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$100
$189.99
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Newegg has 6TB WD Elements USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive (WDBWLG0060HBK-NESN) on sale for $99.99 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member sr71 for sharing this deal

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here for 6TB WD Elements USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive
  2. Add to cart
  3. Apply promo code EMCEYHW47
  4. Your total should be $99.99 + free shipping.
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  • Offer is valid through July 17, 2021.
  • Price Research: Our research indicates that 6TB WD Elements USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive is $25 less (20% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $125.
  • Reviews: This WD External Hard Drive is rated 4 Eggs out of 5 Eggs based on 700 reviews.
  • Warranty: Includes 2-Year Warranty for parts and labor.
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Model: WD Elements 6TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

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03/31/22Amazon$100
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03/05/22Newegg$95 frontpage
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01/12/22Newegg$99.99 popular
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12/23/21Newegg$99.99 popular
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11/25/21B&H Photo Video$100
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01/29/21Amazon$124.99
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05/22/20Newegg$104.99
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Decent price per TB at $16.67, haven't seen too many drives below $20/TB recently.

A quick google search about shucking this one says these tend to be WD Blues inside probably with white labels. So not the best for a NAS or RAID array. Keep this in mind if you want to shuck these.
I recommend these for storing videos. I haven't had any issues with these. I have multiple WD Elements with different capacities though. I only use Western Digital because I had too many failures in the past with Seagate.
No downside. Just make sure that this is not the only backup. HDD may fail at some point. Worse if ransomware locks up your files which happened to me

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07-15-2021 at 01:51 AM.
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Has anyone used black series for NAS/storage and also to save on energy?
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07-15-2021 at 03:24 AM.

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07-15-2021 at 03:24 AM.
Decent price per TB at $16.67, haven't seen too many drives below $20/TB recently.

A quick google search about shucking this one says these tend to be WD Blues inside probably with white labels. So not the best for a NAS or RAID array. Keep this in mind if you want to shuck these.
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07-15-2021 at 05:45 AM.
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This is probably over kill, but any downside for storing pictures on this?
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cjay31
07-15-2021 at 06:19 AM.
07-15-2021 at 06:19 AM.
Quote from mrayray09 :
This is probably over kill, but any downside for storing pictures on this?

It is overkill but, Throw in some family videos or road trips etc so u won't feel as bad getting it. Lol it should be fine.
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07-15-2021 at 06:51 AM.
07-15-2021 at 06:51 AM.
Quote from mrayray09 :
This is probably over kill, but any downside for storing pictures on this?

No downside. Just make sure that this is not the only backup. HDD may fail at some point. Worse if ransomware locks up your files which happened to me
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07-15-2021 at 07:08 AM.
07-15-2021 at 07:08 AM.
Quote from EagerKnob2849 :
A quick google search about shucking this one says these tend to be WD Blues inside probably with white labels. So not the best for a NAS or RAID array. Keep this in mind if you want to shuck these.
What makes these drives less than ideal for a RAID array? I have just started to consider an UNRAID setup and don't know what to look for.
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07-15-2021 at 07:10 AM.
07-15-2021 at 07:10 AM.
Can anyone please tell me whether this drive is good to save movies and other large video files?
Is the reliability good enough? I read somewhere that the larger the drive the higher chances it has of failing.

This would be used as a drive with my desktop computer/laptop to stream media locally or over the network to other devices.

Also are 2.5" drives more reliable than 3.5" drive? Thanks in advance.
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07-15-2021 at 07:30 AM.
07-15-2021 at 07:30 AM.
air or helium? air would be better for long life

but these prices are stupid, damn coin miners
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07-15-2021 at 07:45 AM.
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Would this work on a PS4 or PS5?
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07-15-2021 at 07:48 AM.

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Quote from imjimmy :
Can anyone please tell me whether this drive is good to save movies and other large video files?
Is the reliability good enough? I read somewhere that the larger the drive the higher chances it has of failing.

This would be used as a drive with my desktop computer/laptop to stream media locally or over the network to other devices.

Also are 2.5" drives more reliable than 3.5" drive? Thanks in advance.

I recommend these for storing videos. I haven't had any issues with these. I have multiple WD Elements with different capacities though. I only use Western Digital because I had too many failures in the past with Seagate.
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07-15-2021 at 07:51 AM.
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Quote from live4ten :
What makes these drives less than ideal for a RAID array? I have just started to consider an UNRAID setup and don't know what to look for.
I'm running unraid. Get the best quality hard drives you can for your parity drive and whatever you can get for your data drives. Remember that your 1 or 2 parity drives need to be equal or higher capacity than the largest data drive.

I'm using some old stuff that was given to me by an IT friend. Mostly WD Reds, some seagates, since they are older, i opted for dual parity.
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mreggena
07-15-2021 at 07:51 AM.
07-15-2021 at 07:51 AM.
Are these "shuckable"?

Never mind it looks like it was already mentioned.
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07-15-2021 at 07:52 AM.
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Would this be a good game drive for the PC? I'm using a 4TB slim external drive for my laptop. it works but loading speed is slow af
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