Testseek.com have collected 38 expert reviews of the Seagate OneTouch 4 Plus USB2/FireWire and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate OneTouch 4 Plus USB2/FireWire.
August 2008
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The editors liked
Massive amount of external storage
Firewire and USB 2.0 connectivity
Simple backup management in as few as three clicks
Includes a full suite of related applications
Competitively priced
5 Year Warranty
Simple controls
Streams music from a PC
Good value
Fast FireWire transfers
Excellent backup software
File encryption
Speedy hard drive. Good GB-per-dollar ratio. Catastrophic failure protection. Mac and Windows compatible. Five-year warranty.
5-year warranty
Simplistic design and easy setup
Bundled software is useful and easy to use
Quiet
Feels fairly sturdy
Easy-to-use backup solution
Good performance
Software is friendly
Easy to navigate
Simple operation
Tons of features
Allows total system recovery
Works with Macs
Fast write speeds
Includes backup and restore utilities
Generous warranty.
One of the fastest USBconnected devices we’ve tested
Quiet as a dead mouse.
Fast transfer rates
Customizable OneTouch button
Fully loaded software
Discrete design
5 year limited warranty
Includes USB and FireWire 400 ports
Bundled backup software
Dedicated backup button.
Ultramodern design
The editors didn't like
No eSATA
No power switch
Software may be lacking for advanced users
May need to download latest SafetyDrill application for use with new systems
No WMA support as yet
Mono speaker
No remote control
Relatively slow USB 2.0 read and write speeds
Lacks an eSATA port
FireWire lags USB performance. SafetyDrill doesnt work with Macs or FAT32 drives.
While easy to use
The bundled software has notable limitations
All software only runs on 32 bit operating systems
Safety Drill (emergency recovery) only works with Windows operating systems (if at all)
Only one Backup and Sync routine can be saved at...
Maxtor Manager software doesnt recognize all folders
Using on a Mac requires additional tweaking/formatting
Speedy hard drive. Good GB-per-dollar ratio. Catastrophic failure protection. Mac and Windows compatible. Five-year warranty.
FireWire lags USB performance. SafetyDrill doesnt work with Macs or FAT32 drives.
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus exists as extra storage, but its really there to save your butt. The next time your system crashes, this drive will get you on your feet again....
5-year warranty, Simplistic design and easy setup, Bundled software is useful and easy to use, Quiet, Feels fairly sturdy,
While easy to use, the bundled software has notable limitations:, All software only runs on 32 bit operating systems, Safety Drill (emergency recovery) only works with Windows operating systems (if at all), Only one Backup and Sync routine can be saved at...
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a nice little unit. The drive itself performs well with USB 2.0, has an excellent 5-year warranty length, and is designed with an eye for simplicity. However, Maxtor (Seagate) doesnt have the market cornered when it come...
Fast write speeds; includes backup and restore utilities; generous warranty.
The backup utility is a bit limited; restore utility doesnt work for Mac users.
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple-to-use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it.
Easy-to-use backup solution; good performance; software is friendly, easy to navigate
Maxtor Manager software doesnt recognize all folders; using on a Mac requires additional tweaking/formatting; full-system ghosting works only in Windows; too-bright, blinking backup button
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus simplifies backing up files, folders, photos, and music in the traditional places. But if you want to back up data stored elsewhere, it might be a hassle....
While comparing the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 1TB to the Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB models, it did just about the same if not quite as good in just about all of the different benchmarks that it was thrown up against. The OneTouch 4 Plus was unable to comp...
FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports, fast transfer speeds for FireWire 400 connection, quiet, 256-bit AES encryption
Odd design
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a desktop hard drive that offers a FireWire 400 connection, as well as the usual USB connection. If you have a FireWire 400 port on your computer and you transfer large files regularly, then this is an external hard drive...
Abstract: With the advent of digital camera, camcorders and music, data back up has become even more important. The new Maxtor OneTouch external storage device will help you back up your digital life, and let small businesses do a bit more besides. Maxtors One...
Fast write speeds, Includes backup and restore utilities, Generous five year warranty
The backup utility is a bit limited, Restore utility doesnt work for Mac users
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple to use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it.
Fast write speeds, Includes backup and restore utilities, Generous five year warranty
The backup utility is a bit limited, Restore utility doesnt work for Mac users
The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple to use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it. ...
