In the recent past I took a look at the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Portable 500GB and walked away impressed. It had a decent power curve, with a killer feature: an upgradeable interface; but did have a few minor issues. It is for this reason when Seagate asked Everything USB to review their latest USB 3.0 iteration, the FreeAgent GoFlex Portable 1.5TB, that I said yes. Has Seagate worked out the couple minor bugs that kept the FreeAgent GoFlex Portable line from being perfect? Read on my full review to find out.

The Verdict:
Increased platter density coupled with the upgrades to the GoFlex cabling does make the 1.5TB GoFlex Portable even better than the earlier version I looked at. If you are in the market for a massive, yet extremely reasonably priced, portable unit this beast HAS to be on your short list.

The Good:
+ Quick and easy upgradeability
+ Portable yet stable design
+ Included software based encryption
+ Software is preloaded on the drive
+ Seamless automatic data backup options
+ GoFlex adapters can be used on any SATA drive
+ Free movie is nice bonus feature that encourages registration (to get unlock code)
+ Uses a detachable and easily replaced USB 3.0 cable
+ GoFlex USB 3.0 cable is no longer a proprietary design

The Bad:
- No active cooling
- Still only a 2 year warranty on a hard drive that usually has three
- Sealed unit so hard drive replacement will be difficult
- No power On/Off switch for drive