Seagate FreeAgent Go review

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What is it: Thinnest portable hard drive with USB 2.0

What we think: This is one of the best portable drives we've seen that maintains a good transfer rate

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Reviewed by: Justin Yu

Reviewed on: 3 October 2008

Tags: Seagate Technology, Seagate FreeAgent Go, metal, storage, USB port

We like:

Price; modern design; variety of colours and capacities; thinnest drive on the market

We don't like:

Short USB cord

CNET UK judgement:

The Seagate FreeAgent Go is our favourite portable hard drive to date. The drive is well designed and fast, with a good transfer rate, and you won't find a better value for the price

Full review:

The FreeAgent Go is part of Seagate's latest new line of portable hard drives and is by far the thinnest we've tested, and it still maintains a reasonably fast transfer rate. Seagate sent us a blue 320GB model (around £80), but you can take your pick of four vibrant colours in a variety of capacities from 250 up to 500GB. If you need extra storage on-the-go, the Seagate FreeAgent Go will make a useful addition to your daily carry. Continue Reading...