Testseek.com have collected 127 expert reviews of the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage USB3/WiFi STBF and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage USB3/WiFi STBF.
April 2015
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The editors liked
Smart design
Streams to up to three devices without lag
Fast USB 3.0
Lightweight and portable
Seagate's good-looking and compact GoFlex Satellite is a new breed of external hard drives that can stream digital content stored on it via a built-in Wi-Fi network. As an external hard drive
The device features USB 3.0
Is relatively fast
Compact
Flex
Nice
Light design
Welldesigned apps for iOS and Android
Creates a dedicated wireless hotspot
Light design. Well-designed apps for iOS and Android. Creates a dedicated wireless hotspot
The editors didn't like
Device isn't secured by default
Only USB 2.0
Only three devices can connect simultaneously
Bulky
Not good value for money
WiFi range can falter outside of a single room
No WiFi file transfers
Battery life falters with multiple users
Wi-Fi range can falter outside of a single room
No Wi-Fi file transfers
The GoFlex Satellite supports only three wireless clients at a time
Doesn't allow for Internet access
And its USB 3.0 performance could be better. The drive's included GoFlex Media iPad app takes a long time to load photos and doesn't work in the backgr
Can't receive data wirelessly
No internet connection while using it
Short WiFi range
Expensive
Can't receive data wirelessly. No internet connection while using it. Short Wi-Fi range. Expensive
Abstract: Mobile librarySeagate GoFlex Satellite portable Wi-Fi 500GB HDD $219One of the limitations of tablets is their relative lack of storage. Sure, you can load a few videos on there for a trip. Yes you can access the iTunes cloud if you have Wi-Fi . But you c...
Nice, light design, Welldesigned apps for iOS and Android, Creates a dedicated wireless hotspot
Can't receive data wirelessly, No internet connection while using it, Short WiFi range, Expensive
Seagate expects a premium for its Wi-Fi feature, but it's one with many limitations. The Satellite will appeal to a tiny niche, but the rest of us will want more bang for our buck.
Nice, light design. Well-designed apps for iOS and Android. Creates a dedicated wireless hotspot
Can't receive data wirelessly. No internet connection while using it. Short Wi-Fi range. Expensive
Seagate expects a premium for its Wi-Fi feature, but it's one with many limitations. The Satellite will appeal to a tiny niche, but the rest of us will want more bang for our buck....
Seagate's good-looking and compact GoFlex Satellite is a new breed of external hard drives that can stream digital content stored on it via a built-in Wi-Fi network. As an external hard drive, the device features USB 3.0, is relatively fast, compact, flex
The GoFlex Satellite supports only three wireless clients at a time, doesn't allow for Internet access, and its USB 3.0 performance could be better. The drive's included GoFlex Media iPad app takes a long time to load photos and doesn't work in the backgr
Despite a few minor shortcomings, the GoFlex Satellite makes an excellent direct-attach external storage solution for anyone and a must-have for those who frequently travel with Apple's iPad....
Slower storage read / write than the Wireless Plus, USB 2.0 vs. 3.0, Android app crashes fairly often, No DLNA server
The Seagate Wireless is an ok little device. Battery life is decent and I like the Auto Upload feature of the Seagate Media app. File read/write speeds were disappointing, though and the deleted DLNA server doesn't meet my key requirement of keeping my ki...
Media accessibility across devices, Small, non-invasive chassis, Expanded support for streaming devices (Roku, Chromecast)
Desktop management is dated, USB 2.0 means limited direct-attached performance
The Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage solution is well-equipped to serve most consumers looking to offload their media libraries while maintaining easy access across a wide set of devices with or without an Internet connection.Seagate Wireless Mobile Storag...
Abstract: Transporting your photo collection and creating all-important backups couldn't be easier than with an external hard drive. In our latest group test we round up 6 of the best external hard drives for photographers to see which offers the best combination o...
