into one place, and vice versa, for sharing. It does what you expect it to do. It's a little slow on the copying; 3-4 TB might take 13+ hours, you'll have to let it run with some Air conditioner while you head to work or sleep. Since I see it doesn't have a fan. I had one fall over and damaged, but Windows Checkdisk repaired it. Be delicate with these things. Full disclosure, its been purchased 3x, once was a noisy 'lemon' I got replaced, quickly and efficiently by desertcart. Once I heard a lot of grinding as I moved the data I realized I'd better replace it. Lemons HAPPEN; with every product. Apple supposedly has the best reputation but they had IPODs bursting into flames. If you're lucky you recognize it early, before putting precious data on it.

## Features

- Store and access content for years with up to 14TB in a USB drive
- A great external hard drive for Mac and Windows, this hub can charge mobile devices and transfer files from USB cameras and USB thumb drives via its two USB 3.0 ports
- Use seamlessly between Windows and Mac by installing the provided NTFS driver for Mac
- Complimentary four-month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan’s photo and video editing apps (Must be redeemed within 1 year of drive registration. Not available in all countries)
- Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included two-year limited warranty and two-yr Rescue Data Recovery Services
- The available storage capacity may vary.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01HD6ZLQ6 |
| Additional Features | Portable |
| Best Sellers Rank | #157 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Built-In Media | Backup Plus Hub 8TB USB3.0 |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 8 |
| Color | tf2-black black-aztec tribal cosmic |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,842 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5000 Megabits Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 8 TB |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic |
| Form Factor | desktop, external |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00763649093801 |
| Hard Disk Description | Desktop |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 8 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB 3.0 |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 4.65"L x 1.61"W x 7.8"Th |
| Item Weight | 2.34 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Media Speed | 160 megabits_per_second |
| Model Name | Segate Backup Plus Hub |
| Model Number | STEL8000100 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 160 Megabytes Per Second |
| Special Feature | Portable |
| Specific Uses For Product | business, personal |
| UPC | 763649093801 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 2 years limited |

## Product Details

- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 8 TB
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 3.0
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Special Feature:** Portable
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Description:** Desktop
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop, Laptop
- **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive
- **Color:** tf2-black black-aztec tribal cosmic

## Images

![STEL8000100 Backup Plus Hub 8TB External Desktop Hard Drive Storage - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51h0LDhlxUL.jpg)

## Available Options

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

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ... for a few days but so far I really like it. I'm using it for backups and for ...
*by N***Y on April 6, 2017*

I've only had the drive for a few days but so far I really like it. I'm using it for backups and for that role it's ideal. The information below is intended for people who really want to understand this device. If you want it to "just work", you are likely using Windows and you won't have to do very much - it comes pre-formatted with an NTFS partition that has good defaults. If you are using it that way, you will enjoy the full performance capabilities of this device. I run a 64-bit Gentoo Linux system that, among other roles, runs a Samba server (compatible with Windows File & Printer Sharing) on the LAN. You might be begging for trouble if you make a Samba server Internet-accessible (use SSH/SFTP instead), but on the local network it's great. All of my machines can easily back up files to this drive. This can be automated which is even more convenient. While the USB spec is backwards compatible (so you COULD connect this via USB2), I use USB3. I observe an average ~115-120 MB/sec speed when writing files to this drive. This is measured using the utility "iotop" while copying data several times larger than my RAM to reduce the influence of kernel caching. Read speeds from the disk as measured using "hdparm" are ~190 MB/sec (buffered) and still ~ 189-190 MB/sec using direct I/O. Read speeds just from the drive's on-board cache memory (i.e. not the spinning rust and not from buffers in RAM) are about 258 MB/sec. The spec for USB 3.0 lists a max total speed of around 625 MB/sec, though that is a raw signaling rate - accounting for protocol overhead, USB 3.0 has a real-world max of around 450 MB/sec. That's very good for an external drive designed for large capacity, not raw performance. I believe that inside the enclosure is a Seagate Archival Drive. This is an Advanced Format disk - it has a physical sector size of 4k (4096 bytes). Until recently, all (or nearly all) hard drives had a physical sector size of 512 bytes. This allows the device to transfer more data with each operation and makes sense for such a large disk. The disk will report a logical sector size of 512 bytes -- systems that don't understand Advanced Format can just treat it like any prior device and the drive's internal firmware will translate. This is known as a 512e Advanced Format device, but if your OS is modern enough, it will know the difference between the physical and logical sectors. Linux is Advanced Format aware and has been since 2009-2010. This is also an SMR drive. That's an entire research topic if you want to really understand it, but the bottom line is that there will be some write amplification. That is, if you write X MB to the drive, then internally (not visible to the system) the drive may (depending on where other data is stored) physically have to write X + Y MB. This is the trade-off of using SMR to increase storage density. So all things considered, this drive is a great balance between affordable low price-per-GB and performance, with emphasis on the former but not totally neglecting the latter by any means. To get the best performance with this disk, your filesystem (ext4 in my case) should use a 4k block size to match the physical sector size. Any partition should also begin on a sector number that is a multiple of 8 (512b * 8 = 4k). That way the drive won't have to perform extra physical operations (which would slow it down) to deal with writing data that does not correspond to its physical layout. All things considered, this drive was a bargain and I really like it. I hope that in time, I can come back here and tell everyone how incredibly reliable it is.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just Great, A Big Drive for all Video Needs
*by R***O on January 23, 2020*

I have 2 of these, it's now 3 years, they store all my video entertainment. Beyond Backup; the drives are used as primary storage for many thousands of Gigs. I'm a collector of old football games. I store seasons of shows, movies, whether moved from DVD or blu-ray; shared with me, etc. I use this drive with its plug in power and speed to watch seamlessly 720, 1080 and higher resolutions. The higher take up more space, and so external drives are the only way to go. I used to install internal drives but that's gotten more difficult to do on PCs. And the USB only drives might not have the required speed to be able to handle direct from drive viewing. The 2 extra ports are great for moving files to other drives which must be going on when you're someone who needs 8 TB of storage here. You must have smaller drives, and you want to compact things a bit, put from many places into one place, and vice versa, for sharing. It does what you expect it to do. It's a little slow on the copying; 3-4 TB might take 13+ hours, you'll have to let it run with some Air conditioner while you head to work or sleep. Since I see it doesn't have a fan. I had one fall over and damaged, but Windows Checkdisk repaired it. Be delicate with these things. Full disclosure, its been purchased 3x, once was a noisy 'lemon' I got replaced, quickly and efficiently by Amazon. Once I heard a lot of grinding as I moved the data I realized I'd better replace it. Lemons HAPPEN; with every product. Apple supposedly has the best reputation but they had IPODs bursting into flames. If you're lucky you recognize it early, before putting precious data on it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast, Stable Archive Solution with Extra USB 3.0 Hub Topping 185MB/s Read
*by B***N on June 3, 2017*

INFO: The availability of an 8TB model is certainly a very important release for many, as data size and storage requirements continue to grow at a very fast pace. As such, the 8TB unit is ideal for professionals who deal with extremely large files and need an archive solution. The new Seagate external drive is also catered towards consumers looking to backup and protect the entire contents of their computer and on their frequented social media websites. Under the hood lays the 8TB Seagate Archive HDD, a drive used predominantly for active archives, featuring a relatively low price point as well as a very energy efficient design. Users can also install the pre-loaded NTFS driver for Mac on the Seagate Backup Plus, which allows them to use the drive interchangeably between both Windows and Mac computers without having to reformat the drive. A closer look reveals both the piano black exterior and the front mounted USB 3.0 hub. Of course, we also have some Seagate branding down the spine. PERFORMANCE: The performance of this drive is nearly spot on, topping 185 MB/s read and 180 MB/s write. One thing to note: If you use any HDD monitoring program you will notice that when the HDD reaches 50 Celsius, it will start throttle down, better use it in AC room and not on summer days. NOTE: The trotting down issue is relevant to ALL Hard drives, be it external or internal, all of them do it (even SSDs when reach certain point, usually 70 Degrees Celsius start to throttle down) when they reach 50 degrees, external reach such temperatures rather fast, its not a BUG or Broken, its just IS, its how HDDs works (motors spins metal rings in oversimplified language) so it gets hot.

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