Testseek.com have collected 186 expert reviews of the Seagate Wireless Plus USB3/WiFi STCK / STCV and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate Wireless Plus USB3/WiFi STCK / STCV.
April 2013
(77%)
186 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
227 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fresh design
Up to 10 hours of battery
Wireless data storage
Read and write to drive from smartphone or tablet
Easily portable
Connect to all types of IOS
Android
And Windows devices
GoFlex connection upgradable
Respectable battery life
Perfect for apartment dwellers and anyone living in tight spaces
Great color choices
Truly foldable luggage
Lightweight
Comes with a polyurethane bag for storage
Easy to use expandable handle with good wheel handling
Available in several sizes
Come
1 terabyte of storage
Simple drag and drop option for loading content
Easy step-by-step walk through setup
10 hours of playback
Streams 3 HD movies at once (great on family road trips)
Pass through means up to eight devices can access a single hotspo
Streams HD content to three devices simultaneously
Eight for things like documents and photos
1TB capacity lets you use limited smartphone or tablet space for things other than media files
Extremely portable
Easy to stow away in your carry on
Much ea
Build Quality
Wired & Wireless Performance
Can Stream 3 HD Video Clips Onto 3 Devices
Data Sharing With Up To 8 Different Devices
Internet Connection Sharing With Up To 7 Different Devices
Built-In Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery
Seagate Media App
3year warranty
Great performance sharing media
Connects to device and local network simultaneously
Wireless capability
Can stream video
Audio
Can connect to multiple devices
1TB Storage capacity
Doubled battery life over predecessors
Internet connectivity while connected to the Wireless Plus
DLNA support
Wireless file upload to the Wireless Plus
Speedy over USB 3.0 interface
Allows you to connect wirelessly to drive and Web at same time
Supports DLNA streaming
The Seagate Wireless Plus wirelessly adds 1TB of storage space to up to eight mobile devices. It can relay Wi-Fi Internet access and works well as a fast portable drive or as a robust mobile media server
Caches media lists. Responds faster than previous iterations. USM connector. Large capaicty wireless storage for iOS devices
Kindle Fire
And Android. Passes Internet through. Works with some smart TVs and DLNA devices. Can use drag and drop or Media Syn
Intuitive app
Can stream content from devices and be online at same time
Apple Airplay compatible
Streaming to Samsung Smart TVs coming soon
Connects to WIFi Internet and can acts as an intermediary WiFi access point
No battery level indicator on drive
Lastly
The drive is formatted as an NTFS device
And it must remain that way to work
Which means Mac owners will need a special utility to write to it. The drive ships with one copy of Paragon's NTFS utility on it
But if you have a few Macs in your hom
Fast USB 3.0 connection
Can handle multiple HD streams without any problems
Can function as a wireless bridge
Software not allows us to upload files from connected devices
Modular connection adapter making it possible to upgrade to other interfaces (i
The editors didn't like
App needs more development and UI improvements
Slow battery charge time
Android app feels incomplete
Web browser connection forces videos to download instead of streaming
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This is soft luggage – so it's not going to protect fragile cargo very well unless it's packed full and lighter colors tend to show dirt
$200
Uses a mechanical
Spinning hard drive for storage
App won't play MKV or AVI files on either Android or iOS devices
Mac users have to install NTFS driver
Battery life is a bit shorter than advertised
Ugly
The price tag—$200 is rather steep for a commodity product
Price (For Some)
Does not auto connect to remembered networks
Can't password protect device
Files or folders
Battery life is closer to 5 hours vs. the specified 10
Wi-Fi transfer speeds can be slow
Wi-Fi connectivity can be glitchy
Limited media format support for streaming
No included battery power adapter
Limited media file support
TechwareLabs Gold Award
Slow Wi-Fi speeds
Web interface lacks advanced features
No built-in user manual
Limited streaming connections supported
The Wireless Plus could use a faster Wi-Fi standard and should include a car charger. Its Seagate Media app doesn't natively support all popular digital video formats
Easily misplaced USM port cover. Some videos play in browser
Some in the Seagate Media app
Needs better battery life indicator
Below-average USB 3.0 transfer speeds
Must connect vis USB to computer to delete files
Convenience comes at a price. Drive is slightly bulkier and heavier than other 1TB options. iOS app can play most of your movies
But not all of them. NTFS stuff is a hassle for Mac owners
Only 2.4 GHz wireless connection
Speed degradation when using it as a wireless bridge
Androidapp lacks support for playlists
Has problems with highbitrate content (>2530 Mbps)
Wireless capability, Can stream video, audio, Can connect to multiple devices,
Wi-Fi transfer speeds can be slow, Wi-Fi connectivity can be glitchy, Limited media format support for streaming
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Price (For Some),
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Fast USB 3.0 connection, Can handle multiple HD streams without any problems, Can function as a wireless bridge, Software not allows us to upload files from connected devices, Modular connection adapter making it possible to upgrade to other interfaces (i
Only 2.4 GHz wireless connection, Speed degradation when using it as a wireless bridge, Androidapp lacks support for playlists, Has problems with highbitrate content (>2530 Mbps)
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