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
Abstract: With unusual styling that looks like it came straight from a 1970s sci-fi series, Maxtor's OneTouch Plus is a distinctive but not unattractive product. It's well built and well thought-out, with a compact footprint that will fit on even the most clutte...
Abstract: Everythings right except the price. Not enough bang for your buck. It may be this months priciest drive, but the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus also turned out to be one of the fastest, achieving great scores across the board in our USB speed tests. But ...
The Maxtor OneTouch 4Plus is a well-built drive designed for convenient automatic backup. Its laughably easy to set up and install and is covered by a five-year warranty. Paul Monckton Lowest online price: £N/A ...
Abstract: Maxtors 500GB OneTouch 4 Plus hard disk looks classy when positioned vertically, but its odd shape means it cant be stacked easily with other storage peripherals. The OneTouch has FireWire 400 and USB Hi-Speed ports. Unfortunately, it was by far ...
Abstract: Maxtor’s OneTouch 4 Plus 1 TB is based on a 1 TB Seagate hard drive - Maxtor has been part of Seagate for a few years now. Note that the "4" in the product name refers to the product generation and not to the number of interfaces, which are USB 2.0 and...
As an external hard drive the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus storage drive is solid, but add in the backup features of the OneTouch system and you have a first-class backup device. Peter Hebenstreit, Network World Lowest online price: £N/A ...
Good performance, Stylish and Rugged, Backup button, USB 2.0, FireWire 400, Good price.
Lack of incremental backup, No power button, No FireWire 800.
Along with internal hard drives, external hard drives are also getting larger and since external drives are used for backup, they need to be large. Maxtor has been a well-known name in the storage business and ever since its merger with Seagate, it has...
