![]() ![]() Note that Seagate also has the Backup Plus Fast that also offers 4TB, but this drive includes two internal drive on the inside, instead of just one. Normally, you need a much larger desktop drive to have more than 2TB. The 4TB Seagate Backup Plus, though a bit thicker, is the first compact single-volume portable drive with 4TB of storage space. The Seagate Backup Plus Slim is about the same size as other recent portable drives on the market, such as the recently review WD My Passport Ultra, and is one of the thinnest portable drive that offers up to 2TB capacity. ![]() This is part of Seagate's effort to completely transform its product lines with the new logo, introduced during CES 2015. Other that than, the two are essentially the same.These new drives are to replace the original Backup Plus Slim first released in 2014. The slightly thicker (0.8-inch) 4TB version is called Seagate Backup Plus is available only in black. Timing buffered disk reads: 350 MB in 3.01 seconds = 116.The new Seagate Backup Plus released in summer 2015 has two editions, the 0.5-inch thin is called Backup Plus Slim and available up to 2TB in four colors including black, silver, blue and red. This measurement is an indication of how fast the drive can sustain sequential data reads under Linux, without any filesystem overhead. The blue line represents read rates, while the red line represents write rates these are shown as access data rates on the left axis, plotted against percentage of the benchmark duration.īelow the graph, values are displayed for minimum, maximum and average read and write rates, also average access time. The green points and connecting lines indicate the samples taken these correspond to the right axis, showing access time, plotted against the bottom axis, representing percentage time elapsed during the benchmark. However, as a Linux user, I've gone ahead and reformatted the drive to ext4. This format can be used interchangeably between Windows and Mac, as well as Linux without the need for additional drivers. Out-of-box the hard drive is formatted as NTFS (New Technology File System). Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core 3.40GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads).Factors affecting performance include: Capacity of the drive, interface of the host and overall system performance. Performance testing was done under Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) using an ext4 file system. Dimensions: 113.5 x 76 x 9.6 mm (L x W x H mm).Included is a removable USB cable, Type-A connector on one side and a Type-B micro connector on the other with an overall length of 15 inches. That being said, the interface is USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 backward compatible) with a built-in voltage regulator allowing for a single power input from USB 5V bus power so there isn't a need for an additional power adapter or Y-cable. There doesn't appear to be any way to open the housing without damaging the unit so I couldn't identify the on-board controller. A bright white drive activity LED with a horizontal orientation is located towards the top left corner.īottom-half is less interesting with a matte black finish and embossed Seagate "S" logo along with product information. Featuring a unique stylized top-half made of metal, the dimpled texture is available in either a gold or platinum colors. The housing is light-weight and of solid construction. Enclosed is a 2TB mechanical Hard Disk Drive (HDD) utilizing Seagate 7mm 2.5” HDD technology, this contributes to reduced height of 9.6 mm and brings weight down to just 4.75 ounces. ![]() Ultra Slim is the thinnest of all Seagate’s portable drives within the Backup Plus product line. This pricing is MSRP and each drive model can be found at online retailers for considerably less. This Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim Portable Drive is available in two different storage capacities, a 1TB or 2TB model - retailing for $114.99 and $144.99 respectively. The Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim Portable Drive is a physically small external hard drive with a moderately large 2TB storage capacity - emphasizing lightweight mobility, with a dash of visual appeal. ![]()
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