Thread: Seagate Free Agent Pro Hard Drive Review

The external drive from Seagate provides a variety of interfaces. However, the user must decide what connections he needed, because the possible ports are not available simultaneously. Rather, they are divided into two modules Jump to: How to Hold a module for e-SATA ports and mini-USB before, during further use Firewire 400 ports providing two. Very quietly worked the Seagate model no: The show 27.3 dB (A) or 0.8 Sone at rest and 28.1 dB (A) respectively, 0.9 Sone in operation. Especially in the operation of the e-SATA port, the plate with 48.8 degrees Celsius was quite warm. Whether the device is in operation, showed us the orange-colored edge lighting. They went out at the latest when the machine was shut down. Nevertheless, the drive went still live. The meter was still at 3.0 watts when turned off, a relatively high value.



The data rates on the E-SATA port reached a maximum of 77.97 MB / s read and 65.98 MB / s in writing - not quite top class. The USB port on the other hand, the plate came with expectations to 33 MB / s read and 31 MB / s in writing. Via Firewire interface was the drive to a maximum of 39.41 MB / s read and 35.33 MB / s in the letter - again, no record results. The average access time dropped from 13.00 ms with an average leisurely. Seagate's patent on the exchange terminal operations is a matter of taste. Clearly, however, is that the Seagate Free Agent Pro e-SATA pace more would have had to make fullest advantage. There is favorable with 25 cents per GB in the price.