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expiredTheCheetosMan posted Feb 24, 2023 5:09 PM

12TB WD My Book USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

$162

$320

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Amazon has 12TB WD My Book USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive (WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN) on sale for $161.59. Shipping is free.

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Amazon has 12TB WD My Book USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive (WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN) on sale for $161.59. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter TheCheetosMan for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from over 9,400 reviews.
    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $49.41 lower (23.4% savings) than the next best available prices starting from $211. -SaltyOne
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lastwraith
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Shows "12 in stock" but good price while it lasts.

Edit - to get ahead of the common questions...

Yes, it's shuckable.
No, it's not SMR.
You're going to get a white label 7200rpm drive that is most likely a sealed helium and may or may not need the PWDIS 3.3v mod depending on the particular drive model you get and what PSU you have in the destination for this drive.
These are usually quiet (and quieter than Enterprise drives) but it is possible you get a variant where the noise bothers some people.
The 14TB EasyStores had at least 2 different drives ship inside, it's possible this has multiple options as well. That's part of the risk you take when buying an external (at a discount) and shucking.
lastwraith
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One drive can't even saturate the USB 3.0 connection anyway, so no worries there. But if you just prefer USB-C, gotcha.
thlucas
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Kinda curious ... if you search for this drive on Amazon by itself (without using the link supplied by OP), it shows regular price of $234.99 for the 12TB. It shows as $161.99 for the 12TB if using the link from OP.

Does SlickDeals work some sort of deal with Amazon for something like this?

Just curious.

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Feb 24, 2023 6:10 PM
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lastwraithFeb 24, 2023 6:10 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank lastwraith

Shows "12 in stock" but good price while it lasts.

Edit - to get ahead of the common questions...

Yes, it's shuckable.
No, it's not SMR.
You're going to get a white label 7200rpm drive that is most likely a sealed helium and may or may not need the PWDIS 3.3v mod depending on the particular drive model you get and what PSU you have in the destination for this drive.
These are usually quiet (and quieter than Enterprise drives) but it is possible you get a variant where the noise bothers some people.
The 14TB EasyStores had at least 2 different drives ship inside, it's possible this has multiple options as well. That's part of the risk you take when buying an external (at a discount) and shucking.
Last edited by lastwraith February 24, 2023 at 04:45 PM.
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Feb 24, 2023 6:52 PM
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tommy82Feb 24, 2023 6:52 PM
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Delete.

edit: Sorry, meant delete my comment.
Last edited by tommy82 February 24, 2023 at 09:17 PM.
Feb 24, 2023 7:43 PM
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mikebwFeb 24, 2023 7:43 PM
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Quote from tommy82 :
Delete.
I'm still seeing the price on Amazon. Delivery is showing March 13 - 23 though.
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DopavashFeb 24, 2023 9:40 PM
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Nabbed two this time. I can wait a bit. Going in a used server tower to run as a NAS.

Will be my first shucking so we'll see how it goes.
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Feb 24, 2023 10:29 PM
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Zclyh3Feb 24, 2023 10:29 PM
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Not making same mistake twice in waiting
Last edited by Zclyh3 February 24, 2023 at 02:48 PM.
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MistaJohFeb 25, 2023 12:29 AM
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I'll be glad to have these in usb-c
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Feb 25, 2023 12:45 AM
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lastwraithFeb 25, 2023 12:45 AM
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Quote from MistaJoh :
I'll be glad to have these in usb-c
One drive can't even saturate the USB 3.0 connection anyway, so no worries there. But if you just prefer USB-C, gotcha.
Feb 25, 2023 1:47 AM
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BalockayFeb 25, 2023 1:47 AM
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Quote from Dopavash :
Nabbed two this time. I can wait a bit. Going in a used server tower to run as a NAS.

Will be my first shucking so we'll see how it goes.
It's an incredibly easy thing to shuck a drive. You won't have any issues.
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Feb 25, 2023 1:49 AM
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thlucasFeb 25, 2023 1:49 AM
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Kinda curious ... if you search for this drive on Amazon by itself (without using the link supplied by OP), it shows regular price of $234.99 for the 12TB. It shows as $161.99 for the 12TB if using the link from OP.

Does SlickDeals work some sort of deal with Amazon for something like this?

Just curious.
Feb 25, 2023 2:08 AM
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maxbottomtimeFeb 25, 2023 2:08 AM
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Damn. wish I weren't on 14tb drives at this point and looking to upgrade.
Feb 25, 2023 2:13 AM
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TheWanderingFoundFeb 25, 2023 2:13 AM
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Quote from thlucas :
Kinda curious ... if you search for this drive on Amazon by itself (without using the link supplied by OP), it shows regular price of $234.99 for the 12TB. It shows as $161.99 for the 12TB if using the link from OP.

Does SlickDeals work some sort of deal with Amazon for something like this?

Just curious.
Sometimes Amazon defaults to other sellers, like if they're sold out or backordered. OP links to Amazon as the seller, whereas searching on Amazon shows another seller, which can then be switched to Amazon or any other seller. No special deal, just the way their search works.
Feb 25, 2023 2:30 AM
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thlucasFeb 25, 2023 2:30 AM
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Quote from TheWanderingFound :
Sometimes Amazon defaults to other sellers, like if they're sold out or backordered. OP links to Amazon as the seller, whereas searching on Amazon shows another seller, which can then be switched to Amazon or any other seller. No special deal, just the way their search works.
I see now, thank you for pointing that out. I did not notice that the seller was different, since it was "fine print" off to the right. I guess it truly does pay to shop around! Big Grin
Thanks again @TheWanderingFound for the explanation.
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Ejsdad12Feb 25, 2023 3:02 AM
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6TB is also $97

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CharlieKEKSFeb 25, 2023 3:12 AM
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Thanks! I will be backing up a massive political library for Republic of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iran in this 🗿
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