For apple, the thunderbolt 3 left port on the left of my attached pic doesnt seem to be even backward compatible with the thunderbolt 2mini display port, even though it should. Combining onpoint performance and strong encryption, seagates backup plus ultra. Long story short, i tested a number of thunderbolt 3 devices on a caldigit ts3 thunderbolt 3 dock connected to a thunderbolt 2 imac via the apple adapter and they all worked. How to use any thunderbolt device on any thunderbolt mac. Check with its manufacturer for compatibility with your mac and display model. It wont fit nice and neat with way the seagate drives fit, but it will work. Thunderbolt 3 and usb typec are the latest innovations in the external. Seagate goflex to adapt to apples thunderbolt technology.
With dual ports, you can daisy chain up to six devices. Mar 29, 2012 seagate has released two new thunderbolt hard drive adapters that, while theyre still not cheap, are now within reach of many consumers enter the seagate goflex thunderbolt. Or take the thunderbolt portable adapter on the goyou can connect it directly to your computer s thunderbolt port. Aimed at multimedia professionals, the caldigit av pro 2 is a well designed. Seagate starts selling goflex portable thunderbolt adapter. Thunderbolt seagate s thunderbolt adapter for backup plus and goflex drives allows any backup plus, backup plus for mac, goflex, goflex pro, goflex slim, goflex turbo, goflex for mac, goflex slim for mac, or goflex pro for mac drive to connect via apples newest a thunderbolt port on a newer apple or windows computer. Toshiba canvio desk external hard drive disk 1tb 2tb 3tb. Seagate backup plus desktop thunderbolt adapter stae129. Learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderboltcapable mac. This thunderbolt adapter is much, much faster than the usb3sata adapter. Mar 16, 2012 flexible, fast and relatively affordable, the seagate goflex desk thunderbolt adapter makes the best thunderbolt storage solution on the market, especially for owners of goflex desk external drives. With this adapter i can use the thunderbolt port more, and i get to hang on to my mbp for at least another 2 years before upgrading. Seagate thunderbolt adapter for goflex desk stae122 the.
This is a normal usescenario for something like this so the speeds you see here are what you might expect if you get one of the adapters. How to connect an iphone, display, hard drive, and more to a macbook pro or macbook air make room in your laptop bag. When the image is no longer visible on your desktop, you can physically. Flexible, fast and relatively affordable, the seagate goflex desk thunderbolt adapter makes the best thunderbolt storage solution on the. Blackmagic design has created two external gpus egpus ideal for your thunderbolt 3enabled mac. Delivering twice the bandwidth of thunderbolt 2, it consolidates data transfer, video output, and charging into a single compact connector.
Seagate thunderbolt adapter speed comparison with usb 2. We approximate your location from your internet ip address by matching it to a geographic region or from the location entered during your previous. Goflex desk external drive support seagate support us. Ive read about the thunderbolt express dock, which would basically allow me to connect the usb 3. There are thunderbolt 2 adapters that run esata and usb 3. Thunderbolt technology supports daisy chaining multiple devices through a single thunderbolt cable so you can multitask at maximum speed without having to switch out devices. Published on jul 2, 20 if you need fast external hd ssd and do not have a usb 3.
Flexibility connect thunderbolt technologyenabled external hard drives, media players, hd displays, media capture and editing systems and more through a single cable and. Newer thunderbolt motherboards and laptops are thunderbolt 3 which uses the usbc type connector. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals. Top storage devices and adapters for your ipad and iphone 2. The long awaited goflex thunderbolt adapters are here.
And with the integration of usbc, convenience is added to the speed of thunderbolt to create a truly universal port. A few weeks ago at ces 2012, seagate showcased their goflex thunderbolt adapters. Connect the desk thunderbolt adapter directly to your computer, or to displays and other thunderbolt devices. Thunderbolt accessories are still very much a niche product that are mostly catering to pros, and 2. As with a lot of plans, it did not work as imagined, the plan needed some modifications. Seagate goflex desk thunderbolt adapter video cnet. Overview i received a desk model of the goflex thunderbolt adapter, which is designed to connect to seagates goflex series of desktop drives. Simplify file storage and access with this 2tb buffalo linkstation nas server. Im planning to buy this external hard drive here from the apple store. Game harder with seagate firecuda gaming dock, an elite 4tb storage hub that connects an entire desktop battlestation.
Seagates backup plus ultra touch provides either 1tb or 2tb of storage, with a slimline design that measures 12mm thick and weighs 150g. You will also need a goflex external hard drive and a thunderbolt cable. Jul 02, 20 published on jul 2, 20 if you need fast external hd ssd and do not have a usb 3. With the usb3, i was getting hard drive throughputs of 3035 mbsec. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter next gallery image. The drive includes cables and adapters for both usba and. Lacie d2 thunderbolt 2 3tb external storage get a lighting fast storage medium for a professional desktop with the lacie d2 thunderbolt 2 3tb external storage. Save your iphone chargers life with these 3 tricks. With the help of thunderbolt technology and compatible peripherals, users can turn their everyday computer into a powerful workstation. I originally had a 256gb m4 booting from the seagate portable thunderbolt adapter. Correctly identifying the apple thunderbolt port seagate support us. Housed in an allinone aluminum enclosure, blackmagic egpus are powerful yet quiet, charge your mac using thunderbolt 3, and have builtin io connections to drive both a thunderbolt 3 display.
Michael gives an update after using this handy external device for a few months. Buy seagate backup plus desktop thunderbolt adapter. Thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter previous gallery image. Learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderbolt capable mac. Top storage devices and adapters for your ipad and iphone.
Thunderbolt according to apples press release, thunderbolt technology enables users to daisychain a number of peripherals via this new interface including monitors, printers, and yes external hard drives. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment typically 510% less. Thought i would just write a quick post for people considering buying a large ssd 256gb for booting from a seagate thunderbolt adapter stae121 etc. Whether you need to save your collection of family photos and movies, or you want to backup your music collection. Thunderbolt 3 laptop should be able to connect with thunderbolt 2 peripherals, like how usb 3. The slow trickle of new thunderbolt products continues. Syntech usb c to usb adapter 2 pack, usbc to usb 3. Seagate maakt goflex thunderboltadapter beschikbaar tweakers.
Feb 07, 2012 the long awaited goflex thunderbolt adapters are here. If you dont intend to use the drive with other adapters it can be reformatted and the software is not needed. I disagree with the assertion that no help to you if you just need to bring an adapter, but its clearly not as elegant as thunderbolt 3 which does thunderbolt and usb 3 and displayport and bidirectional power flow 15w out or 100w in. The thunderbolt adapter joins existing adapters for usb 2. Can connect your keyboard, mouse, usb headset, webcam, display monitor, and more, via one thunderbolt 3 cable. The goflex thunderbolt adapter will be available during the first quarter of this year and the goflex desk thunderbolt adapter is expected to be available before the second half of this calendar year. Use the extra usb port to connect extra peripherals. How to connect an iphone, display, hard drive, and more to a. For even greater expandability, add the kanex 4port usb 3. I have a mid 2011 27 imac, which sadly only has usb 2. The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settingspreferences. Macworld lab received an early production model of the goflex thunderbolt adapter and we ran a few tests using a seagate 500gb freeagent goflex ultraportable drive with.
Jan 29, 2019 to charge an iphone, ipad, or ipod from a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port without one of these adapters, you can use the apple usbc to lightning cable instead. Seagate has released two new thunderbolt hard drive adapters that, while theyre still not cheap, are now within reach of many consumers enter the seagate goflex thunderbolt. But you probably have devices that use usba, thunderbolt 1, thunderbolt 2, displayport, hdmi, or something else. Seagate zaps thunderbolt drives, lacie to continue. I needed both available ports on my imac i have a second monitor and i often hook my mbp to the imac to get the better screen. Reactie gewijzigd door playerx op 2 februari 2012 19. Design seagates goflex drives are protected by enclosures, however a sata connector is built into the housing rather than a usb, firewire or thunderbolt connection. Performance i tested the seagate goflex desk thunderbolt adapter with a 4tb goflex drive the two effectively form a goflex desk thunderbolt.
Seagate goflex thunderbolt adapter now shipping, snag one. Seagate 4tb firecuda thunderbolt 3 gaming micro center. Keeping its q1 delivery promise, seagate is now shipping its goflex thunderbolt adapter for portable drives of the same moniker. Connect multiple devices to turn your computer into a. Old model seagate backup plus portable thunderbolt adapter. Feb 01, 2012 keeping its q1 delivery promise, seagate is now shipping its goflex thunderbolt adapter for portable drives of the same moniker. The thunderbolt 3 usbc to thunderbolt 2 adapter lets you connect thunderbolt and thunderbolt 2 devices external hard drives and thunderbolt displays, for example to any of the thunderbolt 3 usbc ports on your macbook pro. Add thunderbolt technology to any existing portable goflex or goflex desk with these adapters.
As a result of this consideration, i bought a seagate backup plus desktop thunderbolt adapter. My understanding there is a 2tb maximum hd size for compatibility with the seagate thunderbolt adapter. Developed by intel and brought to market with technical collaboration from apple. Nov, 2017 about apple thunderbolt cables and adapters thunderbolt is a revolutionary io technology that supports high performance data devices and highresolution displays though a single, compact port. We do not recommend using the apple thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adapter on a pc desktop laptop as it may not. Before purchasing this item i called seagate i spent almost an hour on hold to find out if the protect is compatible with the seagate backup plus 3 tb firewire 800usb 2.
As part of the goflex ecosystem, the goflex desk thunderbolt adapter turns any goflex desk drive into a blazingfast thunderbolt device for your. Sep 30, 2019 seagate s backup plus ultra touch provides either 1tb or 2tb of storage, with a slimline design that measures 12mm thick and weighs 150g. With the thunderbolt adapter, my throughputs jumped to 120140 mbsec copying entire hard drives. Add thunderbolt technology to any existing portable goflex or goflex desk with these. Seagate stae126 thunderbolt goflex desk upgrade adapter. Seagate thunderbolt adapter for goflex desk stae122. Ich habe mir eie seagate backup plus 1tb hd dazu geholt, diese pa.
The bad the seagate goflex desk thunderbolt adapter doesnt include a. With dual thunderbolt ports, it can support daisychaining up to 6 thunderbolt devices, minimizing clutter on your desktop. I downloaded the intel thunderbolt controller driver for win10 x64 from. Design seagate s goflex drives are protected by enclosures, however a sata connector is built into the housing rather than a usb, firewire or thunderbolt connection. Lacie, which seagate purchased back in 2012 and kept around as a premium brand, is a much more. Connecting a seagate external drive via the thunderbolt cable to the mini displayport will result in nondetection. Thunderbolt 3 offers a connection with stateoftheart speed and versatility.
Apple shook things up today announcing a new line of superfast macbook pros featuring intel i5 and i7 processors, and yet another peripheral interface. Jun 18, 2012 as part of the goflex ecosystem, the goflex desk thunderbolt adapter turns any goflex desk drive into a blazingfast thunderbolt device for your compatible computer. As i found out, after buying all the pieces, the seagate goflex disks do not fit on the seagate thunderbolt desktop adapter, because the sata connector on the goflex case is a couple of millimeters about 14 inside the case and the desktop adapter has only a short sata connector and so does not go deep. External seagate thunderbolt adapter with hd youtube. Its aluminum unibody design helps to keep the vibration and operating noise incredibly low. About apple thunderbolt cables and adapters apple support.
At 10gbps, the thunderbolt adapter is up to 20x faster than usb 2. Mac with seagate thunderbolt adapter and 512 gb ssd. Backup plus and goflex desk thunderbolt software for mac. Flexible, fast and relatively affordable, the seagate goflex desk thunderbolt adapter makes the best thunderbolt storage solution on the market, especially for owners of. Adapters for the thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on. Seagate goflex thunderbolt adapter now shipping, snag one for. The only shortcoming i found with the seagate goflex desk thunderbolt adapter is the fact that it, like many other thunderbolt devices, doesnt include. Simply connect an esata hard drive to the kanex thunderbolt adapter, and then plug into the thunderbolt port of your mac or pc. Seagate stae129 backup plus desktop thunderbolt adapter. The seagate thunderbolt adapter driver is only needed if you are using 3tb or 4tb drives with the thunderbolt adapter and plan to change drives with other goflex adapters such as usb or firewire. Hands on with the seagate goflex thunderbolt adapter macworld. Hands on with the seagate goflex thunderbolt adapter. Review seagate goflex thunderbolt adapter mar 16 macnn.
As a bidirectional adapter, it can also connect new thunderbolt 3 devices to a mac with. Seagate thunderbolt adapter for goflex portable hard. Find cables, charging docks and battery cases for mac. To connect this to quantum or other thunderbolt 2 devices, we recommend using the startech thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adapter. Jun 04, 2012 as with a lot of plans, it did not work as imagined, the plan needed some modifications. Western digital 8tb my book thunderbolt duo desktop raid. For apple, the thunderbolt 3 left port on the left of my attached pic doesnt seem to be even backward compatible with the thunderbolt 2 mini display port, even though it should. Taking advantage of the backup plus design, the seagate thunderbolt desktop adapter turns any backup plus desktop drive into a blazingfast thunderbolt device for your compatible computer. Transferring highdefinition movies and other large files now takes seconds versus minutes when compared with older interface technologies.
I paired it with a owc thunderbolt cable and an old model seagate backup plus 2tb desktop hard drive. Thunderbolt technology is a new, highspeed, dualprotocol io technology designed for performance, simplicity, and flexibility with promises of a 10gb per second transfer rate, thunderbolt technology will provide incredible flexibility. As you can see, it has only usb, no firewire sadly. About apple thunderbolt cables and adapters thunderbolt is a revolutionary io technology that supports high performance data devices and highresolution displays though a single, compact port. The best external hard drives for mac in 2020 pcmag. Macworld lab received an early production model of the goflex thunderbolt adapter and we ran a few tests using a seagate 500gb freeagent goflex ultraportable drive with three different adapters. This allows users to swap the interface adapter, which plugs directly into the sata port. To charge an iphone, ipad, or ipod from a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port without one of these adapters, you can use the apple usbc to lightning cable instead. Backup plus or goflex portable drive, mac os x operating system 10. If youre using a dvi cable with your display, use a thirdparty usbc to dvi adapter or cable. We got our mits on this bad boy back at ces, witnessing firsthand. Aimed at multimedia professionals, the caldigit av pro 2 is a welldesigned.
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