Seagate STAE104 FreeAgent GoFlex USB 3.0 Upgrade Cable

If you have a Seagate GoFlex portable hard drive and you want it to transfer data faster (instead of buying a new USB 3.0 drive) Then this is pretty much your only option.

It it slightly different from the USB 2.0 cable option in that the Hard drive connector and USB cable are connected and not removable. As a result, it makes the drive less streamlined as you have a cable sticking out the end. The cable itself is slightly thicker (5mm thick) so it's not as flexible and is about 45cm long. It also has a soft white indicator led to show the drive is working. Transfer speeds are fast (about 6 times faster) due to the fact that the hard drive isnt capable of transferring any faster. On average, i achieved a transfer speed of 75MB/s which made transfering large files like videos much more bearable.

I mentioned it lacked a "sturdy feel" because the hard drive connector sits with a 1mm gap between the hard drive and connector. This allows it to flex up and down a bit which is slightly disconcerting seeing as the USB 2.0 connector which was supplied with my 500GB HDD, doesn't have this (superficial?) problem... Regardless, the connector has yet to fail or fall out unintentionally.

In conclusion, while i can criticise the minor deficiencies in design and manufacturing, the product works and has yet to fail. Regardless of this, if you have a Seagate GoFlex HDD, it's your only available option to upgrade speed. Furthermore, Seagate's modular system remains one of the cheapest ways to get fast data transfer across a portable hard drive. Thus, if you are looking to get a fast (USB 3.0) hard drive, get this and a Seagate GoFlex HDD.

The seagate freeagent goflex 1tb external hdd is equiped with usb2.
What a shame that it doesn't come with the usb3 cable in the first place since it is backwards compatible
with usb2.
You end up having a redundant usb2 cable when you spend £15 to upgrade to usb3

Just opened the package - the cable is very short - I measured it at 0.5 m. Probably designed so you can place your drive next to your laptop without metres of cable trailing everywhere.
My computer sits under my desk so I am a little annoyed that I'll have to buy an extension cable. Seagate could help by stating more clearly on its site, and here, how short the cable is, or offer a model with a 2m length for people who have desktops under their desks.