![]() As expected, the just-released Ultra Touch suffers from the so-called newcomer’s premium, which makes it hard to recommend. Other similar 5TB Seagate external HDD include the $105 Seagate Portable, the $106 Seagate One Touch, the $105 Seagate Expansion, the $132 Seagate Firecuda and the $118 Seagate Backup Plus. We managed to find only one retailer ( Connection) that stocked the drive (STMA5000400) at the time of writing for just under $147. A 4TB version is also available as well as a cloud white color scheme. We reviewed the Seagate Ultra Touch 5TB external hard disk drive in pebble gray finish. Will it be listed as one of the best external hard drives? Not unless it becomes cheaper. ![]() Yes, it does offer a number of bundled services and gets extra points for its sustainable messaging, but if you’re just after storage and nothing else, it’s hard to justify a 40% premium over its cheaper siblings. The Ultra Touch is likely to struggle against other Seagate models with a similar capacity but much lower price points, especially as they will perform similarly given that they use the same hard drive. Geared towards an audience more attuned to ecological themes, this drive contains at least 30% post-consumer recycled materials (100% of its recycled materials), and its pebble gray finish underlines its environmental cachet. There are currently six 5TB portable hard drives in Seagate’s current roster, and the Ultra Touch is the newest one (not to be confused with the Backup Plus Ultra Touch from the same manufacturer). Seagate Ultra Touch | Top 30-second review
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