Just when you thought there was nothing new when it comes to external hard drives, Seagate has found a new angle - something extra special that most folks don't even consider until it's too late - disaster recovery protection. It all stems from Seagate's philosophy that it's not the hardware that is important - it's your data. If you have the fastest, largest, or most portable drive available, but it fails and your data is wiped out, the hardware specifications don't matter.

Today we look at the latest addition to Seagate's GoFlex line of storage devices, the GoFlex Turbo 750GB USB 3.0 hard drive, shown in the promotional image below. Seagate describes this product as a high performance drive, which also includes two years of SafetyNet data recovery service for free.



As usual, before we look at the sample provided for review, let's take a quick peek at the features and specifications taken directly from the official product page on the Seagate website.

Highlights:

» Free 2-year SafetyNet™ Data Recovery Service
» 7200 RPM drive enables up to 40% faster file transfers
» USB 3.0 plug-and-play, backwards compatible with USB 2.0
» Store and access fi les from PC and Mac computers without reformatting with
   the NTFS driver for Mac®
» Upgrade your interface to FireWire® 800 or powered eSATA
» Pre-loaded premium backup software with optional encryption
» 2-Year Limited Warranty

Specifications:

» Model Number: STAD750103
» Interface: USB 3.0
» Capacity: 750GB (also available: 500GB)

Physical:

» Height: 110mm (4.33 in)
» Width: 83mm (3.27 in)
» Length: 13mm (.5 in)
» Weight (typical): .150kg (.33 lb)
» Shipping Weight: .28kg (0.617 lb)

Performance:

» Spin Speed (RPM): 7200 RPM

Features:

» Automatic Backup Software: Premium - PC & Mac
» Encryption: 192-bit Triple DES
» Warranty: 2 years