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Nov 17, 2023 8:00 AM

18TB WD Elements USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive $230 + free s/h

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Nov 17, 2023 8:11 AM
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Parad153Nov 17, 2023 8:11 AM
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Is element better than easystore?
Nov 17, 2023 8:13 AM
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holysinNov 17, 2023 8:13 AM
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Unless things have changed, the only difference between this and the $200 EZ store (Best buy) is the easy store has the ability to disable spin down.
Nov 17, 2023 1:42 PM
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BWSNov 17, 2023 1:42 PM
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BB has the 18TB EZ for $199.99.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-e...Id=6427995
Nov 17, 2023 3:13 PM
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bcm00reNov 17, 2023 3:13 PM
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Quote from Parad153 View quoted comment :
Is element better than easystore?
Historically they have the same drives inside -- and neither uses hardware encryption (which is a very good thing if the enclosure goes bad).
Nov 21, 2023 3:45 AM
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lastwraithNov 21, 2023 3:45 AM
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Quote from bcm00re View quoted comment :
Historically they have the same drives inside -- and neither uses hardware encryption (which is a very good thing if the enclosure goes bad).
The old My Books you could snip a pin or 2 on the Winbond chip in the enclosure to disable encryption and force the controller to fall back to its non-WD identity so that you could use any drive in there unencrypted.
Newer My Books it seems like the WD software can turn off encryption and/or if you never set it up it isn't active, so there are certainly possible ways around the encryption.

I wouldn't use an encrypted WD enclosure though. They used to fail too often and decrypting the working drives with a broken board was quite difficult (but not impossible for some) back in the day. I doubt it would be easier now. Best to turn off encryption or just yank the drive. As you mentioned.
Jul 2, 2024 12:24 PM
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poincareJul 2, 2024 12:24 PM
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$330. Big price difference.
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Apr 20, 2026 4:44 AM
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nmathewApr 20, 2026 4:44 AM
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Quote from BWS View quoted comment :
BB has the 18TB EZ for $199.99.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-e...Id=6427995
Wish I had a a time machine. It is $509 now.
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Peerless_WarriorApr 20, 2026 6:52 AM
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Quote from nmathew View quoted comment :
Wish I had a a time machine. It is $509 now.
Due to AI slop companies.

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