![]() My testing showed that the continuous backup works great on newer machines with the USB 3.0 interface, but really slowed down my older USB 2.0 computers. While this drive works very quickly when using USB 3.0, it makes the USB 2.0 pace suddenly feel sluggish. It allows you to back up continuously or on a pre-determined schedule. Called Seagate Dashboard, the software has a simple interface. The drive’s included backup software works well and is easy to use. This is a real boon to switch-hitters like me who use both operating systems constantly. One additional perk is that you can use the drive interchangeably between Windows and Mac computers without reformatting the drive. ![]() There’s a NTFS driver for Mac and standard Windows formatting, so it should have no issue with your OS. Just plug it in and install the software that is pre-loaded on the drive. There’s no bulky power supply needed, either. The Backup Plus comes with an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable, which is, of course, backward compatible with USB 2.0. ![]() At 4.49 inches (113.5 mm) by 2.99 Inches (76 mm), the device is both compact and good looking. ![]() ![]() The Backup Plus provides a SATA drive with up to 2 TB of capacity. This time, that usually arbitrary color scheme is actually advantageous - if you want to own more than one drive, you can purchase different colors and identify which is which just by glancing at them. The sleek metal case comes in black, red, silver and blue. The Seagate Backup Plus Slim Portable Drive, just one external drive in a robust field, provides an easy-to-access local backup that can cover your entire digital life, including data from your computer, the cloud, mobile devices and social networks. ANewDomain - If you’re using a cloud storage system like Dropbox or an online backup system like Carbonite, you may think you no longer need to back up your data, but history has proven that redundant backup systems provide an added insurance policy that everyone should have. ![]()
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