Seagate Game Drive for Xbox

[AlTech]

Just last week, Seagate announced the Game Drive for Xbox. This is a 2TB USB 3.0 powered external HDD which is compatible with Xbox One and PC. The best part (get ready), It's green!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price - $100-120 US Dollars

 

 

 

OP = http://anandtech.com/show/9701/the-seagate-game-drive-for-xbox-do-you-need-a-green-drive

 

 

Would you buy one of these? If it's around $100 then I would be Ok with it but the Xbox branding probably means it'll cost more.

 

Edit: More photos of it

 

[vanished]

*snip*

Aren't those actually pretty good random IO numbers for an HDD?

 

Well, the writes at least

Edited October 13, 2015 by Ryan_Vickers

[Whorax]

I mean... You've been able to buy external HDDs since the Xbox One came out, though I guess it being green is a complete game changer.

 

But no, I probably wouldn't, mainly because I have one game installed on my X1: NHL 16.

[manikyath]

if its only powered by USB3.0 i might be interested, even if only to gut it for the usb3.0 to sata converter.

(those things are a bitch to find here, especially if your old folks think everything on the internet is a scam...)

 

EDIT: aww... 2.5 inch...

[AlTech]

Aren't those actually pretty good random IO numbers for an HDD?

Yep

[Gale]

If I still needed an external hard drive, I would consider this.

[manikyath]

http://www.conrad.be/ce/nl/product/1381884?WT.mc_id=gshop&gclid=Cj0KEQjwtO2wBRCu0d2dkvjVi5cBEiQAMEIVGXV1tzvK_KF9-ZhIU749OMGvhV1cHQ6tyJ4IgWeM9vwaAuSB8P8HAQ&WT.srch=1

 

so.. uh.. i think they're available already...

[WolfDeville]

Meh

[XTankSlayerX]

They've been around for a month at least...

[SkilledRebuilds]

EXACT Same Drive as another years cheaper model...

 

Without the cheaper price it should have...

 

GG MS Marketing...GG

 

 

Microshaft at it again.

[Dabombinable]

EXACT Same Drive as another years cheaper model...

 

Without the cheaper price it should have...

 

GG MS Marketing...GG

 

 

Microshaft at it again.

And it has similar performance to the 100GB SATA 1 5400RPM HDD that came in my early 2006 Toshiba Tecra M5.

[vanished]

And it has similar performance to the 100GB SATA 1 5400RPM HDD that came in my early 2006 Toshiba Tecra M5.

wow lol

[Dabombinable]

wow lol

IKR? And I should also test the Samsung 160GB PATA HDD that's in my other old laptop-since the original 60GB Hitachi managed to sustain its 141MB/sec transfer rate in a USB 3.0 adapter.

[pwn_intended]

Yea, this was announced over 2 months ago: http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/05/xbox-one-seagate-game-drive/

Also, its a portable 2TB usb3 external...in a pretty green housing. If you can find one for the same price as any other 2TB portable, go for it. Otherwise just get whatever is cheaper.

[JAKEBAB]

$180 seriously? it's so ugly too, it's green wtf!

[pwn_intended]

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/05/xbox-one-seagate-game-drive/

$100-120 on Amazon... So not a total rip off

[ShadowCaptain]

It does look nice though

[AlTech]

It does look nice though

IKR. It looks sweet. But I'm having a bad feeling about this and what it means for Xbox's future.This works with Xbox One, 360 AND WINDOWS 10, which means that they're planning on making a gaming machine for Windows 10.

 

Xbox = gaming. It is not a brand about consoles or one which sells consoles despite popular belief.

 

I think there might not be a real 9th gen console from MS. They may just make a $400-500 PC which runs windows 10 with the metro interface enabled by default and some extra software features like Xbox Live.

 

Cos right now Xbox One is an underpowered PC equivalent to a R7 260 and a core i3. You see, Xbox is now a brand about gaming (for better or for worse). With Windows 10 they don't need Xbox One anymore. They could just have all AAA titles and games in the windows store and sell you a prebuilt PC instead of a console. They'd make the same amount of money.

 

Just advertise it as Xbox 4K (for 4K gaming) or Xbox 1080 (for 1080p and cos bigger = better lol).

[ShadowCaptain]

IKR. It looks sweet. 

 

I couldn't care less about the future of Xbox, consoles should just die, if people want cheap prebuilts then manufacturers should focus on that

 

Gaming services should be come easier to use, steam big picture mode is a step in the right direction, im sure micosoft could do better, a small PC with the xbox store front/interface, that lets you get all your PC games through a simple interface

 

That means devs only have to develop for one platform, there will be no bullshit exclusivity, no need to port things badly, etc etc etc

[AlTech]

I couldn't care less about the future of Xbox, consoles should just die, if people want cheap prebuilts then manufacturers should focus on that

 

Gaming services should be come easier to use, steam big picture mode is a step in the right direction, im sure micosoft could do better, a small PC with the xbox store front/interface, that lets you get all your PC games through a simple interface

 

That means devs only have to develop for one platform, there will be no bullshit exclusivity, no need to port things badly, etc etc etc

I have a big feeling this is what Microsoft's vision is cos on Windows Phone you can have games branded as "Xbox games" despite the fact that you can't play them on any Xbox console. MS wants to make 1 platform for all devices so it would make sense for them to quit consoles and focus on PC (Cos thats where all the money is!).

 

How is the metro interface not easy to use? Ok take away everything except Windows Store, Cortana and your games then it's perfect for a console.

[ShadowCaptain]

I have a big feeling this is what Microsoft's vision is cos on Windows Phone you can have games branded as "Xbox games" despite the fact that you can't play them on any Xbox console. MS wants to make 1 platform for all devices so it would make sense for them to quit consoles and focus on PC (Cos thats where all the money is!).

 

How is the metro interface not easy to use? Ok take away everything except Windows Store, Cortana and your games then it's perfect for a console.

 

Metro is shit, its not even on PC anymore with windows 10

 

There is NO reason pressing the Xbox button on your controller would not launch the Xbox interface on PC for those that want a simple interface etc

 

 

but yeah one platform makes more sense, no point making life harder for the devs

[AlTech]

Metro is shit, its not even on PC anymore with windows 10

 

There is NO reason pressing the Xbox button on your controller would not launch the Xbox interface on PC for those that want a simple interface etc

 

 

but yeah one platform makes more sense, no point making life harder for the devs

IT is. It's just been renamed. It's called "Tablet mode". You have to go to action center or settings (either works) to enable it.

[ShadowCaptain]

IT is. It's just been renamed. It's called "Tablet mode". You have to go to action center or settings (either works) to enable it.

 

Its not the same as the interface before, I have tablet mode enabled on my windows tablet and its absolutely horrible

[AlTech]

Its not the same as the interface before, I have tablet mode enabled on my windows tablet and its absolutely horrible

 

 

TBH I liked the metro UI for tablets (and if i had a touchscreen monitor I would have bought windows 8.1 instead of 7).

[ShadowCaptain]

TBH I liked the metro UI for tablets (and if i had a touchscreen monitor I would have bought windows 8.1 instead of 7).

 

8.1 was better on tablets than 10 is IMO, though 8.1 was more annoying when using the desktop so swings and roundabouts I guess

 

Safe to say that MS have not nailed the interface yet