Seagate's swirl logo lives, unobtrusively, in the lower left-hand corner of the case.Īs you would expect, the drive is small and light, measuring only 0.46 inch thick with a 3.1-by-4.5-inch footprint. (This drive-side connector may look nonstandard, but replacement cables using this connector are widely available.) The chassis' edges are soft and rounded, with no sharp corners to poke or snag on a shirt pocket or laptop bag compartment. The fabric wrap aside, the enclosure is solid but lightweight, bearing a bright-white drive-activity LED at the bottom of the chassis' face, and a Micro-USB Type-B connector along the bottom edge. (Opens in a new window) Read Our CalDigit Tuff Review You can get either color in either size.) (Seagate also offers a $69.99 1TB capacity. The drive I have in hand for testing is the white variety at the 2TB capacity. The Ultra Touch's woven textile enclosure, available in black or white, wraps around the top face and one end of the drive's plastic case, lending a bit of style and grippability to what would otherwise be just another drab plastic drive enclosure. All in all, this drive is well worth the money for Windows or Mac users, standing out in a category that's long reached commodity status.įirst, the touchy-feely. Plus, you get some extra peace of mind: It's easy to password-protect the Ultra Touch, and your data gets secured with 256-bit AES hardware encryption. It's covered with a woven fabric that makes it feel like a familiar, friendly object in your hand.
This portable drive ($89.99 for the 2TB version reviewed here) has a rare trait in mobile tech: texture. Seagate's Backup Plus Ultra Touch external hard drives provide a quaint touch of class in a market rife with uniformly dull, plastic-encased storage devices.
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