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Staples has 5TB Seagate Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive on sale for $114.99 - Extra $25 Off $100+ w/ coupon code 51126 (apply in cart) = $89.99. Shipping is free. Thanks NightHound

Note, must apply the listed coupon code to receive discount in cart. Price will be taken off at checkout.

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Backwards compatible w/ USB 2.0 w/ optimal storage space for file backup/storage and more. Works w/ Windows/Mac and includes a 2-Year limited warranty w/ purchase. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Staples [staples.com] has 5TB Seagate Backup Plus USB 3.0/USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for 89.99 when you apply the coupon code 51126 in the cart. Shipping is free, otherwise select free in-store pickup where available.
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I wouldn't, these are SMR or "shingled."
Same price at Costco. Staples ships these with zero padding in the box, so buy in store if your can. And don't use ship to store cause they'll ship it in an empty box via FedEx to the store.
No true...just order a 4tb desktop hard drive and it had bubble wrap.

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Zeo
05-14-2020 at 12:58 AM.
05-14-2020 at 12:58 AM.
Same price at Costco. Staples ships these with zero padding in the box, so buy in store if your can. And don't use ship to store cause they'll ship it in an empty box via FedEx to the store.
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mkdenar
05-14-2020 at 01:02 AM.
05-14-2020 at 01:02 AM.
Quote from Zeo :
Same price at Costco. Staples ships these with zero padding in the box, so buy in store if your can. And don't use ship to store cause they'll ship it in an empty box via FedEx to the store.

Do you know of these can be used for raid? Just trying to set up official backup of data, about to jump into some YouTube and google research
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g67fellow
05-14-2020 at 01:04 AM.
05-14-2020 at 01:04 AM.
I like the price, but I worry about drives this large being USB-powered. Can anyone calm my fears?
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Buffmuffin
05-14-2020 at 01:48 AM.
05-14-2020 at 01:48 AM.
Was going to get the WD drive at $100 but I stopped when it went to $110. Grabbed this for $90 instead not bad.
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05-14-2020 at 02:19 AM.

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05-14-2020 at 02:19 AM.
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Do you know of these can be used for raid? Just trying to set up official backup of data, about to jump into some YouTube and google research

I wouldn't, these are SMR or "shingled."
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05-14-2020 at 03:00 AM.

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05-14-2020 at 03:00 AM.
Seagate 5TB Portable HDD earlier this year was Smilie $72 after coupon at Staples.
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dynamorphic
05-14-2020 at 03:07 AM.
05-14-2020 at 03:07 AM.
Quote from Zeo :
I wouldn't, these are SMR or "shingled."
Thanks for bringing this up. For performance minded folk, this is important.
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homiesmurf
05-14-2020 at 03:16 AM.
05-14-2020 at 03:16 AM.
Quote from Zeo :
I wouldn't, these are SMR or "shingled."
These drives are also 2.5" by 15mm. They don't exactly fit in a standard NAS tray. If your RAID is mostly for storage they work ok as long as the controller is patient.
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05-14-2020 at 03:26 AM.
05-14-2020 at 03:26 AM.
Quote from Zeo :
Same price at Costco. Staples ships these with zero padding in the box, so buy in store if your can. And don't use ship to store cause they'll ship it in an empty box via FedEx to the store.

No true...just order a 4tb desktop hard drive and it had bubble wrap.
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05-14-2020 at 03:35 AM.
05-14-2020 at 03:35 AM.
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No true...just order a 4tb desktop hard drive and it had bubble wrap.

Ordered this exact 5TB portable external drive a month or so back, with store pickup option. Picked up at the store, it was shipped FedEx to the store and had NOTHING protecting the retail box inside. Needless to say I returned it immediately. Maybe you'll get someone with braincells at the fulfillment warehouse who actually knows to package things right.... But hey, it's your data.

As mentioned above, they are 15mm tall monsters. I don't know of any 3TB+ 2.5" drives that aren't above 12mm. So these are both shingled and multi-platter, for those that it may concern. I use these with various Raspberry Pi projects like a simple single drive NAS, etc. I do shuck the enclosures for better ones when I can, the top of these is metal, but the bottom and 3 sides are plastic. Though finding inexpensive enclosures for 15mm drives is hard.
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illininutt
05-14-2020 at 04:30 AM.
05-14-2020 at 04:30 AM.
Looking to backup my entire pc....pictures and all. Is this what I need to do that? For person who knows little about computers...would the backup be hard to do?
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Lifehappensonce111
05-14-2020 at 05:09 AM.
05-14-2020 at 05:09 AM.
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I like the price, but I worry about drives this large being USB-powered. Can anyone calm my fears?

I have 2 of the 2TB drives and they cannot be connected at the same time. I've tried diff settings, drivers, even bought a new power supply and case...my external WD drives work great! maybe it's something else, but i will be avoiding the USB style from now on...
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