The Good:
Space saving;
Looks good;
Convenient;
“Does what it says on the tin”.

The Bad:
Requires 2 USB ports (this could be good, though);
Case isn’t very protective.

The Rating: 4/5

One of my external hard drives is the Seagate FreeAgent Go portable hard drive which, so far, has been a very nice hard drive. So, I decided to purchase the dock, to make it look a little nicer, and make it easier to connect and disconnect. The dock also happens to come with a nice little case, perfect for carrying the hard drive anywhere.

Firstly, the dock. There’s not much to say about it, as it doesn’t add any features to the hard drive, but essentially, just puts a piece of plastic in between the two ends of the USB cable. The design of the dock is quite simple, but matches that of the hard drive quite well. Although the hard drive is held in place by some plastic, and the little USB connector in the bottom, it’s held up quite well, and feels sturdy and safe when pushed (gently, of course).

Strangely, the hard drive along uses only one USB port, without the option to use two, but the dock “requires” two USB ports, even though it’s not using any extra power. I believe one, however, is for data, while the other is for power. I just find it strange that the hard drive comes with a cable needing only one port, and works fine. Anyway, using two can only be a good thing, in terms of reliability and performance.

It’s very light, and doesn’t grip the desk very well, but this isn’t an issue as long as you don’t nudge it while it’s on, which isn’t a good idea at all!

The case is black, and very basic, but better than nothing if you need to transport your hard drive.

Overall, it’s a simple product, but available for a very low price making it a good addition to the already brilliant Seagate FreeAgent Go.

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