apcmag.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:19
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At the time of writing the largest portable drive offered by Seagate, the GoFlex Ultra-portable 1.5TB is a sleek black number with flexible connectivity options and a decent backup application. For now, the drive is only available in a black mirror fin...
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Just a few years ago, having a 500GB hard drive inside your PC was something you could brag about to your techie friends, but these days 500GB seems to be the just the standard for the portable external drives that have become all but commonplace in the a...
In our test, we used the following hardware and software components:TestbedBenchmarksBelow are the results:Looking at the results, the opposition from WD neatly trounces the FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable in read/write speed tests with the former pulling...
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We’ve seen a number of portable drives designed for Macs that have both FireWire and USB ports, but Seagate’s new GoFlex Ultra Portable drive for Mac takes a slightly different approach. Rather than building the FireWire and USB ports onto the drive it...
High capacity; good performance and price...
Requires unusual and chunky adaptor cables...
To be honest, we'd have been happy with a more conventional design that simply built the USB and FireWire interfaces straight onto the drive itself. However, the GoFlex Ultra Portable drive for Mac is reasonably priced and performs well, and its 1.5TB cap...
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The FreeAgent GoFlex is Seagate's line of simple and compact portable external drives but the one we have here is slightly different. It's a bit chunkier and heavier but it also packs a whopping 1.5TB of storage. Watch your friends' jaws drop when you ans...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:29
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Tweet Submit Seagate's portable hard drives, with mix-and-match detachable interfaces, have been with us for some time now. The whole idea is that you should only need one hard drive, and then you can change the interface depending on what your need i...
Multiple interface options, Threeyear warranty...
Extra interfaces are pricey...
The GoFlex Ultra Portable USB 3.0 returns tidy performance for an acceptable price. If you've got the speedy ports to make the most of it, we'd say that this drive will treat you quite well indeed.
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Most portable hard disks have capacities around 500GB, but Seagate has blown that figure out of the water with the latest FreeAgent GoFlex. It’s hardly any bigger than a regular 2½in mobile disk, but packs in a massive 1.5TB of storage. If you’ve got a...
Massive storage for such a compact disk and above average performance, but isn’t worth the significantly higher cost over a smaller drive...
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Seagate has always produced excellent hard drives and these two portable series are no exception. These portable drives have the robust features that most desktop style external drives have, yet they can be toted with you anywhere you go. The 640GB Go drive, while only having a USB 2.0 interface, has full versions of the Seagate suite for your entire backup and sync needs. The 500GB GoFlex has multiple interfaces available for it including US...
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Also available to buy is a docking station that lets you stream your Seagate drive's video content to your TV.The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD Media Player is a video adaptor which accepts one of these GoFlex drives and lets you play out its video f...
Flexibility to select your own connection, USB 3.0...
No uninstaller for some parts of the included software for Macs...
The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable Drive is a fantastically versatile storage system. It allows an investment in compact and portable hard drives up to huge capacities, that can then be easily connected to any computer with a USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Fi...
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Product Code: STAA1500100 The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable Drive is more than just a portable hard drive - it's the basis of a very versatile storage system offering huge capacities and many user-changeable connection standards, starting w...
The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable Drive is a fantastically versatile storage system. It allows an investment in compact and portable hard drives up to huge capacities, that can then be easily connected to any computer with a USB 2.0, USB 3.0...
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We've already seen the GoFlex system in Seagate's recommended 2TB desktop drive. But there are portable models too, available in a range of bright colours and supporting detachable USB 2, USB 3 and eSATA connectors. The portable connectors are smaller...
Looks and feels high quality, but the performance doesn't live up to the polish...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:44
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We haven’t seen a terabyte-sized portable drive before, and it looks like Seagate has struggled to squeeze the capacity into this package, as the 1TB GoFlex, sitting 22mm high on the desk, is distinctly chubbier than the 500GB model. That larger size a...
A chunky but portable terabyte external drive with optional support for USB 3 and eSATA...
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We haven’t seen a terabyte-sized portable drive before, and it looks like Seagate has struggled to squeeze the capacity into this package, as the 1TB GoFlex, sitting 22mm high on the desk, is distinctly chubbier than the 500GB model. That larger size a...
A lot of storage in a small drive, and performance is generally good too...
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Seagate has clearly had a busy year with the launch of its GoFlex storage line. The latest entry in that line is the FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB portable drive, which packs half a terabyte more than the competition offers in a 2.5-inch design. The $299 dri...
First 1.5TB portable to market offers gargantuan capacity, includes USB 3.0 connector...
Connector modules can be unwieldy, must remove module to insert into a dock...
A stylish-looking USB 3.0 drive that packs a whopping 1.5TB capacity, but in write performance it lags behind the competition...
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Product Code: STAA1500200 The latest entry in Seagate's GoFlex storage line is the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB portable drive, which packs half a terabyte more than the competition offers in a 2.5-inch design. The £179 in VAT Seagate FreeAgent GoF...
We're not a fan of Seagate's GoFlex connector arrangement but we relish the idea of a high-capacity portable drive. We have to give Seagate kudos for being first out of the gate with a portable drive of this size. If you buy the Seagate FreeAgent GoFl...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:50
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The Freeagent Go Flex is a pocket-sized portable hard disk that comes in two parts.There’s the main disk section (we’re looking at a 500GB model but other sizes are available) and the separate connection to the computer. This snaps on and off the main...
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The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable hard drive may be a mouthful to say, but it's a lot more than just a 2.5" SATA hard drive wrapped in a travel friendly, slim grey plastic case. At the heart of the system is a hard drive, but key to the system's...
Although Seagate's 500GB FreeAgent GoFlex ultra-portable hard drive is actually a mechanical 2.5" laptop SATA hard drive, the unit is still just a simple external storage device. Thus, instead of applying standard hard drive benchmarks to suit the memory...
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xbitlabs.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:29
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We have already learned that not all USB 3.0 flash drives are equally good. But is the same true about the external USB 3.0 hard drives or their performance difference will fall within the measuring error margin? Let’s check out seven products from Seagate, Silicon Power, Transcend and Western Digital to answer this question...
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hardwarebbq.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:29
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This is the review of the Seagate GoFlex 1.5TB USB 3.0 (STAA1500301) Ultra Portable External Storage Drive Review. Goodness of the USB 3.0, 3 years warranty, Seagate Dashboard software and powering up the storage brick from a single Connector: Let's see h...
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Are you a power user who needs to back up several systems with varying interfaces? Then the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable Drive ($99.99 list) is just the hard drive to get the job done. With optional adapter cables, the hard drive can be conn...
Interchangeable adapters. Connects to Seagate peripherals, like TV HD Media Player and Net Media Sharing Device. USB 2.0, FireWire 800, USB 3.0 drive, and eSATA connection options.
Adapters come in only one color. Adapters are extra. Memeo Premium backup is trialware.
The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex is a USB 2.0, FireWire 800, USB 3.0 drive, and eSATA drive, complete with auto-backup. A set of optional adapter cables makes the FreeAgent GoFlex one of the most versatile hard drives out there. Buy it now...
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I have always been a big fan of Seagate’s FreeAgent Go lineup for some time. With only USB 2.0 drives being available up until the past year they were limited in speed by an aging interface. USB 3.0 came out but was only available to people who have 3...
The GoFlex series is a perfect example of not knowing that something needed changed until they showed how it could be better. I was perfectly happy with the FreeAgent drives we have used in the past but now that I have the flexibility to use eSATA on m...
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Wednesday, 16 February 2011 20:18 The Seagate GoFlex family of external drives are ultraportable and versatile. The drives are ready for USB 2.0 / 3.0 right out of the box and additional connectors can be purchased for connecting to other protocols su...
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The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB is the largest portable bus-powered external hard drive money can buy, supports the new USB 3.0 standard and features a unique interchangeable adapter interface.
USB 3.0 vs. SATA The modular adapter of the GoFlex gave us an opportunity to compare USB 3.0 and SATA performance directly using a second drive, the WD Scorpio Blue 500GB. When writing files the speed of both interfaces was almost identical, with SATA...
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OCModShop Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:39
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Laptops just don't come with enough storage space, which is one reason why ultra-portable hard drives have become so popular lately. The problem with most of them is that most of them are based on USB 2.0, and the industry has moved onto faster techn...
The GoFlex system also supports Seagate's GoFlex TV and GoFlex Net media appliances, which allow you to plop down a few drives and immediately watch videos or share your media across the internet. The drive is fast enough to stream several 1080p movi...
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In the recent past I took a look at the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Portable 500GB and walked away impressed. It had a decent power curve, with a killer feature: an upgradeable interface; but did have a few minor issues. It is for this reason when Seagate...
Quick and easy upgradeability, Portable yet stable design, Included software based encryption, Software is preloaded on the drive, Seamless automatic data backup options, GoFlex adapters can be used on any SATA drive, Free movie is nice bonus feature that encourages registration (to get unlock code), Uses a detachable and easily replaced USB 3.0 cable, GoFlex USB 3.0 cable is no longer a proprietary design...
No active cooling, Still only a 2 year warranty on a hard drive that usually has three, Sealed unit so hard drive replacement will be difficult, No power On/Off switch for drive...
Increased platter density coupled with the upgrades to the GoFlex cabling does make the 1.5TB GoFlex Portable even better than the earlier version I looked at. If you are in the market for a massive, yet extremely reasonably priced, portable unit this...
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techolive.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:44
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Here we are, folks. We have here the smallest 1TB hard drive on the planet currently in our hands. I can literally stick this in my back pocket. It’s not really called the Slim Edition, but we’re giving it that name until the excitement wears off and d...
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Seagate launched their FreeAgent GoFlex series of external drives and accessories earlier this year, and the line up seems to have a new product every time you turn around. We've covered quite a few of the FreeAgent GoFlex items, from ultra portable drive...
Compact housing packs in 1.5TB of storage space, Needs just one cable for data and power, Includes simple and useful backup software, Bundled with a "free" movie and access to many others (for a fee), Compatible with FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD media player...
Transfer rates don't show what USB 3.0 can really do, $200-$230 price tag...
If your portable storage needs insist that you have plenty of disk space, without taking up too much physical space, the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB external hard drive is worth considering. 1.5TB is definitely an ample amount of storage, and havin...
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hardwaregeeks.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:44
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Earlier this year Seagate announced their new GoFlex Eco-System which included a line of external portable drives under the FreeAgent brand. Two weeks ago I was able to get my hands on the 1.5 TB version of the portable drive, which comes with a USB 3...
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When someone mentions hard drives I usually start to nod off. But surprise, surprise, Seagate’s latest batch of hard drives are a cool and noteworthy product that shouldn’t be over looked by anyone in search of a storage solution that will scale for t...
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My laptop has a lot of very important things on it. I have documents that I created or scanned in. I have tons of music that I bought from iTunes or invested hours ripping from CDs. I have hundreds of ebooks. We switched to digital cameras years ag...
Compact and quiet, Very flexible system - can easily upgrade interface cables, Compatible with both Windows and Mac computers...
This is not a con for me, but some people may prefer disks with external power supplies...
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Seagate has clearly had a busy year with the launch of its GoFlex storage line. The latest entry in that line is the FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB portable drive, which packs half a terabyte more than the competition offers in a 2.5-inch design. The $250 driv...
First 1.5TB portable to market offers gargantuan capacity, Includes USB 3.0 connector...
Connector modules can be unwieldy, Must remove module to insert into a dock...
Stylish-looking USB 3.0 drive packs a whopping 1.5TB capacity, but in write performance it lags the competition...
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The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB portable drive isn’t the first of the company’s modular external storage we’ve reviewed, but it’s certainly the largest. Proudly billed as the industry’s first 1.5TB portable external drive, the new FreeAgent also boa...
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Seagate has a family of portable storage devices and accessories that are aimed at keeping up with technology, making networking your storage devices easy, and delivering the media content on that storage to the place it is most useful, your TV. I got...
Wide variety of attachments and accessories that actually extend the capabilites of the drive, The GoFlex Net Media Sharing Device is an easy and fun way to share your files on the network, Using the optional cable attachments can greatly increase the performance of the drive...
User Interface for the GoFlex TV HD Media Player needs work, Taking advantage of all the accessories the product has to offer can get expensive.
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By: Tobias Winkler, 09/04/2010 Following the top model with 1GB of memory capacity, we have also now taken a look at Seagates' 320 GB variant with the innovative Auto Backup feature. Find out which differences and which advantages we uncovered in the...
GoFlex Auto BackupThe backup resolution provided by Seagate is perfect for solid “backup muffle” which are running out of excuses. Even diligent users can enjoy its simplicity which now makes the task of backing up files a minor matter. Plugging in a sin...
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notebook-cooling.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:50
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As of late Seagate has been busy infusing the market with an assortment of new technologies. Amongst these is the GoFlex external hard drive lineup which includes the Seagate Momentus XT incorporating a SSD to boost performance.Today we will be going...
Seagate claims the GoFlex lineup is the most versatile external hard drive lineup on the market and we found no reason to disagree. Its upgrade possibilities are abundant but simple at the same time. Our main concerns were with the built-quality but th...
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By: Tobias Winkler, 08/21/2010 Seagate has overhauled its range of external 2.5-inch hard drives, and at the same time developed a new system for connecting up ports. It gives you a great number of options, with USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 an...
Seagate's GoFlex system is not cheap to start with, but if you get a second or third hard drive as part of the same system it becomes better value. The system of port connections is well executed, appearing to be very robust. The connections we used barel...
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everythingusb.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:50
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It certainly would be great if as new faster standards came out you could simply upgrade your existing external drive, instead of being forced to buy all new equipment. Seagate seems to agree, as their FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra Portable 500GB external dri...
Quick and easy upgradeability, Only pay for what you need, Portable yet stable design, Included software based encryption, Software is preloaded on the drive, no need of CD/DVD to install it, Seamless automatic data backup options, GoFlex adapters can be used on any SATA drive...
Short USB cables (only 18 - 20 inches), Proprietary cable means expensive cable replacement, No active cooling, 2 year warranty is extremely short compared to older model's 5 year warranty, Sealed unit so hard drive replacement will be difficult, No power On/Off switch for drive...
While the 5400-rpm drive is not going to break any speed records, the FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra Portable Drive actually does what it claims: simple, painless upgradeability. With minimum effort, you can customize its interface to suit your changing needs...
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ocia.net Updated: 2019-12-03 08:13:50
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Portable storage in the form of 2.5” hard drives has been around for quite some time. Capacities and enclosures have evolved as they should, but the interface has remained mostly unchanged. When buying a portable hard drive, the user has traditionally...
Seagate has successfully taken a common product and injected new life into it with their GoFlex series of external hard drives. With most portable hard drives, you are stuck using the original interface the drive / enclosure came with, usually either...
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The choices that consumers have these days for external storage has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years, and most recently the size and performance of those drives has closed in on internal drives. Seagate is one of the premier storage leade...
Ultra-portable design makes it easy to carry a ton of files anywhere, PC and Mac read/write out of the box makes it great for multiple platform families, GoFlex cabling system is ideal, Additional docks and media player add to the versatility, Attractively priced...
Could not get the eSATA to work, Encryption key is stored in an unencrypted XML file, Firewire and USB 3.0 kit are quite expensive.
Overall, the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex brings quite a bit to the table. While more and more people are buying Macs and have multiple computer households (many of which have both Macs and PCs), the need for a product such as this is growing. The concept...
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Seagate recently released the FreeAgent GoFlex series of products that put a unique spin on portable hard drives and how we can use them. The GoFlex series is meant to be, as the name suggests, flexible and they are in that the drive itself can be us...
Cabling / Connector system allows for lots of choices, Decent performance overall, Includes decent software suite, Can encrypt drive with high level of encryption, GoFlex system itself works in conjunction with other GoFlex products...
Must have powered eSATA port to use the eSATA cable, Could get expensive with the addition of several connection types, Only three year warranty...
The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex series of hard drives is a great idea truly. It gives you one drive, then you can select the interfaces that you need so you’re not just limited to one type of transfer method. It’s all about flexibility and choices here w...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:14:00
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2010 is a tricky time to buy a speed-sensitive computing peripheral. Speedy next-generation transfer technologies like USB 3.0 and eSATA are popping up in new laptops and desktops, offering much faster transfer rates. But perennial port favor...
Swappable, upgradable interfaces, NTFS for Mac software...
Only moderate USB 2.0 speeds, Additional interface cables are costly...
With innovative swappable interface cables to fit the port of your choice, the GoFlex is a great drive, particularly for those who mix Macs and PCs and want to trade files between them...
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toptenreviews.com Updated: 2019-12-03 08:14:00
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As its name denotes, the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable Drive is an ultra-portable external hard drive that provides convenient plug-and-play connectivity and pre-loaded backup software. The drive would be the ultimate portable hard drive if t...
Windows and Maccompatible and its subtle design blends into any environment...
You have to buy separate adapters in order to use the drive with bus interfaces other than USB 2.0.
The drive is pricey but offers unequalled utility and compatibility through its adapters...
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