Great performance and the highest capacity to date. The drive works with both Windows and Mac OS X out of the box and comes in a flexible design that makes adding more connections/features a snap.
Check out the reviewGoFlex Desk for Mac External Drive
Perfect when you need to:
- Backup and access files using Time Machine software
- Read, write and share files between Mac and PC computers
- Take full advantage of a FireWire 800 interface
- Expand your data storage capacity
What do you get?
- GoFlex Desk external drive formatted for Mac
- GoFlex Desk FireWire 800/USB 2.0 adapter base with capacity gauge
- 4-foot (1.2m) FireWire 800 cable and 5-foot (1.5m) FireWire USB 2.0 cable
- Power supply and Quick start guide
- HFS+ driver for PC available by download
- 3-year limited warranty
Expert Ratings and Reviews
CNet.com: Seagate 4TB GoFlex Desk
9to5Mac.com: Seagate announces industry’s first 4TB hard drive
We’re big fans of the Seagate GoFlex series of hard drives, and Seagate has pushed the size limit to an impressive 4TB.
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Works interchangeably with Mac and PC computers.
The GoFlex™ Desk for Mac external drive works with your Mac computer's Time Machine backup application straight out of the box. You can rest easy knowing that every file and setting on your Mac is automatically backed up and easily recoverable on your GoFlex external hard drive.
And the GoFlex Desk for Mac drive makes it easy to read, write and share files interchangeably between Mac and PC computers. If you want to use your GoFlex Dsk for Mac drive with a PC, simply access the Internet and download the included HFS+ driver to the PC.*
You can then use the drive interchangeably on the Mac and PC without reformatting. GoFlex for Mac external hard drives offer the perfect storage solution for mostly-Mac users who also work with PCs.
*Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.
Flexible upgrades.
The GoFlex Desk for Mac is the world's most flexible external desktop drive. In just seconds you can upgrade the included USB2.0/FireWire 800 interface to USB 3.0 for up to 10x faster transfer speeds.
System Requirements
- Mac® OS X operating system 10.5.8 or higher, or
- Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system*
- FireWire® 800 or USB 2.0 port
*HFS+ driver for PC operability available by download Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration
Specifications
| Capacity | 4TB | 3TB | 2TB |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Interface Options | FireWire 800, USB 2.0 | FireWire 800, USB 2.0 | FireWire 800, USB 2.0 |
| Physical | |||
| Height (in/mm) (maximum) | 6.22/158 | 6.22/158 | 6.22/158 |
| Width (in/mm) (maximum) | 4.88/124 | 4.88/124 | 4.88/124 |
| Length (in/mm) (maximum) | 1.73/44 | 1.73/44 | 1.73/44 |
| Weight (lb/g) | 2.38/1080 | 2.38/1080 | 2.38/1080 |
| Model Number | Interface | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| STBC4000100 | FireWire 800, USB 2.0 | 4TB |
| STBC3000101 | 3TB | |
| STBC3000100 | FireWire 800, USB 2.0 | 3TB |
| STBC2000100 | FireWire 800, USB 2.0 | 2TB |
| STBC2000101 | 2TB |