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| Brand: | Seagate |
| Item Height : | 9.2 centimetres |
| Item Width: | 20.2 centimetres |
| Hard Drive | |
| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 3.0 |
Technical Details
- Dimensions: (L x W x H) 4,4 x 12,4 x 15,8 cm
- Connection: USB 2.0
- Memory capacity: 3 TB
- 3TB storage capacity
- USB 2.0 interface
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Product Description
Protect, store and access files through the interface of your choice with the world’s most upgradeable drive
The GoFlex Desk external drive, available in 1 TB, 2 TB and 3 TB models, delivers high-capacity storage and automatic, continuous backup with encryption for all your files with its preloaded software. The included plug-and-play USB 2.0 adapter makes it easy to connect to your PC or Mac computer and it displays the drive’s available storage capacity. As the world’s most upgradable external desktop drive, you now have the ability to upgrade your connection interface to suit your needs. Plus, the option to place the drive vertically or horizontally complements any desktop.
Access files with the interface of your choice
Use the standard USB 2.0 interface or upgrade to USB 3.0 or FireWire 800 by pairing the drive with the appropriate GoFlex upgrade adapter to instantly increase file transfer performance by up to 10x.
Free your files
With the included NTFS driver for Mac, you can now interchangeably store and access files from PC and Mac computers without reformatting. The NTFS driver is simply installed once on your Mac computer, allowing it to access and store files in a PC compatible format (reformatting to HFS+ required to use backup software for Mac or Time Machine software)
Hard Drive Capacity Guide*
| Capacity | Digital Music (Hours) | Digital Photos (Files) | Digital Videos (Hours) | DVD Quality (Movies) | HD Video (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 GB | 5,331 | 102,400 | 320 | 80 | 80 |
| 500 GB | 8,330 | 160,000 | 500 | 125 | 125 |
| 750 GB | 12,495 | 240,000 | 750 | 188 | 188 |
| 1 TB | 16,660 | 320,000 | 1,000 | 250 | 250 |
| 1.5 TB | 24,990 | 480,000 | 1,500 | 375 | 375 |
| 2 TB | 33,320 | 640,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 500 |
| 3 TB | 49,980 | 960,000 | 6,000 | 750 | 750 |
| Average file size using cameras highest resolution JPEG mode | Based on standard 2 hour movie | Based on H.264 compression at a 6.75Mbs bitrate |
*Capacity values are approximate--actual quantities will vary based on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. DVD quality movies exclude high definition.
Boost the transfer speed of your drive by up to 10x with the GoFlex USB 3.0 Upgrade Cable (sold separately). Click here for a larger image.
Increase performance and access files with the interface of your choice
As part of the GoFlex Storage System, GoFlex upgrade cables enable you to change the interface on your GoFlex or GoFlex Pro ultra-portable drive to increase performance and to access your drive the way you want. The GoFlex upgrade cables (sold separately) are available in USB 3.0, FireWire 800 and powered eSATA which offer increasedfile transfer performance up to 10x faster than USB 2.0. The GoFlex upgrade cables simply click in place, making it easy to switch between other GoFlex cables and devices. All GoFlex cables feature LED lights to show drive activity.
GoFlex upgrade cable USB 3.0 kit - upgrade your laptop and GoFlex drive to USB 3.0
The GoFlex upgrade cable USB 3.0 kit (sold separately) includes everything needed to upgrade both your laptop PC and GoFlex or GoFlex Pro ultra-portable drive. The kit includes a USB 3.0 cable, PC card laptop adapter and USB power connector--everything you need to upgrade to USB 3.0 performance. The GoFlex USB 3.0 kit offers up to 10x faster file transfer performance compared to USB 2.0 and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, enabling compatibility with legacy PC and Mac computers.
Perfect for when you need to:
- Store or back up photos, movies, music and documents
- Access your files with both PC and Mac computers
Product Description
The external hard disk GoFlex Desk offers adequate storage space and can be extended without any problem to the interface of your choice. Combine the desktop hard-disk simply with a GoFlex USB-2.0 adapter for USB 3.0 or FireWire® 800, in order to enhance the efficiency up to ten-fold. Can be used with PCs as well as with Mac®s With the GoFlex Desk you can store, protect and retrieve your contents without any problem. They guarantee automatic continuous backups of your data. They store your backup files and protect your privacy by a powerful encryption software. They contain the management tool Seagate® Dashboard for an easy management of planned backups and the file encryption as well as display of hard-disk statistics Including GoFlex Desk USB-2.0 adapter with illuminated capacity display Can be integrated vertically or horizontally perfectly in every desktop environment The external hard disk GoFlex Desk enables the extension to a faster transmission speed and can thus be adjusted in any way to the requirements of your digital world. Upgrade cable and kits simplify the extension of USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 or FireWire® 800 for an up to ten-times faster transfer speed for bigger files and films in HD-quality.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Very well made and beautiful looking drive.
Worked perfectly straight out of box, ready formatted.
no fan so very quiet.
Smaller and neater looking than picture shows
base unit can un-clip from drive using standard sata drive connectors
very small and neat power supply and mini to standard usb lead
white operation light, no flickering, just soft fading when operating
unit does shut down OK when laptop put in sleep
motor stops spinning after 15 minutes - default.
can set to 30 min or 60 min with seagate software installed
cons:
The config. software does not work if the drive is fully encrypted, so you're stuck with 15 minutes spin down.
Worked perfectly straight out of box, ready formatted.
no fan so very quiet.
Smaller and neater looking than picture shows
base unit can un-clip from drive using standard sata drive connectors
very small and neat power supply and mini to standard usb lead
white operation light, no flickering, just soft fading when operating
unit does shut down OK when laptop put in sleep
motor stops spinning after 15 minutes - default.
can set to 30 min or 60 min with seagate software installed
cons:
The config. software does not work if the drive is fully encrypted, so you're stuck with 15 minutes spin down.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Have had this running for a good while now and don't know what people are saying about it crashing. Mine is working flawlessly with my Mac. Absolutely stunning, can't fault it at all. It's not as noisy as some people are saying either, had the other half to check. I'm using this as my main storage device with an older 500GB Seagate as my Time Machine, can't fault either of them. Bang on the buck.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
AS someone else said, probably a good drive if you don't want to do anything advanced with it. For Plug in and go it is ok -ON ONE CONDITION though, which is not mentioned anywhere AFAICS on the box, nor in the instructions ( such as they are) nor on the HD itself; and that is:
THIS DRIVE MUST BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE COMPUTER; NOT THROUGH A USB HUB
(according to Seagate customer services we are supposed to know this - it's obvious apparently)
If it is not connected directly to the computer but through a USB hub etc then it won't sleep or shut down. (not on my system which is a PPC Mac)
Seagate have (according to Seagate Customer services) now brought out a version that WILL sleep and shut down when connected througha USB hub but they do not accept that it is a fault or problem warranting a replacement or upgrade if you bought the one that has to be connected directly to the computer, because, well, you should have know better. You may have gathered by now that I am not impressed with Seagate's policy here.
According to seagate, the 2 TB drive I have works fine through the USB hub because it's smaller than the 3 TB drive, and doesn't have the much tighter specifications etc of the 3TB, and (somehow, according to the rep) I am supposed to know that already, and he waffled on for several minutes justifying it.
I pointed out to the Seagate customer service rep that this policy means that at the time of manufacture, seagate were assuming that purchasers of this drive;
1 - would either have a computer with a considerable excess of USB ports or
2 -would never need another external HD or
3 - would be happy to trash this one and buy another bigger one in the future, (suggested by the rep) or
4 -would be happy not to use their USB ports for the usual things like printers, speakers, wacom tablets, SD and CF card readers just so they could use more than one of seagates drives that have to be plugged directly into the computer.
5 - would have a level of precognition such that they would wait for the availability of a 6TB or larger array or other device which would render this one unnecessary in the first place and/or expendable
I also pointed out that the new version he told me about which they have just brought out to address this specific problem is clearly admitting that there was a problem with this drive, but again seagate insist that I should have known when I bought it, that the requirements specifications on the box for 'a USB 2 port' meant, in fact: 'must be DIRECTLY connected to an USB hub.'
I'm on a PPC Mac, but neither was that mentioned anywhere on their packaging or literature as a problem.(I bought the Mac compatible version , checking that my OS was OK)
To sum up I am left with a external HD which requires the direct access to a USB port if I am to use it, and which is not going to be replaced with the upgrade which would cure this problem. I should also mention that I did not find the customer service rep to be courteous either, talking over me repeatedly and adopting an attitude when I asked him to stop doing that.
On that basis I am not inclined to recommend this HD (or Seagate customer services) to anyone.
UPDATE: Seagate contacted me and apologised for the customer service experience and are sending me a2TB and on TB refurbished Hds free of charge. Whilat this is a laudable attempt to redress the Customer service issue it doesn't solve the USB hub issue. They also suggested (to solve the usb hub issue), setting HDs to sleep whenever possible and to set sleep to a short time in system prefs and to unmount Hds before shutting computer. Both of these I had tried previously - it made no difference. They also suggested tuning the power off at the wall (mains) to power them down completely after shutting down my computer, and of course this I had already considered but am still not sure how much risk there is of data loss from turning them off this way. I still don't understand why my other external drives don't have this problem yet this model does
They also suggested using the utility that came with the drive- I tried previously - it doesnt recognise the drive- they are now looking into it
THIS DRIVE MUST BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE COMPUTER; NOT THROUGH A USB HUB
(according to Seagate customer services we are supposed to know this - it's obvious apparently)
If it is not connected directly to the computer but through a USB hub etc then it won't sleep or shut down. (not on my system which is a PPC Mac)
Seagate have (according to Seagate Customer services) now brought out a version that WILL sleep and shut down when connected througha USB hub but they do not accept that it is a fault or problem warranting a replacement or upgrade if you bought the one that has to be connected directly to the computer, because, well, you should have know better. You may have gathered by now that I am not impressed with Seagate's policy here.
According to seagate, the 2 TB drive I have works fine through the USB hub because it's smaller than the 3 TB drive, and doesn't have the much tighter specifications etc of the 3TB, and (somehow, according to the rep) I am supposed to know that already, and he waffled on for several minutes justifying it.
I pointed out to the Seagate customer service rep that this policy means that at the time of manufacture, seagate were assuming that purchasers of this drive;
1 - would either have a computer with a considerable excess of USB ports or
2 -would never need another external HD or
3 - would be happy to trash this one and buy another bigger one in the future, (suggested by the rep) or
4 -would be happy not to use their USB ports for the usual things like printers, speakers, wacom tablets, SD and CF card readers just so they could use more than one of seagates drives that have to be plugged directly into the computer.
5 - would have a level of precognition such that they would wait for the availability of a 6TB or larger array or other device which would render this one unnecessary in the first place and/or expendable
I also pointed out that the new version he told me about which they have just brought out to address this specific problem is clearly admitting that there was a problem with this drive, but again seagate insist that I should have known when I bought it, that the requirements specifications on the box for 'a USB 2 port' meant, in fact: 'must be DIRECTLY connected to an USB hub.'
I'm on a PPC Mac, but neither was that mentioned anywhere on their packaging or literature as a problem.(I bought the Mac compatible version , checking that my OS was OK)
To sum up I am left with a external HD which requires the direct access to a USB port if I am to use it, and which is not going to be replaced with the upgrade which would cure this problem. I should also mention that I did not find the customer service rep to be courteous either, talking over me repeatedly and adopting an attitude when I asked him to stop doing that.
On that basis I am not inclined to recommend this HD (or Seagate customer services) to anyone.
UPDATE: Seagate contacted me and apologised for the customer service experience and are sending me a2TB and on TB refurbished Hds free of charge. Whilat this is a laudable attempt to redress the Customer service issue it doesn't solve the USB hub issue. They also suggested (to solve the usb hub issue), setting HDs to sleep whenever possible and to set sleep to a short time in system prefs and to unmount Hds before shutting computer. Both of these I had tried previously - it made no difference. They also suggested tuning the power off at the wall (mains) to power them down completely after shutting down my computer, and of course this I had already considered but am still not sure how much risk there is of data loss from turning them off this way. I still don't understand why my other external drives don't have this problem yet this model does
They also suggested using the utility that came with the drive- I tried previously - it doesnt recognise the drive- they are now looking into it
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