Seagate Expansion Desktop 10TB USB 3.0 External Desktop HDD, 1 Year Rescue Service, Black @ $169.99 + F/S

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01-13-2021 at 03:12 AM #16

what enclosure would you guys recommend to put these in as a JBOD type setup?

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01-13-2021 at 03:16 AM #17

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what enclosure would you guys recommend to put these in as a JBOD type setup?

A NetApp 4246 [6 Gb SAS] or a NetApp 4243 [3Gb SAS]. Used on fleabay. Can hold 24 drives, redundant PS, IOM etc. For cheaper than most consumer grade NAS units. Just add a SAS controller for 40 bux to your pc and run DrivePool or if you are a Linux fanboi run FreeNas. Or use MicroSloth Storage Spaces but I haven't tried it, too much negative vibes on Storage Spaces. But it does work with this type of enclosure.

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01-13-2021 at 03:17 AM #18

At $17 a TB this doesn't seem to be a slick deal to me. Your mileage may vary.

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01-13-2021 at 03:21 AM #19

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A NetApp 4246 [6 Gb SAS] or a NetApp 4243 [3Gb SAS]. Used on fleabay. Can hold 24 drives, redundant PS, IOM etc. For cheaper than most consumer grade NAS units. Just add a SAS controller for 40 bux to your pc and run DrivePool or if you are a Linux fanboi run FreeNas. Or use MicroSloth Storage Spaces but I haven't tried it, too much negative vibes on Storage Spaces. But it does work with this type of enclosure.

I'm looking to hook these up to my laptop (used as a desktop) setup. i have 2 other drives that i would use that are currently in my desktop. so 4 drives altogether

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01-13-2021 at 04:40 AM #20

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the amazon reviews seem to point to SMR

I bought 2 this weekend and found IronWolf NAS drives inside. People have gotten BArracuda drives int he past but all the recent orders seem to be Ironwolfs. With regards to CMR or SMR... Seagate apparently doesn't make any SMR drives over 8 TB. So these 10 TB will be CMR.

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/kuntv4/hdd_seagate_expansion_10tb_external_hard_drive_169/

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01-13-2021 at 08:27 AM #21

Same price at B&H (save tax if you have Payboo).

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01-13-2021 at 09:44 AM #22

Just received mine and can confirm it's a 10TB IronWolf Pro, and helium.

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01-13-2021 at 11:34 AM #23

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I'm looking to hook these up to my laptop (used as a desktop) setup. i have 2 other drives that i would use that are currently in my desktop. so 4 drives altogether

You should get a consumer enclosure that supports Thunderbolt or USB 3.x.
Too complicated to get a SAS controller on a laptop. You will pay plenty for a fast one.

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01-13-2021 at 11:43 AM #24

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You should get a consumer enclosure that supports Thunderbolt or USB 3.x.
Too complicated to get a SAS controller on a laptop. You will pay plenty for a fast one.

yeah that's the kind I'm looking at but I'm not sure what is a good reliable one. the reviews on all the ones i looked seem so so

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01-13-2021 at 11:46 AM #25

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yeah that's the kind I'm looking at but I'm not sure what is a good reliable one. the reviews on all the ones i looked seem so so

Watch out for the marketing numbers also.
I have a Thunderbolt case for 4 drives, it works, but guess what? NOT FAST.
It is like having a Corvette with a economy 4 banger in it.
Go to a store that sells them and ask for a demonstration of it with a laptop. See what you getting before you buy. You can always buy elsewhere if they have high prices.

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01-13-2021 at 11:53 AM #26

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Watch out for the marketing numbers also.
I have a Thunderbolt case for 4 drives, it works, but guess what? NOT FAST.
It is like having a Corvette with a economy 4 banger in it.
Go to a store that sells them and ask for a demonstration of it with a laptop. See what you getting before you buy. You can always buy elsewhere if they have high prices.

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01-13-2021 at 12:25 PM #27

Folks:

My drives are backordered.

For those who get them soon, could you share the model number showed by Crystal Disk?

Thanks!

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01-13-2021 at 02:38 PM #28

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I'm running an Unraid server and even when I plug in a drive via USB it'll tell me the model of the drive inside. I'll just Google whatever the model number is before shucking.

You can also pre-clear over usb just in case it has issues.

Not a fan of Seagate though. Lost more than one which is why i run a nas now.

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