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BH has the 8TB Elements Drives on sale for $125 after coupon (applied at checkout).

Most of these drives are the WD Ultrastar He10 EMAZ Helium drives and can be easily shucked used in Synology or Qnap NAS. That's what I'm doing with mine.

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    Product Name: WD 8TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
    Product Description: 8TB Storage Capacity. Micro-USB 3.1 Gen 1 Interface. AC Powered. USB 2.0 Compatible. Preformatted NFTS for Windows. Mac Compatible with Reformatting. Includes USB Cable.
    Model Number: WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN
    Product SKU: 1415979
    UPC: 718037863658
    Form Factor: 3.5\"
    Box Dimensions (LxWxH): 8.95 x 7.95 x 3.6\"
    Storage Capacity: 8 TB
    Storage Temperature: -4 to 149°F / -20 to 65°C
    Operating Temperature: 41 to 95°F / 5 to 35°C
    Environmental Resistance: None
    Cache Memory: None
    Material: Plastic
    DC Input Power: 12 VDC
    AC Input Power: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
    Green Certifications: None
    Internal Interface: SATA (Unspecified)
    Connection Interface: 1 x USB 3.2 / USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Micro-B)
    Dimensions (L x W x H): 5.3 x 1.9 x 6.5\" / 13.5 x 4.8 x 16.5 cm
    Pre-Format: NTFS
    With this 8TB drive, you get compatibility with 5 Gb/s USB 3.0 devices, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1, as well as 480 Mb/s USB 2.0 devices.
    WD knows your data is important to you, so they built the drive to their demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. The drive is also protected with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.
    The Elements' design offers a capacity of 8TB, making it well-suited for easy, add-on storage of all your important photos, music, videos, and files.
    When your internal hard drive is almost full, your system slows down. Don't delete files, but free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements desktop storage and get your computer moving again.
    This WD Elements drive is formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, and 7. It can also be reformatted for macOS Sierra and High Sierra.
    8TB Storage Capacity
    Micro-USB 3.0 Interface (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
    AC Powered
    USB 2.0 Compatible
    Preformatted NTFS for Windows
    Mac Compatible with Reformatting
    Includes USB Cable
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    Before anyone asks: Yes, this is shuckable!
    Also, B&H accepts Paypal so you can pay with Paypal using a Discover card for 5% cashback.
    Depending on the NAS, you may have to use kapton tape or otherwise cover up the 3.3V pin if it doesn't read. It's super easy to do, no worries, this video shows you how if the shucked drive doesn't show up in your NAS or PC after shucking:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3-uOl4ruc

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    09-22-2020 at 07:48 AM #3
    Any recent confirmations that these will be EMAZ helium drives?
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    09-22-2020 at 07:57 AM #4
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    Any recent confirmations that these will be EMAZ helium drives?
    I got daz with no tler
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    09-22-2020 at 08:09 AM #5
    Before anyone asks: Yes, this is shuckable!
    Also, B&H accepts Paypal so you can pay with Paypal using a Discover card for 5% cashback.
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    09-22-2020 at 08:19 AM #6
    Quote from creichle
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    I got daz with no tler
    Did you need to do anything else besides shuck? I'm new to shucking looking to plug and play in a NAS.
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    09-22-2020 at 08:44 AM #7
    Quote from chicagonick
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    Did you need to do anything else besides shuck? I'm new to shucking looking to plug and play in a NAS.
    Depending on the NAS, you may have to use kapton tape or otherwise cover up the 3.3V pin if it doesn't read. It's super easy to do, no worries, this video shows you how if the shucked drive doesn't show up in your NAS or PC after shucking:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3-uOl4ruc
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    09-22-2020 at 09:04 AM #8
    Quote from waveofdestiny
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    Depending on the NAS, you may have to use kapton tape or otherwise cover up the 3.3V pin if it doesn't read. It's super easy to do, no worries, this video shows you how if the shucked drive doesn't show up in your NAS or PC after shucking:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3-uOl4ruc
    Awesome. Thank you!

    Now I'm just hoping for some more confirms on what type of drive is likely to be in here 🤞
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    09-22-2020 at 10:39 AM #9
    Question: If the drive is used as-is (via the USB 3.0) will any gyrations be required to access the data if the drive is shucked and put into a PC?
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    09-22-2020 at 10:56 AM #10
    I updated the OP with the drive info. Most of these drives are the WD Ultrastar He10 EMAZ Helium drives. You can easily shuck them and use it in most NAS.
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    09-22-2020 at 11:24 AM #11
    Quote from irritable
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    Question: If the drive is used as-is (via the USB 3.0) will any gyrations be required to access the data if the drive is shucked and put into a PC?
    As long as the PC's OS you are placing the drive into can read/write the file system that you were using on it, it should be fine. The only thing you are changing is the interface (USB 3.0 to SATA3) you aren't changing any characteristics of the drive by shucking it.

    You just might need to do the 3.3v trick mentioned above depending on your PC.
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    09-22-2020 at 11:26 AM #12
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    Awesome. Thank you!

    Now I'm just hoping for some more confirms on what type of drive is likely to be in here 🤞
    The one I bought ($115) and shucked about 5 months ago was White label "Red" with Helium.
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    09-22-2020 at 11:39 AM #13
    Is helium more reliable?
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    09-22-2020 at 11:40 AM #14
    Ugh, I wish they'd just switch over to USB-C already. I realize the drive itself is the speed limitation and type-C won't do anything in that regard, but it'd be nice to just start moving over.

    I'm sure it costs them an extra 4 cents or something, and they probably have a billion of these boards in a warehouse.
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    Is helium more reliable?
    According to the WD blog [westerndigital.com]:
    • Squeezing tracks closer together means more data tracks per disk = more data per HDD.
    • Thinner disks = more disks (5 disks are now 8 disks) = more data per HDD.
    • Thinner disks require less power to spin.
    • Helium creates less drag, requiring less power to spin the disks.
    • Less drag = less noise. (Helium drives are less annoying to listen to!)
    • Sealed drives keep helium in and keep contaminants out.
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    09-22-2020 at 11:51 AM #15
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    Most of these drives are the WD Ultrastar He10 EMAZ Helium drives ....................



    What source are you basing this on? I'm not sure this is correct anymore.


    People have been getting EDAZ air drives.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoar..._elements/
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