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expiredcaptainguy posted Nov 17, 2023 06:06 AM

18TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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$200

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Best Buy has 18TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBAMA0180HBK-NESN) on sale for $199.99. Select store pickup where available.

Note: Availability for store pickup varies and may be limited.

Thanks to Community Member captainguy for sharing this deal.

Includes:
  • 18TB External Desktop Hard Drive
  • SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps)
  • AC adapter
  • Device management and backup software
  • 2-Year Warranty

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Best Buy has 18TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBAMA0180HBK-NESN) on sale for $199.99. Select store pickup where available.

Note: Availability for store pickup varies and may be limited.

Thanks to Community Member captainguy for sharing this deal.

Includes:
  • 18TB External Desktop Hard Drive
  • SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps)
  • AC adapter
  • Device management and backup software
  • 2-Year Warranty

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resuds
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Good deal at $11.11/TB
jase77
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Nonsense. Normal people who just use a computer don't backup data but anyone needing 18tbs knows how things work.
lastwraith
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I would get this personally. While I don't subscribe to Seagate all being garbage, these WD that I've gotten have all been Helioseal drives (based on HGST designs) and have been cool, quiet, and fast. The initial ones were PWDIS which meant you had to tape the pin, cut it, or use an adapter, but the latest ones haven't been PWDIS so no issues.

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Nov 17, 2023 08:29 AM
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SociableCrayon940Nov 17, 2023 08:29 AM
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Hey I'm bout to get 2 of these but I'm wondering what's the rpm speeds on these? Are they 7200? Or 5400? And would these be good for downloading pc games on and playing off the external drive?
Nov 17, 2023 08:35 AM
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CheapBastardX10Nov 17, 2023 08:35 AM
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Awesome deal but I don't need it and don't have the money for it at the moment.
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Nov 17, 2023 09:37 AM
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fivenueNov 17, 2023 09:37 AM
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Quote from plymouth81 :
Check your Amex offers.
I had a 25$ off 250$ purchase.

For people buying more than one...or willing to add a stocking stuffer 😉
$250 before tax, or after?
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Nov 17, 2023 09:54 AM
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RayCanUSANov 17, 2023 09:54 AM
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Quote from BrightWealth275 :
Which is better, this 18 TB or the 14 TB Seagate expansion desktop for $150? I will disassemble them and put them on a NAS.
Where can you buy the 14TB Seagate expansion desktop for $150?

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Nov 17, 2023 10:15 AM
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Nov 17, 2023 10:15 AM
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Quote from zl25drexel :
18TB is a lot of data to lost if it fails at some point... good drive for data backups or porn collection Smilie
It may seem redundant and annoying when people make your point but I feel that it's good practice to keep mentioning that. Putting all your important data in one large drive that will fail at one point is a recipe for disaster.

My backup strategy is to automatically clone/image my 500GB main C drive once a week (Incremental weekly, full backup monthly). I then auto schedule clone/image the drive that contains my backup, emulators and games with the same cloning/imaging strategy to a separate drive via Macrium Reflect [macrium.com]. I've been doing this for years now.

The C drive contains all my important documents, photos ECT and the backup drive contains all my installed games and emulators. I only backup things that are important to me or took significant time installing and configuring properly.

As for my NAS video stuff; I consider all that crap disposable data that's easily obtainable. I''m not willing to spend thousands of dollars purchasing expensive Raid devices and redundant drives to back up crap TV shows like My Mother the Car or Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp. However I do backup/clone my music collection once a month as it took significant time to procure and curate my collection. Cool story, am I right Bro? laugh out loud
Last edited by Guy767 November 17, 2023 at 03:23 AM.
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Nov 17, 2023 10:20 AM
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plymouth81Nov 17, 2023 10:20 AM
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Quote from fivenue :
$250 before tax, or after?
after tax.

It also says spend a minimum of 250$ in one or more transactions by 12/26 on mine. I didn't see that earlier so it can be spread over multiple purchases to reach the $250 as long as you have that offer.
Nov 17, 2023 10:22 AM
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FancySweater2597Nov 17, 2023 10:22 AM
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Quote from PocketsThick :
I can't believe they accidently listed it for $120 a few weeks ago. What a score that was. Life is good. I was hoping they'd make the mistake a second time. laugh out loud
How were you able to see that? Deal tracker?
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NickW0069Nov 17, 2023 10:37 AM
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Quote from FancySweater2597 :
How were you able to see that? Deal tracker?
It was posted at like 3am and only lasted a half hour or so. I happened to be up and just missed it lol.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:07 AM
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a_landNov 17, 2023 11:07 AM
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Quote from NickW0069 :
It was posted at like 3am and only lasted a half hour or so. I happened to be up and just missed it lol.
Yeah I got in on the German $900 MacBook Pro but narrowly missed the hdd sale lol

Server part deals BF sale starts Tuesday and I have a synology 220+ I need to fill. Going to see what happens with this and if not I'll look at gohardrive on eBay too
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MozartANov 17, 2023 11:44 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank MozartA

Quote from BrightWealth275 :
Which is better, this 18 TB or the 14 TB Seagate expansion desktop for $150? I will disassemble them and put them on a NAS.
Almost all my Seagate USB external hard drive not working after few years. While almost all WD external USB hard drive still working after many years.
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Nov 17, 2023 11:48 AM
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SociableCrayon940Nov 17, 2023 11:48 AM
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Quote from Dan15 :
tbh I'd spend a little more to get a Seagate Exos drive since then you get an actual warranty for the intended use case (NAS). I bought two 20TB Seagate Exos X20 drives for $250 a few months ago, and the all time low is around $210. They'll probably go on sale again.

After WD's issues (first the SMR thing, then the more recent issue of flagging drives with warnings just because they were powered on for three years: https://www.pcworld.com/article/1...blems.html), I try to avoid them.
Hey are these good for playing pc games off of? What's the rpm speeds of these?
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Nov 17, 2023 11:51 AM
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dealmonkeyNov 17, 2023 11:51 AM
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Quote from lastwraith :
I would get this personally. While I don't subscribe to Seagate all being garbage, these WD that I've gotten have all been Helioseal drives (based on HGST designs) and have been cool, quiet, and fast. The initial ones were PWDIS which meant you had to tape the pin, cut it, or use an adapter, but the latest ones haven't been PWDIS so no issues.
The PWL "feature" is annoying as hell. https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoar...tive_wear/. All of my recent easystore drives have it.
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Nov 17, 2023 12:02 PM
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MRBIGTUNANov 17, 2023 12:02 PM
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Does Best Buy still offer the deal to recycle your old drive and get a coupon for a new hard drive? It's been years since I did that with them.
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