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Seagate FreeAgent Pro

Drive size (GB): 750 • Supported Interface(s): External SATA-300, USB 2.0 • Speed (RPM): 7200 • Buffer Size (MB): 16 • Cost per Gigabyte: $0.33 • Price When Reviewed: $250
Seagate FreeAgent Pro (Front)
Seagate FreeAgent Pro (Front)
Seagate FreeAgent Pro
79.1 Good
Last updated
November 07, 2007
Test Center Reviewed by
Melissa J. Perenson
Pros
  • Sleek design
  • Useful software utilities
Cons
  • power button is difficult to activate
  • Pricing:Inexpensive: $250 (11/7/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 71
  • Features:Good: 76
  • Design:Very Good: 86
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Inexpensive: $250

Inexpensive: $250
Cost per Gigabyte - $0.33

Performance Good: 71

Good: 71
PC World Tests (seconds)
Interface Tested External SATA-300 
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 177.85 
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 114.2 
External Read - Files and Folders 84.16 
External Read - Large File 62.15 
External Write - Files and Folders 80.14 
External Write - Large File 76.02 

Features Good: 76

Good: 76
Basics
Drive size (GB) 750 
Supported Interface(s) External SATA-300, USB 2.0 
Speed (RPM) 7200 
Buffer Size (MB) 16 
Other
Installation Kit Hardware USB cable, power supply 
Bundled Software FreeAgent Tools 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) Five 
Parts Warranty (years) Five 
Weekday Support Hours 14 
Saturday Support Hours 0 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 86

Very Good: 86
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