Seagate GoFlex Slim 320GB USB 3.0 Hard Drive Review

The Test System

Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used. All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. The Intel Core i7 test system was run in triple-channel memory mode at 1866MHz with 8-8-8-24 memory timings. The ASUS P6X58D-E motherboard was run using BIOS 0502 with the processor running stock settings and Turbo enabled. The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Slim 320GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive was tested in a fresh out of the box (FOB) state and had the latest firmware installed on them when testing was done.

Intel Test Platform
Component	Brand/Model	Live Pricing
Processor	Intel Core i7-970	Click Here
Motherboard	ASUS P6X58D-E	Click Here
Memory	6GB Kingston DDR3 1866MHz	Click Here
Video Card	AMD Radeon HD 6790 1GB	Click Here
Hard Drive	Crucial C300 256GB SSD	Click Here
Cooling	Titan Finrar	Click Here
Power Supply	Corsair HX850W	Click Here
Chassis	None (Open Bench)	Click Here
Operating System	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit	Click Here

Detailed Information with CrystalDiskInfo 3.10.0:

HD Tune 4.60 Info:

Let’s take a look at the benchmarks and see what the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Slim has to offer!