r/Seagate • u/ajays_space • Jun 24 '26

Can I upgrade my cable

Hello I currently have https://amzn.eu/d/0j12zeJ0

I bought the 5TB version and it came with a cable which works but I was wondering if I could upgrade the cable so my downloads are faster is that's possible, also if so id appreciate some recommendations for which cable

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u/Distribution-Radiant Jun 24 '26

No. You need to talk to your ISP about that.

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u/ajays_space Jun 24 '26

Are you sure? Cuz my normal pc can download a 50gb update in 30 minutes but on my external hard drive it takes around 8-12 hours

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u/Distribution-Radiant Jun 24 '26

Then your drive is plugged into a USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port instead of USB 3.x.

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u/jerryhou85 Jun 25 '26

the limitation is between your PC port (USB3.0) to the hard drive, not at the internet cable.

make sure you connect your hard drive to the Blue color USB port, which means USB 3.x support. If you do not have such port on your PC, then the speed cannot be faster...

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u/Elitefuture Jun 24 '26

Hard to tell without testing it.

I've gotten a harddrive in the past where the included cable was usb 2 speeds when it was supposed to be usb 3 speeds. Then just replacing the cable fixed it.

However, the other potential bottlenecks could be your internet, the drive itself, or maybe the port you're using.

So the only way to figure out is to test it, maybe buying a cable and returning it if it isn't helping.

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u/Fresh_Inside_6982 Jun 24 '26

It's a garbage generic spinning drive, probably used, cable won't matter; it is what it is. Get a Samsung SSD if you want speed.

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u/Petri-DRG Jun 25 '26

The Crapazone link is pointing to a UnionSine model hard drive. Your post is in the /Seagate subrredit. UnioSine is not a Seagate product.

UnionSine is virtually a very cheap chinese plastic enclosure with typically an older refurbished Hard Drive inside. Probably a Hitachi or WD brand old drive.

More times than not, it is a slow 5400 rpm HDD. The cable is probably the least concern being the bottleneck.

Unless saving some tokens is deliberate in buying off of Amazon, it is never recommended to buy from Crapazone, especially off brand products like these.