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B&H Photo Video has 12TB Seagate Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive on sale for $159.99 (discount reflected in cart). Shipping is free.

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  • 12TB Storage Capacity
  • Micro-USB 3.0 Port
  • One Year Data Rescue Services
  • Windows and Mac Compatible

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Am currently in the market for a decently sized external hard drive and came across this deal from B&H Photo for a 12TB Seagate external hard drive. With the automatically applied $120 coupon, it'll be $160 pre tax with free shipping. Hope this helps some others out in the same boat as me!

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...p_usb.html
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Model: Seagate 12TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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About This Product
    Product Name: Seagate 12TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
    Product Description: Compatible with systems running Windows 7 or macOS 10.12 and later, the 12TB Expansion Desktop External Hard Drive from Seagate is automatically recognized by Windows, requires no additional software to install, and nothing to configure. Files such as photos, videos, music, and documents can be easily transferred to this drive via drag-and-drop, and fast data transfers are ensured using micro-USB 3.0 connectivity, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1. This external hard drive features a 12TB storage capacity, is also compatible with USB 2.0, and includes a 4' USB 3.0 cable and a power adapter.
    Product SKU: 1558326
    12tb_storage_capacity: Micro-USB 3.0 Port (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
    host_connection: USB-A 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
    inputsoutputs: 1 x Micro-USB (USB 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1)
    pre-format: NTFS
    storage_capacity: Total: 12 TB SATA 3.5" HDD
    usb_20_compatible: Drag-and-Drop Files

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    zethyr
    03-20-2023 at 12:02 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 12:02 AM.
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    Jared4
    03-20-2023 at 04:05 AM.

    Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Jared4

    03-20-2023 at 04:05 AM.
    Quote from JoseR4498 :
    Bruhhhh
    1 TB goes for about 70 to 100

    Nd this 12 TB goes for 160??
    Mmmm.....idk mannnnn idk.

    Still tho, think i might just go for it

    This is not a sata or NVME SSD. It's older style spinning disk drive (HDD) inside. Good for data storage but not running programs/games off of.

    https://www.pcmag.com/news/ssd-vs...difference
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    joshownsyouall
    03-20-2023 at 04:45 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 04:45 AM.
    Quote from JoseR4498 :
    Bruhhhh
    1 TB goes for about 70 to 100

    Nd this 12 TB goes for 160??
    Mmmm.....idk mannnnn idk.

    Still tho, think i might just go for it
    I'd wait for the 12TB WD passport that goes on sale around 160. Been on sale twice the past month. WD > seagate
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    Ramukaka4ever
    03-20-2023 at 05:41 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 05:41 AM.
    Bad experience in seagate. WD is the way togo for dependability
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    03-20-2023 at 05:44 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 05:44 AM.
    Does anyone know which drive is inside this external enclosure? Google shows that it might be their exos series inside, which is an enterprise level drive and would be fantastic for this price.
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    03-20-2023 at 06:00 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 06:00 AM.
    Quote from JoseR4498 :
    Bruhhhh
    1 TB goes for about 70 to 100

    Nd this 12 TB goes for 160??
    Mmmm.....idk mannnnn idk.

    Still tho, think i might just go for it
    I just bought a 5tb at costco for $70, I think your price estimates might be a bit dated
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    sillyxone
    03-20-2023 at 06:34 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 06:34 AM.
    So tempting to jump in as my 5TB backup drives are getting nearly full. However, assuming this is also an SMR drive at such capacity, reading/writing speed gonna be a PITA, especially as it gets full.

    I'll pass for now, will rethink my backup strategy to spread over smaller drives for now, hopefully the slow SSD drives will get bigger and cheaper soon (already have the fast ones as main internal drives)
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    03-20-2023 at 06:45 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 06:45 AM.
    Quote from Ramukaka4ever :
    Bad experience in seagate. WD is the way togo for dependability
    I hear/read that, but that hasn't been my experience. My external HDD is Seagate, and I've been using it for 7 yrs now. It's been on most of that duration too (aside from power saving that puts it to sleep, I think). I'm surprised by how long this is holding up.
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    jablack
    03-20-2023 at 07:02 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 07:02 AM.
    Quote from sillyxone :
    However, assuming this is also an SMR drive at such capacity, reading/writing speed gonna be a PITA, especially as it gets full.

    Not a SMR drive. They only made those from 500 GB - 8 TB.

    Seagate has this handy page telling you what sizes SMR came in:

    https://www.seagate.com/products/cmr-smr-list/
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    rgthree
    03-20-2023 at 07:13 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 07:13 AM.
    Quote from Refundroid :
    I hear/read that, but that hasn't been my experience. My external HDD is Seagate, and I've been using it for 7 yrs now. It's been on most of that duration too (aside from power saving that puts it to sleep, I think). I'm surprised by how long this is holding up.
    Same. Have this same enclosure in 8TB for probably 5 years, always connected. May go for this one too.
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    khauser86
    03-20-2023 at 07:26 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 07:26 AM.
    Quote from Jared4 :
    This is not a sata or NVME SSD. It's older style spinning disk drive (HDD) inside. Good for data storage but not running programs/games off of.

    https://www.pcmag.com/news/ssd-vs...difference

    What about running movies/music for something like a Plex server?
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    Tabe
    03-20-2023 at 08:33 AM.
    03-20-2023 at 08:33 AM.
    Quote from khauser86 :
    What about running movies/music for something like a Plex server?
    You'll have no trouble running a Plex server off of this at all.
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