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expiredanya618 posted Nov 6, 2022 5:08 AM

18TB WD easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive

$280

$370

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Best Buy has 18TB WD easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive (WDBAMA0180HBK) on sale for $279.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member anya618 for finding this deal.

Included in the box:
  • Desktop hard drive
  • SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps)
  • AC adapter
  • Device management and backup software

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  • About this Offer:
    • This is $90 lower (24% savings) than the list price.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 200 ratings at Best Buy.
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Best Buy has 18TB WD easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive (WDBAMA0180HBK) on sale for $279.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member anya618 for finding this deal.

Included in the box:
  • Desktop hard drive
  • SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps)
  • AC adapter
  • Device management and backup software

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $90 lower (24% savings) than the list price.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 200 ratings at Best Buy.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Model: WD - easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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scottysezbuyit
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I purchased one of these yesterday. Shucked the drive and didn't get any power from my power supply.

Previously, I had shucked a 14tb easy store drive without issue.

You can google 3.3v white drive mod but you have to disable the 3rd pin.

I used the tip of my knife blade, removed the pin, and the drive works without issues.
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CheapBastardX10
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Tell me a better alternative that is comparable to size and price and I would gladly follow your lead.
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grayguru
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Not. I have 5 spinning disks in my main system. Powered on about 16 hours a day. The oldest is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB. That's my main data drive. It has been running since 2004. That's about 19 years.

I have a box full of old drives, all working, all replaced by a larger one.

How much would three 14TB solid-state drives cost? My WDC 14TB drives were $190 each, total $570 for 42TB. Newegg is $300 for the cheapest 4TB SATA SSD.

One problem with the internet is that no-nothings can spout off as if they are knowledgable..
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There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
A little bit of heat will fry a SSD.
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There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
Tell me a better alternative that is comparable to size and price and I would gladly follow your lead.
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Quote from OneAdam12 :
There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
Cite your sources.
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Quote from OneAdam12 :
There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
Better than Floppy Disk 💾
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There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
Says someone who isn't storing anything.
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bb should do trade in credit deal like last bf. otherwise, bb will follow b&m retailers down the abyss.
I got the deal the last time they had the trade in program too.
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Tell me a better alternative that is comparable to size and price and I would gladly follow your lead.
It doesnt exist as soon as you add the words comparible to size and price :-)
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shastadaNov 6, 2022 11:23 AM
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Waiting for this to drop below 260-250 range before upgrading. I have a mix of 10s and 14s and the price per TB here isn't low enough yet. Still paying a premium for the higher density.
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Quote from OneAdam12 :
There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
You probably don't have a NAS, and store like 3 documents on your phone
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I purchased one of these yesterday. Shucked the drive and didn't get any power from my power supply.

Previously, I had shucked a 14tb easy store drive without issue.

You can google 3.3v white drive mod but you have to disable the 3rd pin.

I used the tip of my knife blade, removed the pin, and the drive works without issues.
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Quote from OneAdam12 :
There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
WD are miles better than Seagates. Wouldn't trust a Seagate with any data. As for SSD, they fail and fail miserably. As of last check, there's no good recovery. At least on these drives you can get them to a clean room if you lose all access to every drive in a NAS.
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