USM is Seagate's proprietary connector that uses a recessed SATA port. The drive comes with a USM adapter for USB 3.0, so you can connect the drive directly to your laptop or desktop for quick transfers. The drive comes formatted for NTFS (Windows native), but you can download a NTFS read utility for Macs from Seagate's website or use the installer included on the drive. It's a bit larger than the Backup Plus, in order to accommodate the radio for the built-in Wi-Fi, battery, and for an auxiliary charging port. The Wireless Plus follows the design ID of the Seagate Backup Plus, which means the drive itself is a grey slab of plastic measuring about 0.78 by 3.5 by 5 inches (HWD). It irons out many drawbacks on previous wireless drives, and gains our first Editor's Choice award for wireless media drives. It's a controllable alternative to hotel in-room movies, as well as a way to keep the kids entertained on a multi-hour journey in the car. Instead of having to rely on streaming over potentially expensive 3G/4G Internet, you can stream video and music files to your smartphones, tablets, and laptops anywhere, even if there isn't any Internet access at all. It's a 1TB hard drive with a built-in battery, media server, and Wi-Fi router, so you can share videos, photos, and music on the road. Some videos play in browser, some in the Seagate Media app.Ĭarrying your entire media library just became a bit easier with the Seagate Wireless Plus ($199.99) drive.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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