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8TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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$128

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Best Buy via eBay has 8TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN) on sale for $127.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy also has 8TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN) on sale for $127.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member sr71 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Includes WD Discovery backup software
  • Compatible with Mac and PC
  • 2-Year Warranty

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  • About this Deal:
    • This price is slightly less than our previous FP Deal from March 2021.
    • This deal is $52 off (29.9% savings) the retail list price of $179.99.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $22 lower (14.67% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $150.
  • About this Store:
    • eBay Return Policy: 14 Day Returns, Buyer pays for shipping
    • Best Buy Return Policy: 15 Day Returns

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Best Buy via eBay has 8TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN) on sale for $127.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy also has 8TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN) on sale for $127.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member sr71 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Includes WD Discovery backup software
  • Compatible with Mac and PC
  • 2-Year Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is slightly less than our previous FP Deal from March 2021.
    • This deal is $52 off (29.9% savings) the retail list price of $179.99.
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $22 lower (14.67% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $150.
  • About this Store:
    • eBay Return Policy: 14 Day Returns, Buyer pays for shipping
    • Best Buy Return Policy: 15 Day Returns

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Model: WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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JoeJ9362
Hold out to save $8?
Tsumi
Due to the current chip shortage, all signs show that prices of every piece of computer hardware will be going up in the near future. There's a very good chance you'll be waiting until the end of the year for prices to go down.
timta2
8TB and larger WD drives are PMR.

WD Sets the Record Straight: Lists All Drives That Use Slower SMR Tech
https://www.tomshardware.com/news...techNOLOGY

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Apr 20, 2021
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kabal57
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Apr 20, 2021
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Quote from wlandy :
Sounds interesting, how much is then NAS build? 7 disk NAS is not cheap.
my total cost was about $250. I reused an old gigabyte motherboard, an old intel i5 3470, old memory, and the hard drives from ebay were $200 total, sas controller and cables were another 30 or 40.
reused an old case as well. Cost me next to nothing. There's a guy on youtube, dbtech that has instructional videos on how to set up omv and jellyfin, it's pretty easy, but there is a learning curve if you're new to linux.

So I paid $250 for my setup, reusing some old parts I had laying around, vs paying 150-200 each x 4-8 which comes out to almost 1k just for drives.. and they're slower 5400 rpm shucked drives..
Apr 20, 2021
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EnjoyingGod
Apr 20, 2021
35 Posts
Quote from John14o :
Maybe a stupid question...

Based on the comments that WD had changed which HD is in the Easystore case, is there any way of knowing prior to "shucking" it open to look? Model number, manufacturing date, etc?

Thanks in advance!
You can use crystaldiskinfo
Apr 20, 2021
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Apr 20, 2021
Turgidson
Apr 20, 2021
1,088 Posts
Quote from John14o :
Maybe a stupid question...

Based on the comments that WD had changed which HD is in the Easystore case, is there any way of knowing prior to "shucking" it open to look? Model number, manufacturing date, etc?

Thanks in advance!
Not a stupid question; good to have the answer in the thread.
Apr 20, 2021
70 Posts
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Apr 20, 2021
John14o
Apr 20, 2021
70 Posts
Quote from EnjoyingGod :
You can use crystaldiskinfo
Good idea. Trying to get an idea prior to buying. Example of purchasing from Best Buy, return policy is difficult if the packaging is open.

I am wondering about info on the outside of the package to indicate.
Apr 20, 2021
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slicksdeal
Apr 20, 2021
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Quote from 01111000 :
15$ a terabyte is the sweet spot. Hold out for that IMO
Buy your storage now, the crypo miners are coming for HDDs next.
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Apr 21, 2021
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FierceDeityLink
Apr 21, 2021
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Got a WD80EDAZ and had to tape the 3.3V pin as expected.
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dhusstler
Apr 21, 2021
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very nice, thanks a lot

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Apr 21, 2021
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redeyejay
Apr 21, 2021
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Mine arrived today! Shucking it was quite easy and I'm currently transferring 4 TB from 2 separate drives onto it.
Apr 22, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021
SirLantzaLot
Apr 22, 2021
253 Posts
Just transferred 7TB between an old EasyStore to a new one. This new drive runs way too hot to be in an enclosure without a fan.

Running CrystalDiskInfo:
- New 8TB EasyStore - 61c
- 4yr old 8TB EasyStore - 50c
Apr 26, 2021
647 Posts
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Apr 26, 2021
dealsandrewards
Apr 26, 2021
647 Posts
Hey guys the two I got was the red pro drive, also replace the original WD usb cord, speed was capping out at 45MB write, switched it with elements HDD and other cables and it was at 115
Apr 27, 2021
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Dealer210
Apr 27, 2021
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Quote from dealsandrewards :
Hey guys the two I got was the red pro drive, also replace the original WD usb cord, speed was capping out at 45MB write, switched it with elements HDD and other cables and it was at 115
What other cable did you use? Can you please share a link?
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cinnamonlovely
Apr 30, 2021
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Currently $139.99 using same link
May 8, 2021
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WhiskeySquirrel
May 8, 2021
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Edit* Just opened it up, its a WD80EDAZ-11TA3A0
Last edited by WhiskeySquirrel May 8, 2021 at 12:41 PM.
Jun 11, 2021
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dealsandrewards
Jun 11, 2021
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Quote from Dealer210 :
What other cable did you use? Can you please share a link?
I already had a bunch of old A-usb3.0 cables, but these are usually around $4 each.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

Check out the $6 ugreen hdd enclosure when it pops up from time to time
UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 to SATA III for 2.5 Inch SSD & HDD

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Jun 11, 2021
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Parato Optimal
Jun 11, 2021
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This seems to be the regular sale price on 8TB.

What is bad about SMR HDD's?

Thanks
Jun 12, 2021
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Dealer210
Jun 12, 2021
927 Posts
Quote from dealsandrewards :
I already had a bunch of old A-usb3.0 cables, but these are usually around $4 each.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1 [amazon.com]

Check out the $6 ugreen hdd enclosure when it pops up from time to time
UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 to SATA III for 2.5 Inch SSD & HDD
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