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5TB WD Black P10 Game Drive USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

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Amazon has 5TB WD Black P10 Game Drive USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive (WDBA3A0050BBK-WESN) on sale for $91.98. Shipping is free.

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Amazon has 5TB WD Black P10 Game Drive USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive (WDBA3A0050BBK-WESN) on sale for $91.98. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member r_orange for finding this deal.

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Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $23.01 less (20% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $114.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 3-Year Limited Warranty
    • 4.7 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 23,200 customer reviews
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  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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AlexS2465
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Some Walmarts are clearing these out 4TB@$51 and 5TB@$53. These are mechanical ones though so with prices on SSDs going down they're less popular especially considering their transfer speeds are not that impressive VS SSDs.
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oh good to know. i will drop by walmart to check out the price.

i prefer this HDD over an SSD for cold storage where transfer speed does not matter and there is no risk of bit rot. HDD's still have their use case.
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wherestheanykey
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You're missing one key detail: These are faster than comparable mechanical drives at similar prices, which makes them very competitive when you need a mechanical drive.

Solid state is nowhere near as reliable when it comes to constant reads and writes, as well as for archiving data.

Leave a solid state drive on a shelf without power for as little as a year in some cases and data degradation can happen.

Aside from the fact that mechanical drives still provide the best TB per $/sqin. value, the main reason large data centers still use mechanical and tape is the reliability. Home NAS setups still focus on mechanical drives for the same reason. You don't need 5Gbps sustained reads to stream local 4k content when your network or internet only support a fraction of that and that kind of constant load on a solid state drive would kill it prematurely.

I'm not understanding why there's a growing belief that you can't use both simultaneously when they both serve a valid purpose.
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Oct 21, 2023 4:10 PM
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AlexS2465Oct 21, 2023 4:10 PM
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Some Walmarts are clearing these out 4TB@$51 and 5TB@$53. These are mechanical ones though so with prices on SSDs going down they're less popular especially considering their transfer speeds are not that impressive VS SSDs.
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dealopOct 21, 2023 4:19 PM
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Quote from AlexS2465 View quoted comment :
Some Walmarts are clearing these out 4TB@$51 and 5TB@$53. These are mechanical ones though so with prices on SSDs going down they're less popular especially considering their transfer speeds are not that impressive VS SSDs.
Yup I just bought a 4tb one a couple days ago in the clearance section for around $55. Not sure that I'm going to keep it.

they also had some 1tb ssds for around the same price. Can't remember the brands.
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Quote from AlexS2465 View quoted comment :
Some Walmarts are clearing these out 4TB@$51 and 5TB@$53. These are mechanical ones though so with prices on SSDs going down they're less popular especially considering their transfer speeds are not that impressive VS SSDs.

oh good to know. i will drop by walmart to check out the price.

i prefer this HDD over an SSD for cold storage where transfer speed does not matter and there is no risk of bit rot. HDD's still have their use case.
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dealstormOct 21, 2023 4:29 PM
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Quote from AlexS2465 View quoted comment :
Some Walmarts are clearing these out 4TB@$51 and 5TB@$53. These are mechanical ones though so with prices on SSDs going down they're less popular especially considering their transfer speeds are not that impressive VS SSDs.
But their price is a bit more impressive vs. that 5TB SSD.
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AlexS2465Oct 21, 2023 5:05 PM
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Quote from dealop View quoted comment :
Yup I just bought a 4tb one a couple days ago in the clearance section for around $55. Not sure that I'm going to keep it.

they also had some 1tb ssds for around the same price. Can't remember the brands.
The SSDs were WD Blue SN570 I think for $34 for 500GB and $44 for 1TB which is not bad but also not great considering SN850 and Samsung 970 reach those on sale. For a while Walmart been keeping prices of SSD high enough that I was wondering who would even buy them unless it's "need right away" thing. Now it seems they're trying to lower because they might be not selling much at those prices.
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Quote from r_orange View quoted comment :
oh good to know. i will drop by walmart to check out the price.

i prefer this HDD over an SSD for cold storage where transfer speed does not matter and there is no risk of bit rot. HDD's still have their use case.
I second that
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Oct 21, 2023 7:27 PM
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YaGirlsNewManOct 21, 2023 7:27 PM
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Are these as fast as their red drives?
Oct 21, 2023 7:49 PM
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BisayaManKoOct 21, 2023 7:49 PM
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Can these be shucked?
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Quote from r_orange View quoted comment :
oh good to know. i will drop by walmart to check out the price.

i prefer this HDD over an SSD for cold storage where transfer speed does not matter and there is no risk of bit rot. HDD's still have their use case.
I'm reasonably up to speed with computers and tech, but I had to research bit rot after reading your post. I'm glad I did. Thanks for sharing!
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Sam HobbsOct 21, 2023 8:22 PM
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Quote from AlexS2465 View quoted comment :
These are mechanical ones though so with prices on SSDs going down they're less popular especially considering their transfer speeds are not that impressive VS SSDs.
The main performance problem with mechanical drives is the seek speed, not the transfer speed. Someone comparing transfer speeds might get the impression that a mechanical drive is as efficient or nearly so. Some people that do not understand the mechanics of disk drives have had problems understanding the issue.
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shade45Oct 21, 2023 8:23 PM
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Can I use this drive like a regular external hard drive and store files instead of using it for game console?
Oct 21, 2023 8:28 PM
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Sam HobbsOct 21, 2023 8:28 PM
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Quote from shade45 View quoted comment :
Can I use this drive like a regular external hard drive and store files instead of using it for game console?

Compatible with Playstation, Xbox, PC, & Mac
Oct 21, 2023 8:33 PM
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triplehtownOct 21, 2023 8:33 PM
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Quote from AlexS2465 View quoted comment :
Some Walmarts are clearing these out 4TB@$51 and 5TB@$53. These are mechanical ones though so with prices on SSDs going down they're less popular especially considering their transfer speeds are not that impressive VS SSDs.
Can't find these on brickseek, any chance for a link?

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Quote from shade45 View quoted comment :
Can I use this drive like a regular external hard drive and store files instead of using it for game console?
Yes I have the 2 TB version of this and I just use it for photo backup

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