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)
Seagate Wireless Plus is the successor to the company's popular GoFlex Satellite drive, and an improvement in all respects, including twice the storage (1TB compared to 500GB), increased battery life (rated at 10 hours compared to 7 hours for GoFlex Satel...
App shuts down WiFi initially when trying to do an internet passthrough
As mentioned before, this is Seagate's second wireless storage product and they seem to have a clear idea of what consumers want. Wireless Plus is equipped with some huge storage which you can lug around in your pocket or a laptop bag all the time. To add...
Do you feel like you need this much space? Wireless Plus is a good product, but its for people who need more than 64GB of stuff with them all the time. If youre a creative professional—a film editor, an architect, or a designer—or you travel a lot, it...
The Seagate Wireless Plus is the ultimate portable storage device for those who are always on the move. Use the cable to transfer files to and from the PC, or use the app and wireless connection to transfer the ones in your mobile devices.(previously pub...
In terms of file transfer speed, I am happy with. Very fast with USB 3.0 in place. The video playback which is the main course of this backup device is also awesome. I have tried connecting three devices at the same time and still the playback is sweet and smooth...
10 hours battery life, Can connect up to 7 devices simultaneously, Can act as a wireless internet hub, Allows uploads from any wireless device via Seagate Media App
A bit pricey, No troubleshooting info on their site
A great travel companion, even when you want to travel-lite.I have to say that this is not my first Seagate wireless storage device. Almost two years ago I bought a Seagate GoFlex Satellite as a wireless storage device to pair with my iPad, and I was quit...
The Seagate Wireless Plus retails for Php9,950 and is a good choice for people who want to expand their mobile device's capacity. It's portable, pocketable and accessible. It's a reliable external hard drive for people who are always on the go and have di...
Published: 2013-06-18, Author: Rom , review by: techolo.com
I generally like the Seagate Wireless Plus. It's a simple, easy to use, portable wireless drive that functions as advertised. For people in need of extra storage space and doesn't mind carrying another device in their bag, this might be a great option to ...
In closing, the Wireless Plus can best be summed up as a slightly updated take on the older GoFlex Satellite drive. The Wireless Plus was easy to setup and it works without a hitch. It also features some new improvements such as a larger storage capacity...