Reviewing Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB USB 2.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive STAA1000100

Paul

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB USB 2.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive STAA1000100 $129

Product Features:

  • USB 2.0 plug-and-play drive

  • Easy-to-use preloaded backup and encryption software

  • Upgradable to USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or eSATA or access content over the network and on TV

Technical Details:

  • Brand Name: Seagate

  • Model: STAA1000100

  • Hard Disk Size: 1 TB

  • Warranty: 2 years warranty

  • Hardware Platform: PC, Mac

  • Hard Disk Description: External hard drive

  • Width: 3.5 inches

  • Depth: 4.7 inches

  • Height: 0.9 inches

  • Weight: 9.9 Ounces

On My Laptop:

I did a quick speed test to see how fast this Hard drive was using my USB and If you had a eSATA input with the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Upgrade Cable Powered eSATA – STAE103 the transfer rate would be faster but I only had a USB 2.0 port!

As you can see I only got 32.7 MB/S transfer rate on the Hard drive but I am sure if I did get the eSata cable it would be much faster.

Pro’s:

  • A lot of Space — Enough space to backup you files on your computer and still have Video files on it, like Podcasts and Personal Movies.

  • This hard Drive can be used in conjunction with Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV STAJ100.

  • Very Portable but still a little heavier than others I have USED.

  • You can still use it in conjunction with Paramount Shop Movies which comes on the Hard drive already.

  • Can put a lot of Video or Music files on the hard drive

  • Run’s Silently without a problem

Cons:

I have been using this for a few weeks using the Acer Backup program to keep my files safe and also putting all my major video files that I don’t want to loose on it. I must say I am quite happy with the drive it has work flawlessly keeping my files backuped. I have also used Allway Sync to keep my files Synced with my Video files and that seems to work really well. If you don’t have back up program then you can use Allway Sync. I didn’t like using the pre-loaded software for the drive because it took up some of my computer resources. Allway Sync was a less resource hog then the software on the drive.

A Powerful Hard Drive

This is a wonderful Hard drive for those who has a lot of stuff they need to keep safe. I recommend Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB USB 2.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive STAA1000100who might need a way to keep your multi-systems backed up. I have 2 laptops that I need to keep backed up and don’t want to have multiple Hard drives. This hard drive is a great resource for those who need portability and reliability. I recommend this to anyone who might need this or want it!


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