Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB External Hard Drive Review
Features and Specifications
Here are the features of the unit as advertised by Seagate.
Big capacity, small package
Get a lot without carrying a lot. And look good while you do it.
- Available in a range of capacities, from 250GB to 1TB
- The thinnest portable drive available. Even the cables are compact
- Multiple colors to suit your style and let you tell one FreeAgent Go from the next
Simple backup and sync
If it’s not easy, it won’t happen.
- Automatic backup for peace of mind
- Encryption technology keeps your files safe
- Easy synchronization means you always have the most current version with you
- Fast data transfer with USB
Go cable-free
An optional desktop dock makes syncing a snap.
- Access your files without fumbling for cables
- Preloaded software means easy setup
All the little extras
You don’t choose a drive based on these things. But you love them once you have them.
- Power management features save energy
- Five-year limited warranty
The specifications are detailed as follows.
The Seagate FreeAgent Go line of external hard drives come in a variety of capacities and colours. They range from 250GB to 1TB and can be had in your choice of 10 different colours. The colours are even given catchy names that I must say are quite fitting.
- Titanium Silver
- Tuxedo Black
- Ruby Red
- Royal Blue*
- Sky Blue
- Solar Orange
- Think Pink
- Champagne Gold
- Spring Green
- Forest Green
* – The colour of the drive being reviewed here today.
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Please note that this unit is the PC version. Seagate has not forgotten about Mac users though and a Mac-compatible version is also available.
Personally I prefer to roll my own external drives. I always think it is a rip off that products like this one do not include an e-sata port on them, like my Vantec NexStar CX housing does and it wasn’t an expensive housing either.
To be fair to Seagate, they are hardly the only vendor of pre-built external drives that don’t include e-sata, but that is still no excuse when you consider the profits over the bare drives these external products rake in for the vendors.
Well I would imaging that some of the products of this type would support e-SATA but that is where it comes down to you, the consumer. Either shop around for what you really want or you make do with an option that fits your pocket.
I also had an enclosure that had both USB and e-SATA support but for some really strange reason, I have never been able to get my e-SATA working. Weird!
What I’m really waiting for is for Seagate to move the industry to total solid state drives.
hi, great blog post. will come back later.