Which one should I buy: Western Digital or Seagate Goflex 1TB external HDD?

[Ham]

I have a computer and I am planning to purchase external hard drive of 1 TB capacity. I have searched a lot and I am confused. I still don’t know which one I should buy. I have searched a lot the google regarding this but still I am not able to decide. I want store more data so I think 1 tb would be sufficient for me. Currently I have two hdd’s in my mind.
They are:

• WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB USB3
• Seagate Freeagent Goflex UltraPortable 1TB USB3



I would like know which one would have better performance? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

[Yitzchak909]

Actually I would not suggest you to go for the usb 3.0. I did not find it much different. I had usb 3 but I decided to go back for the usb. i would say that first you test the drive you want to buy and then buy it. Recently I have bought Seagate hdd. Let me tell you that I didn’t have a good experience after purchasing it. I think that it is garbage. I would suggest you to read the reviews and you will that find most of them are negative. I contacted Seagate's technical support and they want me to pay for a download to recover my data. I personally would never ever recommend this product or this company

[pddaugusto]

I have read and found out that the usb 3 offers speeds of about 110 mbps which is considerably high than usb 2's speed of about 30 mbps max. My desktop has usb 3 port but my laptop doesn’t. This is the reason why I am looking for usb 3. Anyways I am going to read dell conversations now hope it will help me reach a decision.

[Howitzer]

I would suggest that if you want to choose between the two then you should go for the western digital one. Western digital will cost you around $80 if you purchase it from amazon. You can purchase it online buy visiting amazon website. You may find few discount offers on the hard drive also. I had recently bought a 1 tb wd hard disk from amazon and they delivered me the hdd within 15 days of booking.

[samar69]

I have a wd hdd. So I would recommend you to go for this one. It is working absolutely fine and also looks great. Below I have mentioned few technical details:
• Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
• Connectivity today; speed for tomorrow
• Up to 3x faster transfer rates with USB 3.0
• Maximum capacity
• Automatic, continuous backup
• Hardware encryption, password protection

[Mayur_Jain]

I would say that Western Digital one is a nice supplemental and has nice portable storage. But let me tell you that there is no user guide available with it except a warranty guide. There is no product description of product or software function. I am myself planning to buy a Seagate Goflex 1TB external HDD.

[Eru]

Well both the hdd’s will cost you almost same. As I think both comes in around 79 dollars. But I would say that go for the Seagate GoFlex ultra-portable drive. You get encryption software pre-loaded on drive. Then there is NTFS driver for Mac which is also pre-loaded on drive. There is GoFlex USB 2.0 interface adapter, 18-inch USB 2.0 cable, quick start guide. most importantly you get a 2 years limited warranty. Below I have mentioned few technical details of this hdd.
• Store or back up photos, movies, music and documents
• Carry files with you while on-the-go
• Access your files with both PC and Mac computers
• USB 2.0 plug-and-play
• Optional FireWire 800 or powered eSATA or access content over the network and on TV

[Felix46]

Well let me tell you that Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex has the highest capacity. It can date among single volume external storage devices in the market. It has a very flexible design. It also has a lot of features and connections. Performance wise it is very good and far better than western digital hdd. The installation process is very easy and it runs very quietly. I am not sure but might have to pay some extra amount to buy this one instead of western digital hdd.

[MACuser]

Well I would say that if you want a fast and large drive then don’t worry about the output. I think western digital 1tb hdd should be on your top of list. It is the fastest external hdd so far I know.