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expireddethman posted Aug 06, 2019 06:44 PM
expireddethman posted Aug 06, 2019 06:44 PM

Seagate 8TB Backup Plus Hub Costco $119.99

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benefit of easy return to costco if this drive dies prematurely.
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Aug 07, 2019 04:30 PM
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camberryAug 07, 2019 04:30 PM
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Does anyone know which model of 8tb drive is in this enclosure?
Aug 07, 2019 07:08 PM
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Sleyk2010Aug 07, 2019 07:08 PM
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Im not gonna pick this one up, but i am glad the price is FINALLY starting to decrease alittle. Come on WD, follow suit. Make this the REGULAR price.
Aug 07, 2019 07:30 PM
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nauticalAug 07, 2019 07:30 PM
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This vs. the 8TB WD Easystore (WD Whites) ?
Aug 07, 2019 10:55 PM
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D.8256Aug 07, 2019 10:55 PM
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Quote from nautical :
This vs. the 8TB WD Easystore (WD Whites) ?
WD drives are quieter. If kept inside enclosure, run 10c cooler with a simple 140mm fan on top; these Seagate drives operate at 41c with the same fan at idle -- 45c+ with no fan.

As op said, the benefit is the easy return if you encounter premature failure. No having to deal with refurbished drives if you have to file an RMA Wink
Last edited by D.8256 August 7, 2019 at 04:58 PM.
Aug 08, 2019 03:17 AM
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lg_20Aug 08, 2019 03:17 AM
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Online Price: 169.99$
Less $ -50.00
Your Price: 119.99$
$119.99 After $50 OFF & Free Shipping
$50 manufacturer's savings** is valid 8/5/19 through 8/18/19. While supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
Shipping & Handling: $0.00*

Features:
Two Integrated High-speed USB 3.0 ports
Formatted for Windows Computers Out of the Box
Works with Windows and Mac Computers without Reformatting
Schedule an Automatic Backup Plan with Included Seagate Backup Software
Includes 2-month Membership to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan

https://www.costco.com/Seagate-Ba...58004.html
Aug 08, 2019 01:01 PM
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KManAug 08, 2019 01:01 PM
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I bought this last year and it's worked out great.

Btw, what's going on with the Costco site? It's up, but its product listings are extremely limited. Not out of stock, but literally not there either through dept browsing or product type searching. E.g. no tablets, hard drives, etc. This product clicks-through and can be specifically searched, but you can't see it otherwise. I assume it's a temporary glitch.
Last edited by KMan August 8, 2019 at 07:04 AM.
Aug 08, 2019 02:49 PM
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Sleyk2010Aug 08, 2019 02:49 PM
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I like this, but i hate the 2 per limit. Why? Worried about selling out? Isnt this the point to sell these?

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Aug 08, 2019 02:50 PM
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BigCarl1233Aug 08, 2019 02:50 PM
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how come no one ever ask if we can shuck this like an oyster an
Aug 08, 2019 03:20 PM
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TodaysSpecialAug 08, 2019 03:20 PM
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Awful reviews for this drive on some sites. I was going to do it, but I'll pass.
Aug 08, 2019 03:49 PM
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kleeneAug 08, 2019 03:49 PM
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Fantastic deal. I bought two of these drives - one three years ago, one two years ago (Amazon) on sale for $180 down from $200. $119 is awesome. Never had a problem with them. Note: I've never used the hub on them, so I can't speak to that, but they make great backup and media drives.
Aug 08, 2019 06:31 PM
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PeterB1392Aug 08, 2019 06:31 PM
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Dealing with one that is failing as we speak. I am able to get data off it so far, but speeds drop from the normal 120mb/sec to 10-20 for a while, then the copy fails, the drive disappears for about 30 seconds then comes back. click ok on the copy file error and let it run until it decides to error out again, repeat.


For 4.7 TB of stuff, its been 2 days, I don't even know if my data's integrity is still there.

Avoid this drive.
Aug 08, 2019 06:52 PM
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jwr28sAug 08, 2019 06:52 PM
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Varied responses on this thread (and reviews on other sites). I'll pause for now.

Does anyone know the "head parking" time on these? (I am learning that) this seems to be an important factor correlated to the longevity of a drive used in a NAS setup - as some of us are.
Aug 08, 2019 11:37 PM
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EasyRhinoAug 08, 2019 11:37 PM
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the main gripe with these is they use SMR (shingled magnetic something) techinology. The magnetic data stripes actually overlap slightly. This is fine for reading data, but if writing data, either lots of it or doing non-sequential writes, is that write performance just goes in toilet.

people looking to shuck are often setting up multiple drive beefier storage systems, and so avoid these.
Aug 11, 2019 03:34 PM
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edavidAug 11, 2019 03:34 PM
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Quote from camberry :
Does anyone know which model of 8tb drive is in this enclosure?
I think current ones are all ST8000DM004

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Aug 11, 2019 03:41 PM
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dirtbag88Aug 11, 2019 03:41 PM
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I can confirm that these have really slow write times. I had to pick one up yesterday to back up another drive that is failing and right now I am getting about 28mb/sec transfer. Over two days to transfer 8tb. Yikes

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