The FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable is an upgrade to Seagate's excellent FreeAgent GoFlex Pro
that increases the storage amount to 1.5TB, making it the largest
single-volume portable external hard drive to date. The drive is also
the first in the GoFlex family that supports USB 3.0 out of the box.
Other than that, the drive shares Seagate's GoFlex family's
superflexible detachable adapter design, allowing it to instantly change
the types of connections it supports. The GoFlex Ultra disappointed us a bit with its comparatively low USB 3.0 performance, unfortunately, though it was still really fast in our tests. However, even with this shortcoming, at around $250 for 1.5TB, it's still one of the best portable external hard drives on the market.
Design
| Drive type | 2.5-inch external USB hard drive |
|---|---|
| Connector options | USB 2.0, eSATA, USB 3.0, FireWire 800 |
| Size (LWH) | 4.71 by 3.5 by .87 inches |
| Weight | .62 pounds |
| Available capacities | 1.5TB |
| Capacity of test unit | 1.5TB |
| OSes supported | Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7), Mac OS 10.4.6 or higher |
| Software included | Memeo Instant Backup |
