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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
741 Posts
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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
1835 Posts
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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 19, 2023 06:31 PM
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fruityNov 19, 2023 06:31 PM
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Quote from NavyFlag729 :
Delayed, sure. If they were going to cancel orders, I'm sure they'd remove stock and stop selling the item beforehand.
That makes sense. Fingers crossed.
Nov 19, 2023 06:35 PM
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TalentedTank2614Nov 19, 2023 06:35 PM
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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.
depends on if it uses smr, which decreases read/write times or not.
Nov 19, 2023 06:36 PM
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TalentedTank2614Nov 19, 2023 06:36 PM
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Quote from ionizer :
yeah missed it
price is still the same for me
Nov 19, 2023 06:37 PM
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TalentedTank2614Nov 19, 2023 06:37 PM
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Quote from lastwraith :
I think they're being funny. Hopefully anyone buying 18TB (or any) HDDs understands the difference between advertised capacity on the box and actual storage capacity when formatted. Which has nothing to do with Windows or Bill Gates obviously.

Similar to many other advertised specs on boxes vs reality.
i think the difference is bits vs bytes?
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Nov 19, 2023 06:37 PM
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NewUser2022Nov 19, 2023 06:37 PM
155 Posts
Quote from ionizer :
yeah missed it
SPD? Please explain.
Nov 19, 2023 06:39 PM
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TalentedTank2614Nov 19, 2023 06:39 PM
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Quote :
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.
BrightWealth275Which is better, this 18 TB or the 14 TB Seagate expansion desktop for $150? I will disassemble them and put them on a NAS.
depends on if it uses smr, which decreases read/write times or not.
Nov 19, 2023 06:40 PM
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NavyFlag729Nov 19, 2023 06:40 PM
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SPD? Please explain.
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Nov 19, 2023 06:45 PM
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Guy767
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Nov 19, 2023 06:45 PM
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Quote from fruity :
That makes sense. Fingers crossed.
Honestly it might be for the best if it's canceled as these drives only have a 2 year warranty and shucking them might violate their warranty as well. (I hear conflicting info; I would say that it does violate the warranty if I were in WD shoes)

If you are patient you should be able to get a deal on Red Pros. Back in July I got a 18tb Red Pro for $240. The Red Pros come with a 5 year warranty; don't need to be shucked and are built/designed for NAS usage.

Random question, do these externals support UASP [startech.com]? In my experience, Seagate externals do not but most WDs do. UASP makes a huge difference in transfer speeds via USB 3. Without it, I average around 150MB/s and with UASP I get around 450MB/s.
Last edited by Guy767 November 19, 2023 at 11:47 AM.
Nov 19, 2023 06:50 PM
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ionizerNov 19, 2023 06:50 PM
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Quote from NewUser2022 :
SPD? Please explain.
u quoted wrong person
Nov 19, 2023 06:50 PM
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ionizerNov 19, 2023 06:50 PM
27,123 Posts
Quote from TalentedTank2614 :
price is still the same for me
got link?
aren't the SPD refurbed?
Nov 19, 2023 06:56 PM
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The_CanasianNov 19, 2023 06:56 PM
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Looking through all of the Costco ad scans and I can't find anything about the Seagate deal. Where can I find it?
Nov 19, 2023 07:08 PM
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Parad153Nov 19, 2023 07:08 PM
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Can someone who owns this drive confirm that it can be password protected?
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Nov 19, 2023 07:33 PM
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NewUser2022Nov 19, 2023 07:33 PM
155 Posts
Quote from Guy767 :
Honestly it might be for the best if it's canceled as these drives only have a 2 year warranty and shucking them might violate their warranty as well. (I hear conflicting info; I would say that it does violate the warranty if I were in WD shoes)

If you are patient you should be able to get a deal on Red Pros. Back in July I got a 18tb Red Pro for $240. The Red Pros come with a 5 year warranty; don't need to be shucked and are built/designed for NAS usage.

Random question, do these externals support UASP [startech.com]? In my experience, Seagate externals do not but most WDs do. UASP makes a huge difference in transfer speeds via USB 3. Without it, I average around 150MB/s and with UASP I get around 450MB/s.
This sounds like a good idea - I'm going to wait. Do you or anyone else know of a really good USB external enclosure for this drive? The specs on the Red Pro are very good compared to this deal, it seems..
Nov 19, 2023 07:53 PM
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SiennaPlant9626Nov 19, 2023 07:53 PM
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Quote from lastwraith :
People always mention this but it makes no sense to me. Either you backup the data because you care about it or you don't. Either way, losing a drive (regardless of size) shouldn't matter. Restore from the backups or don't care because the data wasn't worth backing up in the first place.
Larger drives means less power, space, and noise/heat being generated per TB.
They been repeating this since 100 mb hard drives.

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Nov 19, 2023 07:53 PM
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SiennaPlant9626Nov 19, 2023 07:53 PM
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Quote from StreetJedi :
Seagate is never better. It'll brick much sooner.
Seagate control the data center market.

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