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Oct 19, 2021 5:41 AM

5TB WD Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

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Best Buy has 5TB WD Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive (WDBAJP0050BBK-WESN) on sale for $89.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.

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Product Features:
  • Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps with USB 3.0
  • Automatic backup options
  • Compatible with Mac and PC

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  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars overall on BestBuy.com based on over 7,000 reviews.
    • Manufacturer's Warranty Parts / Labor: 2-Years
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Best Buy has 5TB WD Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive (WDBAJP0050BBK-WESN) on sale for $89.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to community member anya618 for finding this deal.

Note, availability for pickup may vary by location.

Product Features:
  • Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps with USB 3.0
  • Automatic backup options
  • Compatible with Mac and PC

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price matches our recent front-page deals.
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars overall on BestBuy.com based on over 7,000 reviews.
    • Manufacturer's Warranty Parts / Labor: 2-Years
  • About this store:
    • View Best Buy return policy here.

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These portables with USB power are not shuckable because they lack a SATA interface. You probably could DIY an internal cable solution using a USB header on your mobo but it's not worth your money or effort.

The shuckable ones are the desktop models with separate power supplies and standard 3.5" drives inside. AFAIK capacities range from 6TB to 14TB. Plenty of discussion about CMR vs SMR, helium filled drives, etc. on the drives contained within. These are worth shucking because they are often cheaper than the internal drive alone.
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vsauce
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Don't forget extra 15% off for trading in any storage device. I traded in a cheap promotional flash drive from a job fair
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HuyN1135
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nice! can you provide any more info on this? didn't see it on the product page

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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/recy...8281022996
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Oct 19, 2021 5:27 PM
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OceanTwelveOct 19, 2021 5:27 PM
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How well does it work when connected to the P/C full time?
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Oct 19, 2021 5:29 PM
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Oct 19, 2021 5:29 PM
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Thinking about getting this for one of my sons Xbox series x. I don't think he can run x games on it but what about last gen games?
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Oct 19, 2021 5:33 PM
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Jeff-MOct 19, 2021 5:33 PM
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Quote from HuyN1135 View quoted comment :
nice! can you provide any more info on this? didn't see it on the product page

Edit: Google is hard...

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/recy...8281022996
interesting and makes this deal even more attractive... $90 - 15% = $76.50

question is will this deal last another 24 hours? apparently you have to go in store and trade your device for the coupon... and then I can go home and order online (assuming they don't have any of this drive in store) and give coupon code?
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palewookOct 19, 2021 5:37 PM
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Quote from wiggi View quoted comment :
Do these have standard SATA interfaces internally or are they "USB drives". I need some 2.5" drives for my dell R730 server so would need to shuck them.
This drive is not shucking friendly. Soldered usb connector to the hard drive and its SMR too. If you know what you are doing, you can make it work, but it's meant to be a bit of a pain/expense on the connector issue. Keep in mind SMR drives are not great for array use either.
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Quote from AmexRAT View quoted comment :
It seems shuckable ones are all above 8 TB. Is that correct?
These portables with USB power are not shuckable because they lack a SATA interface. You probably could DIY an internal cable solution using a USB header on your mobo but it's not worth your money or effort.

The shuckable ones are the desktop models with separate power supplies and standard 3.5" drives inside. AFAIK capacities range from 6TB to 14TB. Plenty of discussion about CMR vs SMR, helium filled drives, etc. on the drives contained within. These are worth shucking because they are often cheaper than the internal drive alone.
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Oct 19, 2021 5:38 PM
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wiggiOct 19, 2021 5:38 PM
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Quote from palewook View quoted comment :
This drive is not meant for shucking. Soldered usb connector to the hard drive and its SMR too.
Thanks
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Mark42mcOct 19, 2021 5:44 PM
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Great find thanks man
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Quote from t0mmyr View quoted comment :
Thinking about getting this for one of my sons Xbox series x. I don't think he can run x games on it but what about last gen games?
Quote from OceanTwelve View quoted comment :
How well does it work when connected to the P/C full time?
I have this drive and also the 5TB WD Black game drive. I have the game drive connected to my PC full time and the Easystore connected to a Series S. Some might argue that I should switch them, but the game drive is only marginally faster (125MB/s vs 130MB/s).

TLDR: I think this drive is suitable for both of your use cases.
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ElatedHealth6110Oct 19, 2021 5:50 PM
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Quote from palewook View quoted comment :
Even at $76 dollars, its only a deal if you want an external backup drive. The fact these drives are SMR and basically not shuckable makes them less valuable. Think of it as a 3rd backup device that you use every 2-3 months for an extra backup set of important data. Or a gaming backup. And it's a disposable HD that you take a hammer too when it fails in 3-5 years then toss in the trash.
Pretty much the way I'd be using it, so perfect. Though I would hope that it doesn't fail in 3-5 years.
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Jeff-MOct 19, 2021 5:52 PM
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Quote from palewook View quoted comment :
Even at $76 dollars, its only a deal if you want an external backup drive. The fact these drives are SMR and basically not shuckable makes them less valuable. Think of it as a 3rd backup device that you use every 2-3 months for an extra backup set of important data. Or a gaming backup. And it's a disposable HD that you take a hammer too when it fails in 3-5 years then toss in the trash.
sorry I wasn't clear... I was already attracted to this deal at $90 so at $76 it's more attractive

i haven't been watching for internal drives but had noticed probably due to pandemic prices have gone up... $90 is what I believe 5TB portables were going (when SD) for 2 or 3 years ago
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As others have mentioned WD passports aren't shuckable since the USB board is soldered to the HDD.

IIRC Seagate and Toshiba portable drives are still shuckable
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ilikeallofuOct 19, 2021 6:05 PM
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Will this be a good option to add as external HD for iMac which has hardly any space? Thanks
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Craig540Oct 19, 2021 6:07 PM
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Quote from Jeff-M View quoted comment :
interesting and makes this deal even more attractive... $90 - 15% = $76.50

question is will this deal last another 24 hours? apparently you have to go in store and trade your device for the coupon... and then I can go home and order online (assuming they don't have any of this drive in store) and give coupon code?
Order now then pickup and price adjust. If they don't want to do that just return and rebuy on the spot with the coupon.
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pigdealOct 19, 2021 6:14 PM
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I still have a like new, 4TB, 10 min used, and stops working on me. locks up the whole machine when plug in.
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