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Customers like Seagate Backup Plus Slim somewhat more
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Toshiba Canvio Basics
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Seagate Backup Plus Slim, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Toshiba Canvio Basics.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling external hard drive receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Seagate Backup Plus Slim ranks higher than that and Toshiba Canvio Basics ranks lower than that.
Seagate Backup Plus Slim |
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Seagate Backup Plus Slim ranks #12 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.4 Amazing
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Toshiba Canvio Basics |
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Toshiba Canvio Basics ranks #21 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
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Median best-selling External Hard Drive |
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Transcend StoreJet 25H3 ranks #20 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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Seagate Backup Plus Slim is more popular than Toshiba Canvio Basics
It's fairly safe to say that Seagate Backup Plus Slim is a more popular external hard drive than Toshiba Canvio Basics, based on its 10,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Seagate Backup Plus Slim and Toshiba Canvio Basics | ||||
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WD Elements | $64 |
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9.6 Amazing
| Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews | |
Toshiba 2TB Canvio | $56 |
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9.4 Amazing
| Cheaper More Popular | |
Transcend 25M3 | $60 |
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8.7 Great
| Cheaper More Popular | |
Seagate STGY8000400 | $171 |
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9.6 Amazing
| More Popular Better Reviews |
Expert reviews [15]
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- Store and access 2TB of photos and files on the go, with Seagate Backup Plus Slim, an external hard drive for Mac and Windows
- This portable external hard drive features a minimalist brushed metal enclosure, and is a stylish USB drive
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- USB 3.0-powered portable add-on storage.
- Easy to use with no software to install.
- Protects your drive (Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology).
- Gives you peace of mind (Toshiba 3-Year Limited Warranty).
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Seagate Backup Plus Slim is a popular option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Silicon Power 2TB A60 or WD My Passport .
Seagate Backup Plus Slim is $63.26 more expensive than the average external hard drive ($105.74).
Toshiba Canvio Basics is a popular option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as WD My Passport Ultra 500GB or WD My Passport Ultra 1TB .
Toshiba Canvio Basics is $40.74 cheaper than the average external hard drive ($105.74).