1.5TB Seagate GoFlex Ultra-portable External Drive for Mac
The GoFlex is a good performer. On our Drag and Drop test, the GoFlex for Mac copied our 1.22GB check folder inside a quick 24 seconds under FireWire 800 (vs. 22 seconds for your Iomega eGo), along with a slower 37 seconds under USB 2.0 (vs. 35 secconds for your Iomega eGo). Speedier USB 3.0 drives such as the HP Transportable Exterior Tough Generate (1TB) ($169.99 immediate, 4 stars) can perform the same task in 19 seconds. Notice: We couldn’t operate our usual PCMark05 HDD tests on the generate, because it is Mac formatted.
Compared with the Windows-based HP Transportable Tough Drive and Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex, both Editors’ Choice winners, the GoFlex for Mac has an Apple-minded style and FireWire 800 connector in its favor. The HP Portable Hard Generate does not have FireWire 800 as an choice, and the Windows-based GoFlex generate demands an added-cost extra adapter for FireWire. The Iomega eGo Blackbelt for Mac comes with each USB two.0 and FireWire built in, but you cannot add future performance as you can using the GoFlex for Mac. Each the GoFlex for Mac and Iomega eGo arrive with a 3-year guarantee. Prices are aggressive, however the GoFlex for Mac is a bit cheaper when it comes to dollar per GB (the GoFlex for Mac is fifteen cents per GB, while the Iomega eGo is about twenty cents per GB.) The GoFlex for Mac is a bit more expensive overall ($220 vs. $200). As well as, the Iomega eGo comes with backup software for Macs that don’t have Time Machine, and it is ruggedized to survive drops and being knocked about inside your bag throughout your commute. Thus, the Iomega eGo Blackbelt holds on to its crown as our Editors’ Choice for Mac-oriented tough drives.
The GoFlex for Mac comes within the chassis similar to other Seagate GoFlex transportable drives, so they all are compatible using the GoFlex adapter cables and accessories. It measures four by five by one inches (HWD). Because the drive capability is 1.5TB, it’s a bit thicker than the ones discovered on the regular drives, but they’re all equally pocketable. The GoFlex drives are available in silver, which matches the silver/aluminum motif of the present Mac desktops and laptops. This may be an annoyance in the event you needed a red or a blue generate, but then once more Mac customers have a tendency to like their tech items to match the Apple aesthetic.
Like the Windows-oriented Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable ($99.99 checklist, 4.5 stars) (500GB), the GoFlex for Mac has Seagate’s GoFlex connector on the aspect. The GoFlex connector allows you to connect one of Seagate’s other GoFlex adapter cables to the drive, growing the gadgets you are able to use using the generate. The GoFlex for Mac comes with each USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 adapters, but the generate can pair with an optional USB three.0 or driven eSATA connector. This way, you are able to upgrade the drive to work with each interfaces at a long term time. No current Mac comes from Apple having a USB 3.0 or eSATA port, but you can obviously include 1 if you have a free PCIe slot (Mac Pro) or perhaps a free ExpressCard slot (some MacBook Pro laptops). Though not announced using the most recent spherical of MacBook Pros, it’s a reasonable guess to predict that Seagate will have GoFlex adapters for Intel’s new Thunderbolt interface in the future.
The GoFlex works correct out with the box with Apple’s Time Machine on Macs with Mac OS X ten.five or later. You do not even need to reformat the drive, as you’d have to do on Windows-oriented drives. The GoFlex for Mac comes pre-formatted using the HFS+ (Mac-only) format. You can reformat the generate with FAT32 (Each Mac and Windows-compatible) or NTFS (Windows only) formats if you’re heading to become utilizing the drive having a Windows Pc. You are able to also download a HFS+ driver for Windows from Seagate in situation you don’t want to reformat the drive. The drive only includes generate monitoring software program for your Mac, so you might want another solution if you need to back again up a Mac OS X ten.four or older system. The Editors’ Choice successful Iomega eGo Blackbelt ($199.99 list, four stars, 1TB) comes with backup software for older Macs (via download), as well as being a one-year subscription for TrendMicro’s Intelligent Surfing software program for Macs.
Specifications
- Type External, Mini
- System Type Notebook
- Storage Capacity (as Tested) 1500 GB
- Rotation Speed 5400 rpm
- Ports Firewire 800, USB 2.0, SATA
The GoFlex is a good performer. On our Drag and Drop test, the GoFlex for Mac copied our 1.22GB check folder inside a quick 24 seconds under FireWire 800 (vs. 22 seconds for your Iomega eGo), along with a slower 37 seconds under USB 2.0 (vs. 35 secconds for your Iomega eGo). Speedier USB 3.0 drives such as the HP Transportable Exterior Tough Generate (1TB) ($169.99 immediate, 4 stars) can perform the same task in 19 seconds. Notice: We couldn’t operate our usual PCMark05 HDD tests on the generate, because it is Mac formatted.
Compared with the Windows-based HP Transportable Tough Drive and Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex, both Editors’ Choice winners, the GoFlex for Mac has an Apple-minded style and FireWire 800 connector in its favor. The HP Portable Hard Generate does not have FireWire 800 as an choice, and the Windows-based GoFlex generate demands an added-cost extra adapter for FireWire. The Iomega eGo Blackbelt for Mac comes with each USB two.0 and FireWire built in, but you cannot add future performance as you can using the GoFlex for Mac. Each the GoFlex for Mac and Iomega eGo arrive with a 3-year guarantee. Prices are aggressive, however the GoFlex for Mac is a bit cheaper when it comes to dollar per GB (the GoFlex for Mac is fifteen cents per GB, while the Iomega eGo is about twenty cents per GB.) The GoFlex for Mac is a bit more expensive overall ($220 vs. $200). As well as, the Iomega eGo comes with backup software for Macs that don’t have Time Machine, and it is ruggedized to survive drops and being knocked about inside your bag throughout your commute. Thus, the Iomega eGo Blackbelt holds on to its crown as our Editors’ Choice for Mac-oriented tough drives.
The GoFlex for Mac comes within the chassis similar to other Seagate GoFlex transportable drives, so they all are compatible using the GoFlex adapter cables and accessories. It measures four by five by one inches (HWD). Because the drive capability is 1.5TB, it’s a bit thicker than the ones discovered on the regular drives, but they’re all equally pocketable. The GoFlex drives are available in silver, which matches the silver/aluminum motif of the present Mac desktops and laptops. This may be an annoyance in the event you needed a red or a blue generate, but then once more Mac customers have a tendency to like their tech items to match the Apple aesthetic.
Like the Windows-oriented Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable ($99.99 checklist, 4.5 stars) (500GB), the GoFlex for Mac has Seagate’s GoFlex connector on the aspect. The GoFlex connector allows you to connect one of Seagate’s other GoFlex adapter cables to the drive, growing the gadgets you are able to use using the generate. The GoFlex for Mac comes with each USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 adapters, but the generate can pair with an optional USB three.0 or driven eSATA connector. This way, you are able to upgrade the drive to work with each interfaces at a long term time. No current Mac comes from Apple having a USB 3.0 or eSATA port, but you can obviously include 1 if you have a free PCIe slot (Mac Pro) or perhaps a free ExpressCard slot (some MacBook Pro laptops). Though not announced using the most recent spherical of MacBook Pros, it’s a reasonable guess to predict that Seagate will have GoFlex adapters for Intel’s new Thunderbolt interface in the future.
The GoFlex works correct out with the box with Apple’s Time Machine on Macs with Mac OS X ten.five or later. You do not even need to reformat the drive, as you’d have to do on Windows-oriented drives. The GoFlex for Mac comes pre-formatted using the HFS+ (Mac-only) format. You can reformat the generate with FAT32 (Each Mac and Windows-compatible) or NTFS (Windows only) formats if you’re heading to become utilizing the drive having a Windows Pc. You are able to also download a HFS+ driver for Windows from Seagate in situation you don’t want to reformat the drive. The drive only includes generate monitoring software program for your Mac, so you might want another solution if you need to back again up a Mac OS X ten.four or older system. The Editors’ Choice successful Iomega eGo Blackbelt ($199.99 list, four stars, 1TB) comes with backup software for older Macs (via download), as well as being a one-year subscription for TrendMicro’s Intelligent Surfing software program for Macs.
Specifications
- Type External, Mini
- System Type Notebook
- Storage Capacity (as Tested) 1500 GB
- Rotation Speed 5400 rpm
- Ports Firewire 800, USB 2.0, SATA
