Seagate Slim Portable Drive for Mac USB3 STCF

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

The Seagate Slim is fast, extremely portable, and works with both Windows machines and Macs without the need to reformat.
USB 3.0. Very compact. Good capacity. Downloadable HFS+ drive for Windows PCs.

Cons:

The portable drive doesn't offer the same level of flexibility as its predecessor, caps at just 500GB, and includes a short two-year warranty.
Not compatible with USM

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Last revision on September 8, 2015

Reviewers Liked

The Seagate Slim is fast, extremely portable, and works with both Windows machines and Macs without the need to reformat
USB 3.0. Very compact. Good capacity. Downloadable HFS+ drive for Windows PCs

Reviewers Didn't Like

The portable drive doesn't offer the same level of flexibility as its predecessor, caps at just 500GB, and includes a short two-year warranty
Not compatible with USM

Expert reviews and ratings

High capacity storage has been on a long curve to near ubiquity for years now, getting smaller and cheaper while also becoming a vital part of our digital lives.Which is what makes Seagate's Slim Portable Drives so great – small enough to tuck in a...

By crn.com.au on February 14, 2014

A USB 3.0 update for Seagate’s ultra-portable drive The Seagate Slim Portable is one of the most compact drives currently available Seagate’s Slim Portable is, as the name suggests, one of the slimmest, lightest portable drives currently available....

By Macworld UK on September 24, 2013

The Seagate Slim is an excellent addition to your small laptop, especially one with USB 3.0, for both storage expansion and backup while you're out and...

By cnet on September 19, 2013

The Seagate Slim for Mac is a good, mainstream portable drive for iMacs and MacBooks. It fits easily in a pocket and comes with USB 3.0 so it will work fine with your recent vintage MacBook...

By PC Mag on June 20, 2013

For the price and the speed you get? Absolutely. Just be wary about what you're backing up. Seagate drives have a habit of failing, so keep inconsequential stuff on here to save hard disk space on your laptop or phone rather than volatile stuff like...

By Gizmodo on March 25, 2014