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expiredTachMN posted Mar 02, 2023 06:50 AM
expiredTachMN posted Mar 02, 2023 06:50 AM

WD - easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black $270 + Free Shipping

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My first deal share, so please be gentle. :-)

Deal of the Day, good until midnight CST Thursday 3/2.

Not as good ($20 more) as last week, but still $15 per TB.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-e...Id=6427995
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My first deal share, so please be gentle. :-)

Deal of the Day, good until midnight CST Thursday 3/2.

Not as good ($20 more) as last week, but still $15 per TB.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-e...Id=6427995

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Mar 02, 2023 07:58 AM
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fintlewoodlewixMar 02, 2023 07:58 AM
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I've got 8 of these drives sitting in two boxes. I'm not sure if I'm going to return them and wait for my 8 16TB gold drives for the same price. 3 years of warranty and no shucking but 2tb less each, for the same price. Oof.
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Mar 02, 2023 04:31 PM
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IndigoPlastic487Mar 02, 2023 04:31 PM
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Decent price (15/tb) but they were $250 - 13.88/tb a week or two back.
Mar 02, 2023 09:04 PM
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AndrewO8470Mar 02, 2023 09:04 PM
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I have this exact drive. It is ridiculously noisy. Using one for a Plex server and it clicks every few seconds even when not using Plex. Only buy if not in a room being occupied.
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Mar 02, 2023 10:35 PM
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SlickSherlockMar 02, 2023 10:35 PM
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I have 4 of these exact drives in a Synology NAS, used primarily as a Plex server. As quiet as the 14TB and 10TB drives were when they were previously in the NAS.
Mar 02, 2023 10:53 PM
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Nick04263Mar 02, 2023 10:53 PM
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What is the part/model number of the drive in the enclosure?
Mar 02, 2023 10:53 PM
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PH3N1XMar 02, 2023 10:53 PM
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fark all you that shuck and return. 2 times I had to return to get a proper drive
Last edited by PH3N1X March 2, 2023 at 03:13 PM.
Mar 02, 2023 11:07 PM
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mgamer20o0Mar 02, 2023 11:07 PM
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Quote from AndrewO8470 :
I have this exact drive. It is ridiculously noisy. Using one for a Plex server and it clicks every few seconds even when not using Plex. Only buy if not in a room being occupied.
Check the power. I had one clicking I swapped out the startech 4 in one power SATA extenders and that fixed it.

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Mar 03, 2023 02:51 PM
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AMv8Mar 03, 2023 02:51 PM
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Quote from fintlewoodlewix :
I've got 8 of these drives sitting in two boxes. I'm not sure if I'm going to return them and wait for my 8 16TB gold drives for the same price. 3 years of warranty and no shucking but 2tb less each, for the same price. Oof.
Definitely just take the 18TBs. You can still RMA shucked drives, and if they fail prematurely, it will be in the first few months. Plus, affording one more drive/more capacity is a better warranty.
Mar 03, 2023 05:17 PM
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fintlewoodlewixMar 03, 2023 05:17 PM
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Quote from PH3N1X :
fark all you that shuck and return. 2 times I had to return to get a proper drive
I don't shuck and return. I buy to shuck then either do shuck or reconsider. To shuck and return with a different drive is fraud.
Mar 03, 2023 10:58 PM
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jiggermsMar 03, 2023 10:58 PM
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Quote from PH3N1X :
fark all you that shuck and return. 2 times I had to return to get a proper drive
Yep, I'm always scared of getting a drive like that. So I always do pickup in-store instead of the lockers. I want to inspect the box to make sure it wasn't damaged or opened in anyway. And as soon as you plug it up look at the SMART data and verify the serial number is the same as on the box, drive, and in the drive itself using any HDD utility.
Mar 03, 2023 11:03 PM
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PH3N1XMar 03, 2023 11:03 PM
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Quote from jiggerms :
Yep, I'm always scared of getting a drive like that. So I always do pickup in-store instead of the lockers. I want to inspect the box to make sure it wasn't damaged or opened in anyway. And as soon as you plug it up look at the SMART data and verify the serial number is the same as on the box, drive, and in the drive itself using any HDD utility.
The first one I did online the second was in store

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