Testseek.com have collected 127 expert reviews of the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage USB3/WiFi STBF and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage USB3/WiFi STBF.
April 2015
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The editors liked
Shock Resistant
802.11n wireless
Good Standby Battery
USB 3.0
Good Looking
Rugged Underside
500GB
Media accessibility across devices
Small
Non-invasive chassis
Expanded support for streaming devices (Roku
Chromecast)
AirPlay support
Auto backup of mobile devices
App and web-based interfaces make media access user-friendly
Comes with USB 3.0 cable and car power adapter
Compatible with other GoFlex device cables
Ability to share content to multiple devices simultaneously
Wireless access to a hard drive
Huge storage vat for the iPad/iPhone. Wireless. Works with other Wi-Fi devices. GoFlex connector compatible.
Extremely small and lightweight – you can keep it in your pocket and forget it's there
Nice large capacity means you can store a LOT and access it whenever you need to
Included car charger is a welcome bonus
Wirelessly streams up to 3 HD movies simultaneously
Can be used as a normal 500GB hard drive to store contents
Rechargeable battery includes a tiny car adapter
Able to stream media via Wi-Fi
Rechargeable battery
Can connect up to three devices simultaneously
Works up to 150 feet away. Speedy buffering. Streams to three iOS devices at one time.
Small and portable
WPA security
Simple configuration
Good battery life
A goanywhere “real” storage device built for iPad
IPhone and Android. USB 3.0. 3year warranty. Internal WiFi lets three different people connect to the drive at once. Juice up the sixhour Lithiumion battery over USB
Or with a car charger. Makes you look
Compact for a media streamerWorks incredibly wellBuilt-in battery
Seagate's good-looking and compact GoFlex Satellite is a new breed of external hard drives that can stream digital content stored on it via a built-in Wi-Fi network. As an external hard drive
The device features USB 3.0
Is relatively fast
Compact
Flex
The editors didn't like
Bad User Interface
Lose Internet Connection When Using Satellite
Can only View and Download Files Wirelessly
Desktop management is dated
USB 2.0 means limited direct-attached performance
Slower storage read / write than the Wireless Plus
USB 2.0 vs. 3.0
Android app crashes fairly often
No DLNA server
Cannot (currently) access wireless Internet while attached to the device
Priced much higher than other GoFlex drives
Performance underwhelms next to USB 3.0 competition
UI needs work. No shuffle on music playback. Needs case. No connection to the Internet while drive is in use.
Some issues with transferring files to an iOS device for use when not connected to the GoFlex
The glossy black finish is a magnet for fingerprints
No way to access the internet on whatever device is connected to it
Cannot simultaneously connect to the net and the hard drive
Can't access stored content wirelessly from a native iOS apps such as iTunes
Won't behave like a USB host device
Battery life is questionable
Connecting to device causes Internet connection to drop
No playlist support
Non-iOS clients might encounter streaming media complications
Desktop software is bloatware. Requires NTFS software to mount drive on a Mac. Battery life isn’t ideal for super long trips.
Streaming limited to three devices
No WiFi bridging option
Formatted NTFS
So while Windows users can plug and play
Mac users will need to load some utilities first
Limited to 500GBSpartan iOS appVideos don't work right in non-iOS browsers
The GoFlex Satellite supports only three wireless clients at a time
Doesn't allow for Internet access
And its USB 3.0 performance could be better. The drive's included GoFlex Media iPad app takes a long time to load photos and doesn't work in the backgr
Seagate's GoFlex works a wireless-connectable external hard drive, and it's nice to tap into 500GB of content storage from an iPad, iPhone or any other brand of smartphone or tablet. But you pay a lot extra for that battery and wireless access point, ...
Ultimately, the Seagate GoFlex Satellite is the first of what I expect to be many wireless hard drives designed to help tablet users get and share content from their PCs to their slates. The idea is clever, but the implementation leaves much to be desi...
Abstract: If you're a mobile professional who's frustrated by not having access to an extensive media library when travelling, Seagate's GoFlex Satellite looks like a tempting solution. It's another device to keep charge..
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Abstract: One of the very few problems with the tablets in general is that invariably even the maximum space (64 GB) can all too quickly fill up with one’s photos, games, music and movies. This is even further exacerbated by the fact that certain tablets do not ...
Abstract: Take all your photos, videos, and music with you without having to load them on any device you have that can play media and surf the Web device first, with the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage (500GB)...
Abstract: Seagate has already delivered some ideal backup solutions. If we talk about wireless storage device then Seagate offers really something surprising. GoFlex product line offers large storage space and wifi connectivity in portable format. It would be rathe...
Easy to configure, Sufficient battery life, Easy-to-use app
Drive heats up inside a bag, On a desktop, content is downloaded and not streamed
Seagate GoFlex Satellite is a great companion to your tablets and smartphones which have a limited storage capacity. The 500 gigs of the Satellite are more than enough to carry your whole music and some of the HD movie collection on the go. With around 4 ...
Abstract: In a world where sometimes you just can’t find the space to take it with you when you go, and by that we’re referring to your media and not your money, Seagate offers a slightly unique solution. Enter the GoFlex Satellite portable hard drive extrao...
The GoFlex Satellite is priced at around Rs. 11,000 and may sound a bit steep but considering the features it brings to the table and comparing it with its direct competitor – Kingston Wi-Drive, Seagate's offering gives good bang for a buck.Product PageRa...
