Seagate’s GoFlex Desk drive looks okay from a distance ... two pounds (1.08kg), and maybe that’s what makes the drive almost top-heavy on top of the adapter. You won’t be carrying this one around, but ...

According to Seagate, a Thunderbolt equipped drive will give you two to three times the performance of a Firewire 800 connection. The standard GoFlex adapter for 2.5” drives will set you back $100, ...