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June 2012
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The editors liked
Compatible with entire GoFlex portable line
Well built
Simple to use
High-speed access to large external hard drives on systems without USB 3.0/eSATA
Potential as a platform for DIY Thunderbolt hacks
Faster transfers than either USB 2.0 or Firewire 800
Works with either the 22mm or 14.5mm Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex disks
Faster backups mean I'm more likely to do backups
Faster than FireWire 800
Much faster than USB 2.0
Cheapest route to external Thunderbolt drive
Acceptable price
Bus powered for portability
Compatible with all SATA 2.5" HDDs
Changes any Seagate GoFlex portable drive into a Thunderbolt-equipped drive. Fast throughput numbers. Not too expensive.
Easy to use
No external power supply
Twice as fast as USB 2.0
Wicked fast.
The sturdy Seagate GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter adds support for the Thunderbolt standard to any existing GoFlex external hard drive and turns any standard SATA internal drive into a Thunderbolt storage device. The adapter offers excellent performance
The editors didn't like
No performance gain over USB 3 when used with GoFlex portable hard drives
Expensive for most users
No performance gain over USB 3.0 when used with GoFlex portable hard drives
Limited by hard drive performance
Doesn't come with a Thunderbolt cable
Not significantly faster than FireWire 800
One Thunderbolt port
No daisychaining
Still must buy Thunderbolt cable
Not as fast as dualHDD RAID setups (but admittedly cheaper)
Still requires you to purchase separate (and expensive) Thunderbolt cable. Locked into GoFlex infrastructure. Only one Thunderbolt port
Only compatible with Macs
Somewhat expensive
Wicked expensive.
The Seagate GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter doesn't include a Thunderbolt cable
And is slightly bulky. The accessory could also be better priced
Put simply, Thunderbolt brings fast external device to Macs. As we have already seen in tests, Seagate's adapter is a very appealing concept that makes many mass storage devices available for Thunderbolt. Mac users who already own a GoFlex drive will defi...
High-speed access to large external hard drives on systems without USB 3.0/eSATA, Compatible with entire GoFlex portable line, Potential as a platform for DIY Thunderbolt hacks
No performance gain over USB 3.0 when used with GoFlex portable hard drives, Limited by hard drive performance
The GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter demonstrates that Thunderbolt technology has the potential for broad adoption, but without faster storage or competitve pricing, its primary market will continue to be people who are locked into using Thunderbolt for ha...
It’s fast enough that you’ll be upset when you move files to drives connected via USB 2.0 and FireWire. But that speed comes at a steep price. Product GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter Company Seagate Contact www.seagate.com Price $99.99 Requirements T...
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Published: 2012-04-03, Author: David , review by: Laptopmag.com
Easy to use, No external power supply, Twice as fast as USB 2.0
Only compatible with Macs, Somewhat expensive,
The Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter delivers high speeds for Mac owners.
Compatible with entire GoFlex portable line, Well built, Simple to use
No performance gain over USB 3 when used with GoFlex portable hard drives, Expensive for most users
Seagate's Thunderbolt adapter for their line of GoFlex portable hard drives does its intended job well, but it's hard for most, outside of MacBook Air owners, to justify the expense given USB 3.0, FireWire 800 and Thunderbolt performance is about the same...
Faster than FireWire 800, Much faster than USB 2.0, Cheapest route to external Thunderbolt drive, Acceptable price, Bus powered for portability, Compatible with all SATA 2.5" HDDs
Not significantly faster than FireWire 800, One Thunderbolt port, no daisychaining, Still must buy Thunderbolt cable, Not as fast as dualHDD RAID setups (but admittedly cheaper)
The tests demonstrate that Thunderbolt is decidedly faster than USB 2.0 and FireWire 800, but the Thunderbolt interface itself is clearly capable of much faster speeds than a single disk drive is capable of supporting. For users who just upgraded to a Thu...
The sturdy Seagate GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter adds support for the Thunderbolt standard to any existing GoFlex external hard drive and turns any standard SATA internal drive into a Thunderbolt storage device. The adapter offers excellent performance
The Seagate GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter doesn't include a Thunderbolt cable, and is slightly bulky. The accessory could also be better priced
All things considered, the Seagate GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter is currently the best investment for those who want a superfast storage device to use with a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac.
Faster transfers than either USB 2.0 or Firewire 800, Works with either the 22mm or 14.5mm Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex disks, Faster backups mean I'm more likely to do backups
Abstract: Thunderbolt is the name used for a technology used to connect external hard drives and other devices to your computer (your computer and the device must both have Thunderbolt ports). It's expensive, but if you work professionally with very big files, it ...
