#Seagate disk tools slow long portable#

USB 3.0 G-Tech ev drive (connected to MacBook Air, 2013) 128MBps write, 127MBps read.

USB 3.0 port, WD Passport drive (connected to HP EliteBook 840 G1) 88M-89MBps write, 88M-89MBps read.Connected to USB 2.0 port, Seagate Backup Plus FAST drive, (MacBook Pro, 2011) 25M-30MBps write, 32M-34MBps read.Here's a quick comparison of some of the speeds we achieved with the drive: These speeds even trounced a Thunderbolt-connected storage drive system (see below), which tested at 127MBps of write and read speeds. These are dramatically faster than similar USB 3.0 speeds we saw on some other drives (for example, a USB 3.0-connected G-Drive ev unit achieved about 128MBps. In our speed tests, we achieved write speeds between 225M and 253MBps, and read speeds between 218M and 236MBps. Why it's cool: The data transfer speed improvements that Seagate has made to their drives is remarkably impressive. Mobile phone users (both iOS and Android) can access the Seagate Backup app, which lets you back up photos and videos from your device to either the cloud (Dropbox or Google Drive) or indirectly to the drive (works via Wi-Fi if the phone/app and PC-connected drive is on the same Wi-Fi network). The latest version of Seagate Dashboard software provides additional backup capabilities that enhance the drive you can download photos and videos from social sites (Facebook and Flickr) to the drive, as well as upload photos and videos from the drive to other social sites (Facebook, Flickr and YouTube).

#Seagate disk tools slow long portable#

The all-in-black portable drive connects to your PC or Macintosh via USB 3.0 cable (two cables are provided, one which offers additional USB power if your older system needs it).

What is it? The latest external storage hard drive from Seagate, the Backup Plus FAST drive was announced at the 2014 International CES sporting a whopping 4TB of data. The scoop: Backup Plus Fast external storage drive, by Seagate, about $270 (for 4TB capacity)