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)
Published: 2013-03-05, Author: Mike , review by: itpro.co.uk
Wireless; Easy to use; free Android/iOS app; looks good
Poor USB 3 speeds; 3x the price of a nonwireless drives
Seagate's Wireless Plus includes effective, easy-to-use wireless access from PCs and Macs as well as a huge variety of Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, and it's easy to both access and stream media when you're on the move. However, the high price...
I found Seagate's GoFlex Satellite and accompanying app to be a little to inflexible for my needs so when I upgraded my tablet, I bought one with a higher storage capacity. Had a I waited for the Wireless Plus, I could have stuck with a cheaper, lower-ca...
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Impressive performer, massive storage capacity, supports multiple platforms, long battery life
Bulky, lacks a clear power indicator
The drive costs you about Rs. 10 per GB, which is not bad as you get wireless connectivity, impressive transfer speeds and up to 8 device access simultaneously.A wireless drive with massive storage capacity that fosters streaming of content over multiple...
Abstract: Seagate Wireless Plus portable hard drive brings two important features on your desk. First a wireless connectivity to the hard drive storage. No usb cable needed, no need to worry about USB-OTG connection for android devices. And second a huge space to p...
There's no denying the fact that it's amazing to be able to have 2TB of data so easily accessible from such a wide variety of devices. The Wireless Plus could completely change the way you work and travel. You'll be able to get a lot of things done with a...
Seagate Wireless Plus is an ideal companion to your mobile devices if you are the kind who likes to carry their digital media library with them. Another good use-case scenario is in the house where you have more than two users or devices and you want to a...
Huge storage capacity, Simple to use, Easy to set up, Good battery life
Expensive, Does not support all digital video formats
If you are an architect, a film editor or a designer; and if you travel a lot then Wireless Plus is the best hard drive you can carry with you. It gives immense space to store all your data and access them from your laptop, smart phone or tablet PC anywhe...
Great build quality, Easy to use, Decent battery life, Fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds
Takes 3-4 tries to connect to your device despite Seagate access point being recognized, Native Seagate Media app does not support all movie formats, Range is not quite great
The Seagate Wireless Plus is an ideal device for you, if you think that the 32GB or 64GB maximum storage limit on your smartphone or tablet is just not enough and you want to carry your whole library along. Great for content creators and travelling profes...
