As mentioned earlier, you can buy the GoFlex USB 3.0 cable on its own for $29.99 US if you don’t need the ExpressCard adapter and already have a USB 3.0 port on your system. This is for cases where your computer already has a USB 3.0 port and saves you a bit in costs at an MSRP of $49.99 US or less.Ĭracking open the box for the GoFlex USB 3.0 upgrade cable kit, we discover just about everything you need to embark on this USB 3.0 journey on your existing notebook.īeyond the quick start guide and warranty information sheet, you get a USB 3.0 ExpressCard 2.0 adapter, a USB 3.0 upgrade cable for a GoFlex (or GoFlex Pro) portable drive, and a USB power cable. There are similar cable kits for FireWire 800 ($39.99 US), powered eSATA ($29.99 US) and even a USB 3.0 cable that does not come with the USB 3.0 adapter. The bottom part of the drive comes out completely, allowing you to swap out the different cables while only showing a single connector at a time. Because the GoFlex cable kit does use a standard SATA connector, you can essentially upgrade ANY 2.5 inch hard drive, which we’ll get into in a bit. When you pair it with the upgrade kit, though, you effectively transform that USB 2.0 drive into a USB 3.0 drive. Out of the box, it comes with a cable for USB 2.0. The idea is that you can buy one portable hard drive (or other related devices) and simply stick in different connectors for when you need different ports.įor the purposes of this review, we’re using the Seagate 500GB FreeAgent GoFlex portable hard drive which retails by itself for about $99.99 US. The question though is whether the USB 3.0 upgrade is worth the cash? Let’s find out!īefore we dive into the upgrade cable kit itself, it would be prudent to briefly discuss the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex system in the first place. It carries a suggested retail price of $79.99 US but street prices are much lower.
The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Upgrade Cable Kit gives your notebook the power of USB 3.0 and up to “10x” the speed.
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