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| Brand: | Seagate |
| Color: | Black |
| Item Height : | 46 millimetres |
| Item Width: | 13.3 centimetres |
| Hard Drive | |
| Hard Drive Interface: | USB 2.0 |
Technical Details
- Use with PC or Mac - regardless of formatting
- USB 2.0 plug-and-play
- Easy-to-use preloaded backup software with encryption
- Upgrade to USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or powered eSATA or access content over the network and on TV
- 2-year limited warranty
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Product Description
Product Description
Protect, store and do more with the world's most upgradeable drive
The GoFlex ultra-portable drive makes it easy to store, automatically and continuously backup and encrypt all your files with its preloaded software and plug-and-play USB 2.0 connectivity. But this is no ordinary external drive. As the core of the GoFlex Storage System, the GoFlex ultra-portable drive is the world’s most upgradeable external drive allowing it to deliver a truly customisable experience.
Access files with the interface of your choice
Use the standard USB 2.0 interface or upgrade to USB 3.0, FireWire 800 or powered eSATA by pairing the drive with the appropriate GoFlex upgrade cable (USB 3.0, FireWire 800 and powered eSATA cables sold separately).
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).
Extend your content beyond the PC
The GoFlex ultra-portable drive is the heart of the GoFlex Storage System, and by combining it with other GoFlex Storage System products you can enjoy your content on your TV, access files from any PC or Mac computer on your network, from a mobile device or via the internet while on-the-go.
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 | 24,990 | 640,000 | 2,000 | 5,00 | 5,00 |
| 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 increased file 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.
The GoFlex ultra-portable drives are perfect for when you need to:
- Store or back up photos movies, music and documents
- Carry files with you while on-the-go
- Access your files with both PC and Mac computers
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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I have never had a hard drive fail or experienced a major virus attack but I don't fully trust either my PC or any single back up device. As a result, I have a few portable drives in play (a 'ghost image' to replicate the entire drive, documents and media - each in duplicate). These days the cost of such belt and braces is far less than the implications of a total loss. However, until recently this involved a drawer full of chargers for different makes and models and another with several drives the size of small bricks. Carrying a drive around required a carrier bag.
All that has changed with this genre of super mini sized drives (the dimensions on site are incorrect - the Goflex is only 12.5 x 8 x 1.3 cm). Powered via USB, there are no bulky adapters and the drive will fit in a pocket. The comparison is between the first mobile phone bricks and the present day models but the difference is that this miniaturisation has occurred in just a couple of years. The 'Ultra Portable' is definitely the way to go and a slight spin with the Goflex is that you can buy a different 'front end' if you decide, or need, to connect via Firewire or USB 3.
The model runs cold and silent, which I like and is fast enough for all tasks. It is also discreetly elegant, although it falls just short of the Apple fashion standard. The gigabyte per £ ratio is good but with the cost of storage memory continuing to fall exponentially, space is now purely a commodity, bought by the ton. Two years seems to be slightly sparing on the guarantee for a good name like Seagate, which has a good name for reliability.
I use hard drives on a drag and drop basis and have never got on with automatic backup programs; as a result I declined the prompt to load the bundled Memeo backup software - you don't need it to use the hard drive. The encryption software included with Memeo could be useful if you take a hard drive between sites - there isn't much data that I would be comfortable to have in the wrong hands. However, note that you can only decrypt using the Memeo software - it isn't a universal lock/unlock password system.
Ultra portable is definitely a step forward in utility value but I don't know of any variant with a unique selling point that takes it above a basic workhorse; these are essentially 3.5 inch sealed drives with a casing. However, this unit is competent, quiet, cold, fast, small, economic, smart and from a reliable name. What more can I say? Except maybe offer a tip. Don't forget to back up your email data files. Often, the data files for programs such as Outlook are buried and it is easy to forget to back them up for months or years. However, they can contain valuable information. I create a shortcut to the hidden data file to make it easy to backup along with everything else.
All that has changed with this genre of super mini sized drives (the dimensions on site are incorrect - the Goflex is only 12.5 x 8 x 1.3 cm). Powered via USB, there are no bulky adapters and the drive will fit in a pocket. The comparison is between the first mobile phone bricks and the present day models but the difference is that this miniaturisation has occurred in just a couple of years. The 'Ultra Portable' is definitely the way to go and a slight spin with the Goflex is that you can buy a different 'front end' if you decide, or need, to connect via Firewire or USB 3.
The model runs cold and silent, which I like and is fast enough for all tasks. It is also discreetly elegant, although it falls just short of the Apple fashion standard. The gigabyte per £ ratio is good but with the cost of storage memory continuing to fall exponentially, space is now purely a commodity, bought by the ton. Two years seems to be slightly sparing on the guarantee for a good name like Seagate, which has a good name for reliability.
I use hard drives on a drag and drop basis and have never got on with automatic backup programs; as a result I declined the prompt to load the bundled Memeo backup software - you don't need it to use the hard drive. The encryption software included with Memeo could be useful if you take a hard drive between sites - there isn't much data that I would be comfortable to have in the wrong hands. However, note that you can only decrypt using the Memeo software - it isn't a universal lock/unlock password system.
Ultra portable is definitely a step forward in utility value but I don't know of any variant with a unique selling point that takes it above a basic workhorse; these are essentially 3.5 inch sealed drives with a casing. However, this unit is competent, quiet, cold, fast, small, economic, smart and from a reliable name. What more can I say? Except maybe offer a tip. Don't forget to back up your email data files. Often, the data files for programs such as Outlook are buried and it is easy to forget to back them up for months or years. However, they can contain valuable information. I create a shortcut to the hidden data file to make it easy to backup along with everything else.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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It's hard sometimes to get excited about hard drives, but there's something about this one that has just tipped the balance and made me go for the 5 stars. I've used this little package as a back-up for my iMac. I already use Time Machine which routes through to a stand-alone desktop hard-drive, so this is the back up to my back up. I figured you can't be too careful, and if the worst were to happen I'd lose all my music and photos, and life would somehow not be worth living. So I set this up using the Mac's Disk Utility, and simply copied everything over. It took about 1.5 hours to throw about 250 gigabytes of data over, and there it is. Safe as houses. And the drive is only half full! It's totally portable so needs no power supply, you just plug and go. Totally quiet in operation and didn't run warm. Excellent drive and highly recommended.
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
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Packaging
Well packaged in a sturdy box, and then a plastic inner container that should protect it from bumps and jars in the post. the box contains the GoFlex drive, a Quick Start Guide and a Guarantee card. The drive itself is small and compact looking like a gloss black cigarette case, with the Seagate logo on the top and a manufacturers label beneath. It looks stylish and won't take up hardly any desk or shelf space.
Installation
The GoFlex is very easy to install. Just plug the adapter into the back of the drive and then the other end into a spare USB 2.0 port and your done. If you have autorun enabled you will be prompted to install the software, if it doesn't autorun on connection you can just run setup.exe in the drives root folder. Once up and running there are two icons added to your system tray (by the clock), one for Seagate Dashboard, and one for Memeo Instant Backup. As soon as both the Seagate Dashboard and Memeo Instant Backup packages had installed they checked for and downloaded updates. Once plugged in the GoFlex drive appears in Windows Explorer as another Hard Disk Drive (in my case labeled as "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"), and can be used just like any other Disk Drive.
Using Seagate Dashboard
The Seagate Dashboard provides quick access to all your GoFlex features such as, drive information, test your drive, LED settings, etc. Also it lists which Memeo applications you have installed and allows you to launch them.
Using Memeo Instant Backup
Memeo Instant Backup is a basic but functional backup software that will be all many users will need. It is very easy to set up which files and folders you want to back up simply by dragging and dropping folders and files into the Advanced Options dialog. Once there, however, you cannot pick and choose which you want to include or exclude. While sitting in your System Tray Memeo Instant Backup watched for any changes made to the Files and Folders you configured. If it spots something change it instantly checks and backs it up. This can be a little to quick at times and can cause some programs to gripe that a file is no longer accessible. Also, if you have it set to backup a constantly changing folder (e.g. your Firefox profile folder), it will be constantly updating the changes to the files there and this can make the rest of the backup in progress slow to a virtual halt.
Expansion
It is possible to connect your GoFlex drive using other ports by purchasing add-on cables: Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Powered eSATA Upgrade Cable, Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex FireWire 800 Upgrade Cable and Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex USB 3.0 Upgrade Cable. This enables your drive to be pretty much future proof.
Conclusion
The Seagate GoFlex Ultra Portable is a very easy to install and use system for backing up your data, to simply add extra storage space or to make carrying your data around easier and lighter. You are not limited to the software provided and can easily use the one of your choice, and likewise the drive itself is able to function as a plain Hard Disk Drive. Many of the limitations in the included Memeo software, are gone in the Memeo Premium Backup package that is available.
Notes
Tested on a PC with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Full Version (PC DVD), 1 User 64 bit.
Well packaged in a sturdy box, and then a plastic inner container that should protect it from bumps and jars in the post. the box contains the GoFlex drive, a Quick Start Guide and a Guarantee card. The drive itself is small and compact looking like a gloss black cigarette case, with the Seagate logo on the top and a manufacturers label beneath. It looks stylish and won't take up hardly any desk or shelf space.
Installation
The GoFlex is very easy to install. Just plug the adapter into the back of the drive and then the other end into a spare USB 2.0 port and your done. If you have autorun enabled you will be prompted to install the software, if it doesn't autorun on connection you can just run setup.exe in the drives root folder. Once up and running there are two icons added to your system tray (by the clock), one for Seagate Dashboard, and one for Memeo Instant Backup. As soon as both the Seagate Dashboard and Memeo Instant Backup packages had installed they checked for and downloaded updates. Once plugged in the GoFlex drive appears in Windows Explorer as another Hard Disk Drive (in my case labeled as "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"), and can be used just like any other Disk Drive.
Using Seagate Dashboard
The Seagate Dashboard provides quick access to all your GoFlex features such as, drive information, test your drive, LED settings, etc. Also it lists which Memeo applications you have installed and allows you to launch them.
Using Memeo Instant Backup
Memeo Instant Backup is a basic but functional backup software that will be all many users will need. It is very easy to set up which files and folders you want to back up simply by dragging and dropping folders and files into the Advanced Options dialog. Once there, however, you cannot pick and choose which you want to include or exclude. While sitting in your System Tray Memeo Instant Backup watched for any changes made to the Files and Folders you configured. If it spots something change it instantly checks and backs it up. This can be a little to quick at times and can cause some programs to gripe that a file is no longer accessible. Also, if you have it set to backup a constantly changing folder (e.g. your Firefox profile folder), it will be constantly updating the changes to the files there and this can make the rest of the backup in progress slow to a virtual halt.
Expansion
It is possible to connect your GoFlex drive using other ports by purchasing add-on cables: Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Powered eSATA Upgrade Cable, Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex FireWire 800 Upgrade Cable and Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex USB 3.0 Upgrade Cable. This enables your drive to be pretty much future proof.
Conclusion
The Seagate GoFlex Ultra Portable is a very easy to install and use system for backing up your data, to simply add extra storage space or to make carrying your data around easier and lighter. You are not limited to the software provided and can easily use the one of your choice, and likewise the drive itself is able to function as a plain Hard Disk Drive. Many of the limitations in the included Memeo software, are gone in the Memeo Premium Backup package that is available.
Notes
Tested on a PC with Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Full Version (PC DVD), 1 User 64 bit.
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