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Customers like WD Elements somewhat more
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WD Elements
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
WD Elements, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling external hard drive receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Both Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable and WD Elements receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable |
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Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable ranks #18 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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WD Elements |
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9.6 Amazing
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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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WD Elements is more popular than Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable
It's fairly safe to say that WD Elements is a more popular external hard drive than Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable, based on its 200,000+ 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 Expansion Desktop Portable and WD Elements | ||||
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WD Gaming Drive | $109 |
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10.0 Amazing
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WD My Passport Ultra 500GB | $75 |
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WD My Passport Ultra 500GB ranks #22 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
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Toshiba Canvio Advance | $109 |
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Toshiba Canvio Advance ranks #16 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.3 Amazing
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Seagate Portable Drive | $60 |
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Seagate Portable Drive ranks #5 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.6 Amazing
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Expert reviews [4]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 1
Highest score by CNET | 81 |
Average score based on 4 reviews | 65 |
Lowest score by ProductReview.com.au | 54 |
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0-20 |
Expert reviews [14]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 9
Highest score by CNET | 80 |
Average score based on 14 reviews | 80 |
Lowest score by gizbot.com | 80 |
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- Easily store and access 4TB of content on the go with Seagate Expansion Portable hard drive
- This external hard drive for Windows computers makes backup a snap—just drag-and-drop!
- To get set up, connect the portable hard drive to your Windows computer for automatic recognition—no software required
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- Adding extra storage for your videos, music, photos, and files..Date transfer rate:5Gbps.Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C, Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C.
- Transfer data at maximum speed with USB 3.0; USB 2.0 compatible
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Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable is a very popular option in the middle of the external hard drives price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Seagate Backup Plus or Toshiba Canvio Advance .
Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable is $2.27 more expensive than an average external hard drive ($105.74).
WD Elements is a top selling and one of the less expensive options. It's a #1 bestseller in external hard drives category and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Silicon Power 2TB A60 or Transcend 25M3 .
WD Elements is $31.75 less expensive than an average external hard drive ($105.74).