Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Portable Drive

When buying an external hard drive, it’s important that you look for a device that will be compatible and work faster with the USB port on your computer. Despite the fact that other type of connections such as USB 3.0, eSATA and Firewire 800 are becoming more popular because of their quick transfer speeds, a lot more shoppers are settling for the USB 2.0 due to the premiums charged by companies for extra ports.

Seagate has come up with a solution for this problem with the latest product FreeAgent GoFlex external hard drive. The devices have a wide range of features like exchangeable cables that allow selection of ports by the user. With a reasonable price tag this new device has won a lot of praise from industry experts. It is a good investment for budget conscious data enthusiasts that want to stay ahead in competition.

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Portable Drive Features

The FreeAgent GoFlex external hard drive has basically the same design features like other Seagate FreeAgent Go lineup. It has a thick 55 inch case with sleek aesthetic silhouette. The FreeAgent GoFlex external hard drive is available in four distinct colour of blue, red, black and silver. The hard drive is available in capacities of 320 GB to about 1TB. The harddrives are priced according to the Gigabyte putting into consideration the increased capacity and functionality over other standard harddrives.

The FreeAgent GoFlex external harddrive divides the device into two different parts: the proprietary cap and the harddrive. In order for computers and laptops to be compatible with the FreeAgent GoFlex external harddrive, Seagate also sells various personality cables in order to fit the Firewire 800, eSATA and USB 3.0, together with accessories and docks that allow you to be able to access data while on the move using licensed software.

Inside the FreeAgent GoFlex external harddrive there is a 2.5 inch disk that provides 7,200 rpm offering more speeds as compared with a normal 5,400rpm in majority of portable harddrives. Even though these personality cables will cost you more than the normal standard cables they provide you with more flexibility of buying only the cords that you will use while leaving the door open in case you need to upgrade your connection in the future. Seagate representatives are also developing a new personality cable that will be able to support light peak together with Intel that will eventually replace the Firewire, USB, SATA, SCSI and HDMI

Another feature of the FreeAgent GoFlex external harddrive is the capability of accessing and transferring files from computers running using windows and Mac operating systems. Seagate in conjunction with software giant group Paragon to put Mac OS program and NTFS into each drive that allows a simple installation when you use the drive for the first time. With that feature the drive can be mounted on both PCs and MAC with read write capabilities without reduction in speed. Seagate has also done away with CD installers by putting together all the program installers allowing you get access to all your programs anywhere that you go.

Click Here for More Info on Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Portable Drive

More Reviews:

• Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Pro Ultra Portable Drive
• Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk External Drive
• Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive
• Seagate FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive
• Seagate FreeAgent XTreme External Hard Drive