Newegg beats Amazon with super cheap Seagate 26TB external hard drive at $260 — back up your data for 1 cent per GB

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Amazon's Big Deal Days are starting on October 7, but Newegg may have beaten the mini-Prime Day sales before they've even begun, as the Seagate Expansion 26TB is now $260 (was $280) at Newegg.

This Seagate deal offers 26TB of storage at only 1 cent per GB, making it one of the most cost-effective backup and storage options right now. The USB 3.0 connection gives you fast plug-and-go storage across Windows and Mac devices.

If you're a designer looking to store large projects, a photographer who needs a couple extra TB, or just in need of a home backup solution, this desktop drive is definitely worth adding to your basket.

In the UK? The Seagate Expansion 26TB is down to £250 (was $271) at Newegg for the same capacity and specs.

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Seagate Expansion 26TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive
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Seagate Expansion 26TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive: was $260 now $280 at Newegg

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26TB USB 3.0 Desktop HDD

The 26TB Seagate Expansion is an excellent desktop storage companion, measuring in at 4.92" x 1.65" x 7.04" and weighing 2.59lbs. This slimline HDD has a $20 price cut at Newegg, putting the cost-per-GB at just 1 cent.

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In the UK? The Seagate Expansion 26TB is down to £250 (was $271) at Newegg

Why this is a great Seagate Expansion deal

After testing hundreds of the best external hard drives, our storage experts placed Seagate Expansion as the top choice for high capacity HDDs.

In our testing, we found Seagate Expansions consistenly rise far above the average scores when it comes to read and write speeds, while also shaving hundreds of seconds off a 25GB file copy time.

Seagate Expansion drives also see excellent scores for gamers who don't want to compromise on speed when storing games on an external HDDs.

Benedict Collins
Benedict Collins
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Benedict has been writing about security issues for over 7 years, first focusing on geopolitics and international relations while at the University of Buckingham. During this time he studied BA Politics with Journalism, for which he received a second-class honours (upper division), then continuing his studies at a postgraduate level, achieving a distinction in MA Security, Intelligence and Diplomacy. Upon joining TechRadar Pro as a Staff Writer, Benedict transitioned his focus towards cybersecurity, exploring state-sponsored threat actors, malware, social engineering, and national security. Benedict is also an expert on B2B security products, including firewalls, antivirus, endpoint security, and password management.

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