If you’ve been drowning in cables or hunting for spare power sockets just to run your desktop external hard drive, Seagate has something for you. The storage giant has announced new and refreshed consumer storage solutions, including the Seagate One Touch desktop external hard drive and the FireCuda X Vault — and what sets both apart is a first for the industry: a bus-powered USB-C design for desktop hard drives.
That means a single USB-C cable does everything — power and data transfer — with no external power adapter needed. Cleaner desk, less clutter, and one less thing to carry.
Seagate One Touch Desktop — Up to 24TB
The Seagate One Touch desktop is aimed at everyday users managing fast-growing personal libraries — think photo collections, video files, work archives and backups. It delivers up to 24TB of storage, positioned for those who want reliable, high-capacity local storage without depending on cloud subscriptions.
The single-cable USB-C setup makes it particularly practical for home office setups or anyone who wants to expand their storage without adding clutter. The drive also includes Seagate Toolkit for automated backups and Rescue Data Recovery Services for peace of mind.
FireCuda X Vault — Built for Gamers and Creators
The FireCuda X Vault targets gamers and content creators with up to 20TB of storage. It’s designed to work alongside internal performance drives — giving gamers room to keep large game libraries, captured gameplay footage and archived content readily accessible, without competing for space on their primary drives.
For creators working with high-resolution video, AI-assisted content and long-term archives, the FireCuda X Vault provides the kind of capacity and accessibility that external SSDs often can’t match at comparable price points. Like the One Touch, it ships with Seagate Toolkit and Rescue Data Recovery Services.
Why This Matters
Bus-powered USB-C has been standard on portable drives for years — it’s what makes them so convenient. Bringing that same simplicity to desktop-class drives is a meaningful quality-of-life upgrade, especially for those running multi-monitor setups with limited power outlets, or anyone who wants a tidier workspace without sacrificing storage capacity.
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