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November 2013
(77%)
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The editors liked
Design blends with other electronics
Easily backup Facebook photos and videos
Easy setup
Easy backups
Works as a great alternative to Plex
And Samsung Smart TV app is super convenient. Affordable pricing
Lets you archive the photos and videos from your Facebook account
Also works with DLNA and as an iTunes server. Lets you con
Price is nice with drive included
Performance is inline with other lower priced NASes
Includes easy remote access
DLNA and iTunes servers
Super quiet
Easy remoteaccess configuration
Mobile apps can't access private folders
Easy to configure
Handy apps for Android and iOS simplify remote access from mobile devices
Reasonable price
Easy setup and configuration. Excellent Read/Write performance. Great remote-access service. Integrates with Facebook
Other media devices
Rocksolid performance
Best user experience in the business
And Bluray quality downloads
The editors didn't like
App needs work
Would like to see a RAID option for extra protection
Seagate Dashboard is a porky 629MB install
Android and iOS apps are still not consistent
No automatic backup of the Central's files
No selfbackup
Somewhat limited feature set
No power switch
Horizontal design limits where you put it
No folder-level sharing options
Runs a little warm. Highest storage capacity capped at 4TB. No granular user control over Facebook integration. Some performance lag within the interface
You need the disc vault to store your Blurays
The system is expensive
And the Kscape doesn't support HD music files (yet)
4TB capacity in a small enclosure, Remote access worked well, App is easy to use
Hard drive is not user replaceable, Somewhat noisy during seek operations, Network cable can be hard to disconnect
Seagate's Central network drive has a large capacity and is perfect as a repository for media files in a home network. It performed swiftly in our tests, was easy to set up, and its app worked as expected. Remote access to files was also a positive experi...
Published: 2013-09-18, Author: David , review by: bit.com.au
We spent some time with the massive 4TB Seagate Central model, and it's a very handy device for any media-saturated home or office.OverallSpecs$350 AUD(pricing info)...
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Published: 2013-06-21, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
NAS devices aren't exciting in the physical sense, just like backup is one of those topics that nobody ever really wants to talk about. I can't say the Central is an exciting gadget in that context, but it's certainly a mostly functional one as long as yo...
The Seagate Central is fast, easy to use, and comes with many options for media streaming, both locally and via the Internet
As a single-volume server, the Central offers no data protection should its internal hard drive fail; its remote feature is very sluggish and limited when accessed via a browser
The affordable Seagate Central delivers as a fast and easy-to-use network storage device for home backup and entertainment purposes....
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Published: 2013-11-20, Author: Elias , review by: pcworld.co.nz
4TB capacity in a small enclosure, Remote access worked well, App is easy to use
Hard drive is not user replaceable, Somewhat noisy during seek operations, Network cable can be hard to disconnect
the Seagate Central is a good drive that we didn't have to fuss over on our home network. We plugged it in, transferred some files to it, and everything was rosy. We like the fact that you can get such a high capacity (4TB) in such a small and relativel...
Published: 2013-10-15, Author: Mark , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: I've reviewed a number of low-cost NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices in the past couple of years, as the popularity of the concept has grown beyond the realms of the computer enthusiast. Seagate has apparently (and probably rightly) decided that what...
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Published: 2013-08-22, Author: Michael , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: With the plethora of storage devices currently available, and even some legacy devices (yes, I am referring to floppy disks) that we hold on to long after the technology to access the data has become harder to locate, it is often difficult to track down a...
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Published: 2013-07-19, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
The concept of the Seagate Central is a good one. The hard disk behemoth wanted to develop a user-friendly NAS device, and to keep things manageable for less experienced end-users it kept features to a minimum. If all you want is to share files and be a...
