Seagate Retail 1TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive

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$98.00 - $135.99

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Pros

  • Easy setup (11)
  • Easy to use (11)
  • Large capacity (11)
  • Attractive design (10)
  • Quiet (10)
  • Portable (5)
  • Fast connectivity (4)
  • Compact (2)
  • Durable (1)
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Cons

  • No on/off switch (4)
  • Had to return for replace (1)
  • Slow (1)

Best Uses

  • Back-up (14)
  • Photo storage (10)
  • Additional storage (9)
  • Video (6)
  • File transfer (4)
  • Laptops (3)
  • Multimedia (3)
  • Large projects (2)
 
 
 

Provided by photoalley.com

Smart, sleek desktop solution for storage and safekeeping of all your photos, music, videos, and more!

Store all your photos, music, videos, and documents with the powerful yet simple Seagate FreeAgent Desk storage solution.

The FreeAgent Desk storage solution includes easy-to-use software that helps keep your information safe and private with automatic backup and encryption of your important files and folders. Environmentally smart utilities help save energy by putting your FreeAgent drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15 minutes. Its design is sleek and modern, so you can take advantage of its flexibility to lie on its side or stand upright to maximize your workspace.

Count on the FreeAgent Desk storage solution to store and safeguard everything on your PC-and to look really good doing it.

Perfect for when you need to:

  • Easily store and protect all your photos, music, videos, and other files in one convenient place.
  • Automatically back up your data.
  • Keep your important files and folders private.
  • Sync your content between the FreeAgent Desk drive and other portable drives.
  • Get your storage solution up and running quickly.

  • Conveniently store all your photos, music, videos and documents in one place thanks to large storage capacities of 500 GB, 640 GB, 1 TB and 1.5 TB.
  • Enjoy a sleek, modern design that offers the choice of horizontal or vertical orientation to complement your desktop environment.
  • Easily protect your data with automatic backup software.
  • Keep your important files and folders private with powerful software encryption technology.
  • Sync content between your FreeAgent Desk drive and other portable drives so you’ll always have your current file versions wherever you are.
  • Experience fast data transfer with a USB 2.0 interface.
  • Get started quickly with pre-loaded software. No CDs!
  • Save energy with an environmentally smart utility that can put your drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15 minutes.
  • Enjoy peace of mind with a 5-year limited warranty from the worldwide leader in storage solutions.

  • Specification Description
    Model ST310005FDA, ST310005FDA2E1-RK
    UPC 763649008485
    Computer Compatibility PC
    Connection External
    Drive Capacity 1000GB 1TB
    Port Compatibility USB
    Power AC/DC
    Type of Drive Hard Drive

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    Last update: Nov 2, 2009

    Seagate Retail 1TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive Reviews

     
     
     

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    [3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

    Most helpful negative review

     
    ★★★★★
    5.0
    I bought 4 of these

    "Though the description says windows I bought these for use on Macintosh. I use one of these drives for my very large (and growing) music collection. I use a second for back up of that music collection. The other two drives are used to back up using Time Machine and Carbon Copy Cloner. I have had no problems and am very pleased. The footprint is small. The drives are very quiet. I have faith in Seagate and th..." Read Full Review »

    Feb 24, 2009 by drdrax

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    ★☆☆☆☆
    1.0
    Looks good but thats it......

    "I've had a 500gig freeagent drive for almost a year now and havent had any problems at all, so I decided to pick up this one as I had filled the 500gig one up..I had read the negative reviews about the freeagent 1tb drives, but figured I would try it anyway, since it matches my first one......... Well, it worked fine for the first month, and while transferring a file from it on day 31, it started making a click ..." Read Full Review »

    May 10, 2009 by vman82

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    Seagate Retail 1TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive Review

    I bought 4 of these

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Fast Connectivity
    • Quiet

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • Backup
    • Multimedia
     

    "Though the description says windows I bought these for use on Macintosh.



    I use one of these drives for my very large (and growing) music collection. I use a second for back up of that music collection.



    The other two drives are used to back up using Time Machine and Carbon Copy Cloner.



    I hav …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Feb 24 2009
    drdrax
    San Francisco, CA
    I am:
    • Tech Professional
    Reviewed at:
    Price: $119.99
     
     

    Seagate Retail 1TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive Review

    Very Good!

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Easy To Setup
    • Easy to use
    • High Capacity
    • Portable
    • More »

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • Additional Storage
    • Backup
    • File Transfer
    • Photo Storage
    • Video
     

    "I always liked Seagate and look for their products because I've used them before and they've been reliable up to now. I don't plan on getting any other brand of hard drives other than a seagate. "

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Nov 2 2009
    Ren
    Gastonia, NC
    I am:
    • Power user
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    Price: $110.00
     

    Seagate Retail 1TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive Review

    Great Harddrive

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Easy To Setup
    • Easy to use
    • High Capacity
    • Quiet

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • Additional Storage
    • Backup
    • Photo Storage
     

    "we purchased 2 to use with our Dish sat tv service They were very easy to set up and work great with our dish boxes. One extends our storage for movies on our DVR box and the other converts our HD box to a DVR and also works great. Our only regret is it would have been nice if they were also offered …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Oct 20 2009
    caseyinlacey
    Lacey Wa
    I am:
    • Casual user
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    Price: $119.99
     
     

    Seagate Retail 1TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive Review

    1TB FreeAgent Seagate Hard Drive

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Easy To Setup
    • Easy to use
    • High Capacity
    • Portable
    • More »

      Cons

    • No Power Switch

      Best Uses

    • Additional Storage
    • Backup
    • File Transfer
    • Photo Storage
    • Video
     

    "Perfect!, Works right out of the box. quiet and fast, with back-up utilities built in. Great price and fast shipping. Even though there is no external on\off switch, it powers down when my computer sleeps or is shut down. Large storage capacity. "

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Sep 28 2009
    DanO
    Columbus, Ohio
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    • Power user
    Reviewed at:
    Price: $110.00
     

    Seagate Retail 1TB FreeAgent Desk External Hard Drive Review

    Meets expectations; satisfied

    ★★★★☆
    4.0

      Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Compact
    • Easy To Setup
    • Easy to use
    • High Capacity
    • More »

      Cons

    • No Power Switch

      Best Uses

    • Additional Storage
    • Backup
    • File Transfer
    • Photo Storage
    • Video
     

    "I use this as general backup for files, pictures and music. Great storage. Very compact size. Completely meets my needs. Little odd not to have an on/off button; but I assume its sleep mode feature covers that. J&R very price competitive on price [...] Great. "

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Jul 16 2009
    Regular user
    Northern NJ
    I am:
    • Power user
    Reviewed at:
    Price: $119.99
     
     
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