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Seagate 4TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk External Hard Drive USB3.0 $299 from Officeworks

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Seagate 4TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk External Hard Drive USB3.0 $299 from Officeworks
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Gengar on 31/12/2011 - 16:54 officeworks.com.au (1562 clicks)

Seagate 4TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk External Hard Drive USB3.0

Next cheapest I could find was $379 at DSE, most places have this priced at $400+ on Staticice.

You could possibly get 2 separate 2tb drives a bit cheaper, however this is a great price for those who need huge amounts storage on a single drive.

Product Details:

Brand: Seagate
Colour: Black
Dimensions(WDH): 200Mmx230Mmx90Mm
Weight: 1.34Kg

Features:

Features USB 2.0 or 3.0 plug and play connectivity
Ensures automatic continuous backup and protects your privacy with powerful encryption software
Lets you upgrade to a faster interface to increase your transfer speeds when paired with another GoFlex Desk desktop adapter
Includes an illuminated capacity gauge
3-year limited warranty

What's in the Box:

GoFlex Desk Drive
Pre-loaded backup software with encryption
GoFlex Desk USB 3.0 adapter base with capacity gauge
5-foot (150 cm) USB 3.0 cable
Quick Start Guide

*AC Adapter included is used to power this device

Computing 4TB Computer Peripheral External Hard Drive Seagate

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  • ashley1969 on 31/12/2011 - 17:15
    +1

    Does Dick Smith price match and beat by any certain percentage? Because then it will be even cheaper… :-D

    • ozb-442 on 31/12/2011 - 17:17
      +1

      I think OW do it 5% cheaper?

    • [Deactivated] on 31/12/2011 - 19:50

      Dick wont match or beat by any percentage, when I have asked for discount they only take off a few dollars.

    • ProspectiveDarkness on 31/12/2011 - 20:10

      DS wouldn't price match an Xbox 360 for me a couple of weeks ago because it was under cost. Policy could vary by store, but it would be better to try your luck elsewhere. (Or just get it from Officeworks)

  • squaredonut on 31/12/2011 - 17:22
    +1

    Does anyone have this drive? Any good reviews? Is it reliable?

    • cryptowiz on 31/12/2011 - 18:01

      I've got a feeling this was reviewed by AnandTech a little while back and was generally OK (apart from some minor ventilation concerns).

    • dawyndham on 31/12/2011 - 18:33

      I have one I bought in Canada Just before the price hike, got it for about the equivalent of $240 Australian, so considering how much prices have gone up $299 is excellent.

      Works great, haven't had any complaints. No issues with ventilation, nice and quiet. Have only used it over USB 2.0, so can't report on the 3.0 speeds.

      Just annoying that it has a North American plug now that I am back here

      • llama on 01/01/2012 - 02:09

        Just annoying that it has a North American plug now that I am back here

        Why not spend $3 at the local Hardware store and fit an Aussie plug to it? Or is it using a plugpack?

    • squaredonut on 31/12/2011 - 18:48

      Cool, I just ordered one, thanks for the heads up.

  • imaximax1 on 31/12/2011 - 17:28
    +3

    hmmm… seems abit like putting all your eggs in one basket atm. think i will wait.

    • Elijha on 31/12/2011 - 18:00

      yes I would'nt use one as a primary storage device.. but it would be a good backup drive for all you computers/ laptops etc.

  • -.- on 31/12/2011 - 17:53

    Not to mention FREE Delivery to metropolitan areas. (I think only Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane though…)

  • asa79 on 31/12/2011 - 18:47

    Thats a good price especially since internal 3tb drives are still over $300

  • bargainjargon on 31/12/2011 - 18:52
    +7

    I miss the days of $85 2TB drives :( I'm trying to wait it out until prices drop further but I'd get one of these if I needed a drive now.

    • hippocrit on 31/12/2011 - 20:08
      +5

      Was clearing out my room and I found a brand new 2TB in packing that I got from a deal on here.

      BEST CHRISTMAS EVAR

  • asa79 on 31/12/2011 - 19:36

    http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1704/1/

    Based on above review drive is Seagate 3.5" SATA 6Gbps, five 800GB platters spinning at 7200 RPM

    5 of these drives will be good in the N36L microserver

  • venomx2 on 31/12/2011 - 21:25

    are these newer HDDs, if so how reliable are they?

    • Dr Techno on 31/12/2011 - 22:50
      +1

      I've had 3 Seagate drives from 1 to 2 years ago fail in a row.. Along with 4 other coworkers that experienced Seagate failures within 1 week to 6 months.. I've lost faith in Seagate and moved back to Western Digital which seems ok so far after 2 years.. In 2000 WD kept on dying in a row for me hence why I switch to Seagate.. but now I've switch back.. haha! I guess it depends on experience..

      • dawyndham on 01/01/2012 - 00:48
        +3

        I'm sure if I ask around I can find someone who has switched to Seagate after a raft of WD failures. And also someone who has switched to Samsung after both Seagate and WD have failed.

        The truth of the matter is drives die. I have personally had drives die from more than one manufacturer. Keep multiple copies of important data, and make sure it can still be read. It's only when you try to read the data that you may find corruption, and if that is your only remaining copy it's too late.

        Like I said above, I have one of these drives I'm using as my primary on-site backup. Working fine for me, and takes up less desk space than the WD I replaced it with, and more quiet than the Welland external case I had before that.

        • mducpham on 01/01/2012 - 08:05

          The truth of the matter is drives die. I have personally had drives die from more than one manufacturer

          They should not die after 1yr and a half (a Seagate I had) now I have all WD drives

        • sonic2011 on 01/01/2012 - 09:21
          +1

          For me, WD is better than seagate. Seagate drive is always drive me crazy. Even my old Maxtor drive still alive until now than my 1yr old seagate.

        • Jabba the Hutt on 01/01/2012 - 12:42
          +4

          Discussions of hard disk reliability by brand have long been an interesting way to separate those who understand cognitive bias from those who don't.

        • justtoreply on 03/01/2012 - 11:35

          Yeah but WD is harder to warranty (must send back to singapore) and dont forget you should use wdidle to set the head parking timeout from 8 seconds to 300 seconds… unless you want to use all of the mean-time-before-failure LLC count within 1 year of continuous use….

          Also, WD's mindset to try may consumers pay much more for raidable drives sh*ts me. I think that's abhorrent.

          Not that I would say any manufacturer is particularly great, they all have their dramas.

          At the end of the day, I've been fairly lucky so far, not many drives have given up on me at all (samsung, wd or seagate).

      • asa79 on 01/01/2012 - 22:10
        +1

        Depends on the batch, its all down to luck.

      • francis.tks on 02/01/2012 - 21:04

        I am not sure, but I did have an LG die on me before but that was a 5 year old drive, I did read that their current 2TB external HDD model does give a lot of problem, and would advice anyone from getting it. No idea about this.

  • danielh on 01/01/2012 - 03:42

    As this is a 4tb drive, will this be compatible with Win XP? I understand that I cannot use an INTERNAL 3tb drive inside my PC but I wasnt sure what the verdict was on an external device.

    Regards
    Daniel

    • daydream on 02/01/2012 - 14:01

      Check out the review linked below for detailed info

  • Musti on 01/01/2012 - 05:58

    Guys, anyone know if this will work with the WDTV? I'm pretty sure a firmware update fixed the 3TB issue but what about 4?

    Edit: Google told me it will work. Awesome. I definitely need this

    • asa79 on 01/01/2012 - 22:12

      I've seen no issues with 3TB seagates on WDTV so cant see why it wouldnt handle 4TB

  • crowboy3103 on 01/01/2012 - 07:38

    Got the WD 2TB Elements drive for just less than $95 price matched from Centrecom.. If you don't mind not having USB3.0.. A very good pick at this time where prices are still generally high..

    • Chris McMahon on 01/01/2012 - 10:08
      +2

      USB2.0 might be ok for a storage drive with infrequent use, but if you plan to do full system backups to the drive, I'd only go USB3. USB2 is just too slow, IMO.

  • ozb-442 on 01/01/2012 - 13:07

    But can you take out the hard drive in the 2TB Elements and use it in a dekstop?

    • nfr on 01/01/2012 - 15:48
      +2

      Yes you can. The case will probably be damaged somewhat but it's a POS anyway.

      • ozb-442 on 02/01/2012 - 01:47
        +1

        :D

      • TimU on 04/01/2012 - 14:52

        Agreed that the case is a POS. It's just plastic with no electronics at all.

        However, thinking warranties: If you're careful, there's no evidence that the case has been opened. See my post below for goflex topless pics =)

    • Musti on 02/01/2012 - 12:30

      Yeah as nfr said you can. I did that with a few of mine (because at the time it was cheaper to buy the 2TB WD than a normal internal drive. Still is now I think)

      I had to do the same with a Hitachi Lifestudio that I bought too (don't buy this), it has propriety software on it that keeps launching every time you plug it in. Formatting the drive in all ways possible did not help. So the drive wouldn't work with my WDTV, until I broke open the case, put it in my own enclosure and formatted it. Why am I talking about the Lifestudio? Whatever if you need a 2TB drive stay away from that one at all costs

  • [Deactivated] on 04/01/2012 - 13:56

    So far nothing beats the 3TB USB3.0 Seagate for $120 with free postage a while back…

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/52742

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 05/01/2012 - 23:58

      yeah before the floods in Thailand made most hard drives go up in price substantially.

  • TimU on 04/01/2012 - 14:49
    +2

    Purchased a pair (with thanks!) and ripped open the caddy for a sticky-beak. If done well, there's no evidence that the caddy's been opened. Think: warranty.

    Inside, there's a standard Seagate Barracuda XT 4TB drive, model ST4000DX000.
    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/850610/Photos/IMAG0975.jpg
    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/850610/Photos/IMAG0976.jpg

    My plan is to use the pair inside my Synology 2-bay NAS, and re-provision the existing 2TB internal drive as an external backup drive for important docs, photos, etc.

    Thanks Gengar for the heads-up!

  • sirplus on 06/01/2012 - 18:53
    +1

    To open it
    youtube.com/watch?v=iN2ikVYBLK8
    I got 1 & they had lots

  • User_71323 on 14/03/2012 - 14:39

    Apologies for my total ignorance but this review:
    http://www.everythingusb.com/seagate-goflex-desk-external-ha…
    seems to indicate this is one sort of drive masquerading as another to achieve 4Tb.

    I want this to plug in to the USB port of my router (Fritz 7390 with NAS functionality) and use it to stream content directly to my Television. Will the TV/router combo be able to read the full 4Tb of the disc?

    Thanks.

  • Chris McMahon on 26/04/2012 - 18:06

    Officeworks has them back in stock if anyone's interested.

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