Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim Portable Drive Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Design4. Software5. Testing Methodology6. Desktop Performance7. Laptop Performance8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

To test the Backup Plus for its system performance, I used two different benchmarks on two different PCs.

The first benchmark I used was the popular CrystalDiskMark software, version 4.1.0. Just to provide extra peace of mind that the benchmark results are accurate I also tested the Backup Plus using ATTO Disk Benchmark, version 2.47. Both are freely available, and I used them to measure the sequential read/write speeds of the Backup Plus. I used both these benchmarks on two different test systems, giving a total of four tests overall.

The first system I used was my personal desktop PC, with the main specification being as follows:

• Core i3-4160 3.6GHz CPU
• 8GB HyperX Fury 1866MHz RAM
• ASROCK Z97M Anniversary Motherboard
• Patriot Ignite 480GB SSD
• Asus Strix GTX 960 OC
• Corsair CX500M PSU
• Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

The second system I used was a laptop from PCSpecialist, named Lafité. It is a fast and slick system, with the main specification as follows:

• Core i3-5010U 2.1GHz CPU
• 8GB single-channel Kingston 1600MHz RAM
• Kingston V300 240GB SSD
• Integrated Intel HD 5500 graphics
• Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Just to state the obvious, I of course tested the Backup Plus using a USB 3.0 port on both systems to get the maximum speed capabilities of the drive.

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