Seagate ST310005FPA1E3-RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive


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Seagate ST310005FPA1E3-RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5-Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive
 
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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description For the person who needs access to their digital content away from home, at work, or online, while also allowing that same content to be shared in a secure setting, look no further than the Seagate Free Agent Pro Portable Hard Drive. This powerful portable hard drive delivers high-speed transfers, while also giving you the ability to share content with others safely and securely from a remote location or even online.

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Powerful storage device with a sleek new design.
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This hip-looking hard drive takes up less room on your desk than an ordinary stapler.
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Share your content with others safely and securely.
With up to 1 Terabyte and an ultra-slim design for a clutter-free desktop, your FreeAgent Pro external hard drive helps keep you safe from goof-ups by automatically saving new versions of your content that you can easily access if need be. And should something happen to your PC, you can roll back your Windows operating system, settings, and applications to a point in time when they ran smoother, like before a virus attack. Even though the system settings are taken back in time, updates to photos, music and critical data files are kept current.

The Free Agent Pro is also ideal for those who want quick and painless transfers of their data from their computer to their drive, and from their drive to online accounts (such as Shutterfly or email). Simply plug it in to any power source and connect the USB cable to any computer, and you're ready to go. This hip-looking hard drive takes up less room on your desk than an ordinary stapler--1 x 3 x 5.2 inches (H x D x W)-- giving you more space for your other desktop items. Meanwhile, the hard drive only measures 7.5 x 1.4 x 6.3-inches (H x D x W) and it matches its small base.

High Speed Synchronization and Sharing
The Free Agent Pro data mover automatically duplicates and moves selected content from your hard drive to multiple locations, such as copying your contact lists and emails to your iPod, or photos to a Shutterfly account. This feature also allows you to move your entire 'My Documents' folder to the Free Agent, or move it to your own online space where you (or others you choose) can access it from any browser 24/7. The Free Agent software also offers the feature of rolling back your system to better time if something should happen to your PC while automatic revisions of your content help keep you safe from goof-ups.

Move files or other content with either USB 2.0/eSATA/FireWire 400 allowing a maximum transfer rate of 480Mb/sec for USB, and 3Gb/sec for eSATA, while delivering a high performance spindle speed of 7,200 RPM. The unit also comes with a sophisticated touch point power on/off switch.

The Free Agent Pro software and drive formatting works only with Windows, but the drive can easily be reformatted for a Mac with OS X's Disk Utility. This portable hard drive is also compatible with Windows Vista (as well as Windows XP and Windows 2000), allowing you to backup your content regardless of operating system upgrades. A five-year warranty is also included, giving you complete peace of mind. Now with the ability to take your data with you anywhere you go, your digital content finally has room to breathe.


What's in the Box
FreeAgent Pro data mover drive, Free Agent software (preloaded) and electronic documentation, USB2.0/eSATA/FireWire 400 interfaces, USB 2.0 cable, FireWire cable, AC power adapter, and a quick start guide.

Product Details

  • 1 TB external hard drive connects to your computer via USB cable, eSATA, or FireWire 400
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed for high-speed performance and fast read times
  • Footprint is no bigger than a stapler; Just plug it in and you're ready to go
  • Backup CDs, DVDs or store files and programs for on-the-go
  • Includes external drive, USB 2.0 cable, AC power adapter, and quick start guide; 5-year limited warranty

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Customer Reviews

user comment Seagate ST310005FPA1E3 RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5 Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Easy set-up; works great!
 
Review Date: May 8, 2008
Reviewer: Michael B. Ayers, Pasadena, CA USA
I'm using the FireWire 400 interface. My PC (Vista Home Premium) recognized the drive immediately upon plugging it in. No problem. It comes with a couple of utilities with installers set to run upon first connection. One is a disk utility, which I allowed to install. The other is an automatic backup utility, which I aborted. I'm using the drive for additional media storage, not backups.

Not a bit of noise at all. Absolutely quiet.

Case looks good, but case does show fingerprints/smudges. However, it's not like it's meant to be picked up and handled all the time, right? So, set it up, wipe it off and then leave it alone!

It's not at all designed to be stacked or interlocked with another unit or anything like that, so if you need another one, you'll just have to set them next to each other like books on a shelf.

I plan to get another one when I fill this one!
user comment Seagate ST310005FPA1E3 RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5 Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Very Quiet and MAC compatible
 
Review Date: July 3, 2008
Reviewer: JoMo, San Rafael, CA USA
Purchased the 1TB drive and am using it for Time Machine back-up, and extra video storage on a iMac. VERY Quiet operation, and looks and feels great. I have a Western Digital at work that is VERY noisy and vibrates my desk.

The Seagate worked like magic once hooking it up to the iMac and was dead quiet.
user comment Seagate ST310005FPA1E3 RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5 Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Working great!
 
Review Date: June 21, 2008
Reviewer: DaliDrama, Los Angeles, CA
I bought this a few months ago and have no problems with it. I researched for a LONG TIME looking into all options. Yes, Firewire is ALWAYS faster than USB 2.0 - google the comparison. Firewire is more consistent. Only problem with this is, if you have a computer with firewire 800 (not just 400) - you are not sharing as fast as you could be.

My only beef with this HD is the on/off button. It's not a button at all, but a raised texture of a power icon, which I for the life of me, still can't do efficiently.

The problem with hard drives is that they can fail at any time. For the most part, great hard drives will never give you a problem - while the good ones might give you a problem after two years, you can never tell. I have always bought LACIE and opted for my first seagate. So far, I am very happy with it and it works very quitely. No complaints at all!
user comment Seagate ST310005FPA1E3 RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5 Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive Power switch does work
 
Review Date: May 18, 2008
Reviewer: Sabalito, USA
I, too, found that the power switch seemed not to work, but the problem was that the power supply has to be plugged in in only one position. I flipped it around and now it works fine. Unit is very fast, totally silent,
user comment Seagate ST310005FPA1E3 RK Freeagent Pro 1 TB 3.5 Inch USB 2.0/FireWire 400 External Hard Drive 5 Years of Guaranteed Triple Goodness
 
Review Date: July 29, 2008
Reviewer: Robert Salita, CHI PAR PHX SYD PDX CLD NKC
Gotta love manufacturers who backup reliability claims with 5 year warranties. You are safe buying from Amazon, safe with Seagates 5 year warranty, future proofed with the triple interface. The interfaces covers all bases; eSATA (fastest if you have compatiblity), USB 2, Firewire 400 (IEEE 1394). Fast and quiet. Cool design. Solid build. Auto-shutoff works for my situation.

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