Typical price: £150
What is it: External hard drive with USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and eSATA
What we think: With three inputs and a fair price per gigabyte, there's not much to quibble with here
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 30 September 2008
Tags: Seagate Technology, Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme, security, performance, LED
We like:
Decent throughput performance; supports eSATA, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces; decent bundle software; quiet and cool during operation
We don't like:
eSATA connection needs reset after idling; no FireWire 800; eSATA cable not included
CNET UK judgement:
The Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme offers three inputs and a useful software bundle for a fair price per gigabyte. There's little not to like about this external drive
Full review:
Unless you consider three interface options to be intense, there's nothing particularly extreme about the Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme hard drive. Despite its mundane nature, we still found plenty to like about this external drive. We appreciate its simple and functional design, fast performance and easy-to-use software. The drive features three connection interfaces (USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and eSATA), while keeping its price-per-gigabyte cost in line with drives that offer fewer connection options. One terabyte will set you back £150, 500GB costs about £90, 640GB is around £100, and 1.5TB is available for roughly £190. Continue Reading...
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