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expiredsr71 posted Jul 11, 2022 7:52 PM

12TB WD Red Plus 7200 RPM 6Gb/s 3.5" NAS Hard Disk Drive

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$290

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Newegg.com has 12TB WD Red Plus 7200 RPM 6Gb/s 3.5" NAS Hard Disk Drive (WD120EFBX) for $239.99 - $60 w/ promo code FTSBUAA749 = $179.99. Shipping is free.

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- Our research indicates this offer is $60 lower (25% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
- This price beats a recent Frontpage deal that was $200 per unit.
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- 4.3 out of 5 by 394 Newegg customers.

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff

About this deal:
- Our research indicates this offer is $60 lower (25% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
- This price beats a recent Frontpage deal that was $200 per unit.
Reviews:
- 4.3 out of 5 by 394 Newegg customers.

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Model: WD Red Plus 12TB Hard Drive, 3.5 in. Internal, SATA/600, Conventional Magnetic Recording Method

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Post Date	Sold By	Sale Price	Activity
12/01/23	Newegg	$190	8
04/19/23	Newegg	$180 Frontpage	18
01/30/23	Newegg	$180 Popular	16
10/27/22	Newegg	$190	3
08/11/22	Newegg	$180 Frontpage	51
01/23/22	Amazon	$280	3
12/27/21	Newegg	$260	4
12/09/21	Newegg	$240 Popular	11
03/31/21	Newegg	$248	0

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Sold By	Sale Price
NewEgg	$599.99
Amazon	$694

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Zyntak09

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For anyone looking to build a NAS, I'd recommend buying *used* HGST Ultrastar He8 drives on Amazon. They are 8gb for $106 ($13.25/GB). They come with a 5 year warranty, which beats the warranty on this WD drive by 2 years, and you are getting a legit enterprise level 7,200 rpm beast of a drive. The ones I have gotten came with anywhere from 3-5 years of up time on them already (but only powered off like 15 times), but that's a drop in the bucket for these enterprise drives. People say they are a bit louder than WD Red drives, but I haven't noticed it even though my server is in my living room. At the end of the day, all hard drives are at risk of failure, but a 5 year warranty shows how serious these drives are, especially when WD will only warranty a new drive for 3 years. I don't really see the downside (of course I run my drives in matched/mirrored pairs, so I'm not really afraid of a drive failure either way, but these are a great value).

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Excellent deal for a branded drive built for NAS. No shucking req'd or compromised warranty. If I had not stocked up on 14TB EasyStores during the Best Buy deal around BF ($170 after discount), would be all over this.

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mrfixitx

Jul 11, 2022 8:58 PM

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mrfixitxJul 11, 2022 8:58 PM

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$15tb is a decent deal. Not as good as 14tb for $199 that happens occasionally at best buy but you have to shuck them.

Alchemic

Jul 11, 2022 9:03 PM

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AlchemicJul 11, 2022 9:03 PM

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Great price, i purchase 2 x 12tb for $210 just 3 months ago. Excellent drives

goldenrool

Jul 11, 2022 9:16 PM

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goldenroolJul 11, 2022 9:16 PM

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ThePhog08

Jul 11, 2022 9:23 PM

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ThePhog08Jul 11, 2022 9:23 PM

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Does anyone think Prime Day will beat this?

peteer01

Jul 11, 2022 9:29 PM

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Quote from ThePhog08

Does anyone think Prime Day will beat this?

I think there's a reasonable chance you see a drive in the 14-18 range at a better per TB cost, but unless someone has the inside track, I don't think anyone here can give you a definitive answer.

WWooooww

Jul 11, 2022 9:30 PM

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Quote from ThePhog08

Does anyone think Prime Day will beat this?

I think prime day will match it.

sodakar

Jul 11, 2022 9:30 PM

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FYI, limit may be 10 to purchase, but the coupon limit is 5.

FTSBUAA749
$60.00 off w/ up to 5 items per order
Expires 7/15/2022 23:59 PST

goldenrool

Jul 11, 2022 9:57 PM

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goldenroolJul 11, 2022 9:57 PM

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Quote from peteer01

I think there's a reasonable chance you see a drive in the 14-18 range at a better per TB cost, but unless someone has the inside track, I don't think anyone here can give you a definitive answer.

$15/TB is best price that I have seen for a branded NAS drive with full 3 year warranty. Yes, you may find a lower price per TB but it is almost certain to be a shucked drive which also means you are now playing HD roulette because there is no guarantee what drive you are going to receive in an external enclosure. I wouldn't hesitate on this deal if 12TB drives fits your needs. I don't see any downside...except for perhaps buying from Newegg but that's it.

peteer01

Jul 11, 2022 10:03 PM

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Quote from goldenrool

Just look on slickdeals:

https://slickdeals.net/f/15839197-western-digital-wd161kfgx-16tb-wd-red-pro-nas-internal-hard-drive-204-48-fs-on-amazon?page=5#commentsSection

Better deals might not be up for long, but there are better deals that have shipped from Amazon posted here.

Yes, they are very rare.

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doctorttt

Jul 11, 2022 11:24 PM

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doctortttJul 11, 2022 11:24 PM

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Cmr or smr?

TurboDan

Jul 11, 2022 11:34 PM

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TurboDanJul 11, 2022 11:34 PM

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Quote from doctorttt

Cmr or smr?

These are CMR!

NervousLake876

Jul 11, 2022 11:48 PM

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NervousLake876Jul 11, 2022 11:48 PM

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Quote from doctorttt

Cmr or smr?

According to Newegg it's WD120EFBX drive. A little google searching shows CMR, 7200rpm, and not helium filled.

My 2 cents is that these are fine in most home NAS/builds, but could run a little warmer since there's no Helium and spins faster, but as always YMMV. Excellent deal for a Red/Red Plus.

Oh and it's a little sweeter if you check out using Paypal set up with Discover. 5% Category this quarter.

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Marshalrusty

Jul 12, 2022 12:00 AM

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MarshalrustyJul 12, 2022 12:00 AM

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Quote from doctorttt

Cmr or smr?

All the Plus and Pro drives are always CMR.

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Oh and it's a little sweeter if you check out using Paypal set up with Discover. 5% Category this quarter.

I grabbed them on a card with an extended warranty instead, which should cover the 4th year if any go bad.

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lenfari

Jul 12, 2022 12:06 AM

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lenfariJul 12, 2022 12:06 AM

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Is it a nightmare if you have to return them to Newegg after testing?

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it's covered by Newegg 30-day hassle free returns so you're covered either way

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Computers Computer Parts Hard Drives 3.5" Hard Drives Free Shipping Western Digital Newegg

Product Description:	Desktop Drives vs. WD Red™ Plus Do right by your NAS and choose the drive purpose-built for NAS with an array of features to help preserve your data and maintain optimum performance. Take the following into consideration when choosing a hard drive for your NAS: • Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, these 3.5” HDDs are specifically tested for compatibility with NAS systems for optimum performance. • Reliability: The always-on environment of a NAS or RAID is a hot one, and desktop drives aren’t typically designed and tested under those conditions like WD Red™ Plus drives are. • Error Recovery Controls: WD Red™ Plus NAS hard drives are specifically designed with RAID error recovery control to help reduce failures within the NAS system. • Noise and Vibration Protection: Designed to operate solo, desktop drives typically offer little or no protection from the noise and vibration present in a multi-drive system. WD Red™ Plus drives are designed to thrive in multi-bay NAS system environments.
Product SKU:	N82E16822234466
cache_size:	256 MB
capacity:	12 TB
compatibility:	Designed with CMR technology for small or medium-sized businesses in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 8 bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.
dimension:	5.787" x 4" x 1.028"
interface:	SATA
limited_warranty_period_labor:	3 years
limited_warranty_period_parts:	3 years
product_weight:	1.46lbs
transfer_rate:	up to 196MB/s

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