Toshiba Canvio Dekstop External Hard Drive Review

UPDATE On 10.11.2015: From May 18, 2015 there is also available new 6TB version, currently for about $220. But Seagate Backup Plus 8TB is even cheaper, for just $249 with 200GB of cloud storage. It is all about the brand you trust more.

Toshiba Canvio Desktop – Introduction

Meet some really big external hard drive, for this one capacity goes up to 6TB. When Canvio Desktop first launched it had up to 3TB of storage, later Toshiba launched 5TB and 6TB models. Capacity of 5TB is very uncommon for dekstop external hard drives. Drive is supporting USB 3.0 also compatible with USB 2.0 port, the drive is not bus-powered which means that it has power adapter. NTI Backup Now EZ backup software included, it is very easy to use because of intuitive interface. And everything is backed up by 3-year warranty, instead of standard 2 year warranty.

• Drive type: 3.5-icnh based USB 3.0 desktop external hard drive
• Available capacities: 1TB; 2TB; 3TB; 4TB; 5TB; 6TB
• Available colors: Black
• Product dimensions: 5.07 x 1.65 x 6.57 inches
• Hard drive rotation speed: 7200RPM
• Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Shipping weight: 3 pounds
• Model number: HDWC250XK3J1 (5TB)
• ASIN: B00J5EZNO0 (5TB)
• OSes supported: Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7), Mac OS 10.4.6 or higher
• Cache buffer: 32MB
• Average seek time: 14ms

Key features that makes Toshiba Canvio Desktop favorite desktop external hard drive

Big Storage Up to 6TB

Do You have a lot of Music, Videos, Movies and photos? Because Toshiba Canvio Desk can easily deal with it all, with enormous capacity of 6TB this external hard drive can store massive amounts of data. With Canvio Desktop you do not need to worry about capacity any more, it will be enough for you and your family, for a while. This amount of storage should be more than enough for casual user. If you are looking for something much smaller, in size and the storage, you can view Toshiba Canvio Connect, it`s smaller, lighter, much more portable, and also quite cheaper than Canvio Desktop.

Canvio Desktop Size

It has 3.5 inch hard drive inside, which allows to scale up to 6TB of storage but also means that this external hard drive will be bigger – 5.07 x 1.65 x 6.57 inches. Casing is designed in way to put the drive flat on the table or on one side, so it takes less space. Many other external hard drives has about the same size, but they usually have much smaller capacity. But there is exception – Seagate Backup Plus 8TB.

Easy Usage and Simple Setup – As Always

Thanks to Plug And Go capability, you just connect the Toshiba Canvio Desktop to Your PC and you are ready to work. But this feature is nothing new to Seagate, Western Digital, Samsung and other Toshiba products. Canvio Desktop is compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. Features like – USB 3.0 and Transfer rate 5Gbps makes Canvio Desk pretty fast. Included NTI Backup Now EZ backup software will ease your life. NTI Backup Now has very easy to understand intuitive interface. It is very easy to work and make backups with this software. Features like cloud backup, scheduled backups and complete system backups can be quite useful. 

Why Making Back-Up is so Easy?

By user ratings Canvio Desktop is one of the most reliable external hard drive, because making back-up is made easier then ever. Main advantage of this device is that you can Back-Up not just your files – movies, photos, documents, but whole system with just one click. With Toshiba Desk there is no worries about data safety, because of low-failure rate and simple cloud backup. For extra security secure cloud backup with a password. 

Do Not Worry About Warranty it`s above standart

You should not worry about warranty for this device, because Toshiba Canvio Connect has a 3 year solid warranty. Canvio Desk has the longest warrantty from all Toshiba`s external/portable hard drives. Your investment and data will be safe for atleast 3 years. 

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Would i recommend Toshiba Canvio Desk?

I recommend Toshiba Canvio Desk 5tb external hard drive for people who need a massive storage for daily use. This hard drive can store a lot of projects, videos, photos and songs. Now when prices have dropped and Toshiba launched 6TB model the Canvio Desk is even better buy for the money. 
It will definitely satisfy you if you need is just extra storage. If you are looking for speed and high performance then you should invest much more in more powerful products. The stingy pays twice.

What The Toshiba Canvio Desktop can hold? (5TB)