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Remember when a machine that offered a Terabyte of storage took up an entire room? Well, today, the Seagate FreeAgent Desk offers 1.5TB of storage in a package smaller than a hardback novel! The sleek and modern design means that you can take advantage of its flexibility to lie on its side or stand upright to complement your desktop environment.
This 1.5TB drive offers the speed and reliability of USB 2.0, and works as a Plug n Play device with contemporary operating systems. The 7200RPM spindle speed ensures that the drive can keep up with the data flow across the bus. The included easy-to-use software helps keep your information safe and private with automatic backup and encryption of your important files and folders. Environmentally smart utilities put your FreeAgent drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15 minutes to save energy.
If you want a drive that does a lot, but asks little … the FreeAgent Desk is just for you.
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DO NOT BUY - Keep looking
- Pros: Nice size. Good name. Great warranty.
- Cons: Simple: not reliable. Here is my story: I own several (smaller) Seagate FreeAgent drives and have been 100% satisfied. The Seagate FreeAgent 1.5tb has the same 5 year warranty which is far more than most other brand external drives. What could go wrong? After placing my order, I read the other reviews and noticed a high failure rate. Uh-oh. Upon receiving the drive, I immediately put it to the test filling it to about 98% capacity. It ran just fine. So, I deleted everything and began consolidating my other drives. After letting it run for nearly a week, I came in to discover a Windows ‘delayed write error’. I rebooted my computer and drive and continued backing my data up. Things seemed OK for a couple of hours but, sure enough, another write error. I immediately downloaded the SeaTools from Seagate and ran the diagnostics. No problem found. A quick search of the internet revealed MANY people with similar issues and Seagate seems to be in denial about a real problem.
- Other Thoughts: Further testing has revealed the following: The drive seems to run great for several days of reading and writing. Eventually, it just stops writing develops write errors. If left to cool down, it will run for several more days until it develops the problem again. Each time, it seems to happen sooner and sooner. It doesn’t seem to be when the drive is full. The first time happened at about 900gb (about 60% capacity). I have been able to fill the drive completely (within about 10 gb of free space) and it still will read and write just fine. But if left on and running for several days, it simply stops working.
Defective Product
- Pros: Large Capacity, Nice Looks, Low Price
- Cons: Failure after three days
- Other Thoughts: This drive is the epitome of "you get what you pay for." I was suckered in by the great price and name brand, and initially everything was great. Drive comes with some software taking up space, but that's easy to delete. Space as advertised, 1.36TB binary. However, after three days of use, Windows started losing contact with the drive, citing "delayed write error." Attempts to reconnect the drive led to the wondrous death clicks mentioned by others. Luckily, I was able to pull my data off the drive in dribs and drabs during the short times the connection (and drive) would stay alive, and then returned it for what refund I could get. Just remember, what looks too good to be true probably is. Avoid this product.
| Model | ST315005FDA2E1-RK |
| Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Capacity | 1.5TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
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Bad decision
- Pros: Capacity and price
- Cons: I have 2 of these drives, and have them both full of data. Started to notice that one of the drives would show the folders, but no data inside! Unplug and replug, and data returned. I then downloaded Seatools, and both drives failed the tests. Now I have to spend $40.00 to get replacements so I don't lose my data. Not a great deal anymore! Not newegg's fault, just stay clear of the Seagate stuff. Tech at Seagate told me it was probably newegg's shipping methods. (reason I had 2 bad).
Hard for me to recommend this Seagate product
- Pros: Inviting to your hard drive needs.
- Cons: Clicks repeatedly and died 15 months later.
- Other Thoughts: Would prefer a drive that lasts longer than a year, and also a drive that has an OFF switch.
It's good... if you're looking for a hard drive that clicks and dies
- Pros: Good storage capacity, high transfer rate for USB, decent price. I have it formatted FAT32 and I've been using it to play digital media while directly connected to my computer or Xbox. It worked great until very recently.
- Cons: I've discovered a nasty clicking noise that happens about 2-3 minutes after I've plugged it into a computer. It's still readable, but I know from experience that this hard drive is on its last legs. Luckily I'll be able to save my data (by using 5 different hard drives from friends and family).
I've also tried running chkdsk, but it stalls out after a few minutes, and I think that's more my fault because I formatted it FAT32, and so that's why I didn't give it just one egg.
- Other Thoughts: I would have loved to pay 20 more bucks for a more resilient hard drive at this size, but Seagate's drive was the only one available on Newegg at the time. Luckily my warranty is still in effect (until 2013), so as soon as I get my data backed up, my drive is off to Seagate so that they can send me another one.
All in all, I'd say it's an OK drive at best, and that's only because it has a huge warranty for a hard drive. I would suggest not having it attached to devices when it's not being used to increase its longevity... as well as formatting the drive to NTFS or a newer file system in order to avoid corruption as much as possible.
| Model |
| Brand |
Seagate |
| Series |
FreeAgent Desk |
| Model |
ST315005FDA2E1-RK |
| Performance |
| Color |
Silver |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 |
| Capacity |
1.5TB |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
3.5" |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
5 years limited |
| Labor |
5 years limited |
Introduction
Remember when a machine that offered a Terabyte of storage took up an entire room? Well, today, the Seagate FreeAgent Desk offers 1.5TB of storage in a package smaller than a hardback novel! The sleek and modern design means that you can take advantage of its flexibility to lie on its side or stand upright to complement your desktop environment.
This 1.5TB drive offers the speed and reliability of USB 2.0, and works as a Plug n Play device with contemporary operating systems. The 7200RPM spindle speed ensures that the drive can keep up with the data flow across the bus. The included easy-to-use software helps keep your information safe and private with automatic backup and encryption of your important files and folders. Environmentally smart utilities put your FreeAgent drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15 minutes to save energy.
If you want a drive that does a lot, but asks little … the FreeAgent Desk is just for you.
Highlights
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Stylish, Space-saving Storage Solution
Enclosed in a compact, stylish brushed aluminum shell, the Seagate FreeAgent Desk (Model ST315005FDA2E1-RK) provides the flexibility to sit horizontally or stand vertically to maximize your desktop space.
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Store Everything in One Place
With an excessive 1.5TB storage capacity, the Seagate FreeAgent Desk (Model ST315005FDA2E1-RK) provides enough room to store libraries of your photos, music, video and more.
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USB 2.0 Interface
The Seagate FreeAgent Desk (Model ST315005FDA2E1-RK) features a USB 2.0 interface for fast data transfer speeds and plug-and-play connectivity.
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Easy-to-use Software Included
The Seagate FreeAgent Desk (Model ST315005FDA2E1-RK) helps keep your information safe and private with software-based AES-256bit encryption, Seagate DrivePass password protection, and Seagate Manager software that provides scheduled automated back-ups and multi-computer synchronization. The environmentally smart utilities help save energy by putting the drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15 minutes.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Seagate |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Capacity | 1.5TB |
| Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Color | Silver |
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Reviewed By: Fester on 1/23/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
