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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.
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 and WD Elements receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Seagate Expansion Desktop |
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Seagate Expansion Desktop ranks #17 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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9.1 Great
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WD Elements is more popular than Seagate Expansion Desktop
It's fairly safe to say that WD Elements is a more popular external hard drive than Seagate Expansion Desktop, based on its 100,000+ 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 and WD Elements | ||||
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Toshiba 2TB Canvio | $56 |
In comparison:
9.4 Amazing
| Cheaper | |
Seagate Game Drive | $169 |
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10.0 Amazing
| Better Reviews | |
Seagate STGY8000400 | $153 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| More Popular | |
Seagate Backup Plus | $89 |
In comparison:
9.4 Amazing
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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 |
Score distribution:
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- 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
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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.
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Seagate Expansion Desktop is a very popular option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has a couple of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Toshiba Canvio or WD My Passport For Mac .
Seagate Expansion Desktop is $76.69 more expensive than the average external hard drive ($92.99).
WD Elements is a very popular and one of the most affordable options. It has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Transcend 25M3 or Seagate Portable Drive .
WD Elements is $33 less expensive than an average external hard drive ($92.99).