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expiredniname73 posted Nov 18, 2024 04:40 PM
expiredniname73 posted Nov 18, 2024 04:40 PM

14TB Seagate Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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Best Buy has 14TB Seagate Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

Newegg also has 14TB Seagate Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • 14TB Storage Capacity
  • Micro-USB 3.0 Interface
  • AC Powered
  • Rescue Data Recovery Services
  • Includes USB 3.0 Cable
  • Preformatted exFAT
  • Windows and Mac Compatible

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  • This comes out to just $13/TB
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars based on over 30 ratings.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Best Buy has 14TB Seagate Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

Newegg also has 14TB Seagate Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member niname73 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 14TB Storage Capacity
  • Micro-USB 3.0 Interface
  • AC Powered
  • Rescue Data Recovery Services
  • Includes USB 3.0 Cable
  • Preformatted exFAT
  • Windows and Mac Compatible

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • This comes out to just $13/TB
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars based on over 30 ratings.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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WiiGame
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Looks expired on Amazon.
Newegg now has it for this deal price.

But in either case, there's quite a few reviews claiming premature failures. Probably a no-go for me.
muthukumaran.1234
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Was 169.99 back in october..
reron
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Yep. Anecdotally, I'm in this thread because one of my 3 WD red just died (instead of graceful smart death, threw a bunch of bad sector errors and hung my nas). Need a replacement

My seagate exos pulls from external 14TB drives (3-years ago) are still going. So, I've had better luck with Seagates.

Won't open them until Black Friday

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Nov 20, 2024 02:27 AM
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kenandmistyNov 20, 2024 02:27 AM
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Any hdd can go out. But seagates have been complete trash in my experience. Nothing against them, it's just the truth. I am going to look hard for a wd deal first.
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Nov 20, 2024 02:47 AM
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reronNov 20, 2024 02:47 AM
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Quote from kenandmisty :
Any hdd can go out. But seagates have been complete trash in my experience. Nothing against them, it's just the truth. I am going to look hard for a wd deal first.
Yep. Anecdotally, I'm in this thread because one of my 3 WD red just died (instead of graceful smart death, threw a bunch of bad sector errors and hung my nas). Need a replacement

My seagate exos pulls from external 14TB drives (3-years ago) are still going. So, I've had better luck with Seagates.

Won't open them until Black Friday
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Nov 20, 2024 04:10 AM
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DeliciousIronyNov 20, 2024 04:10 AM
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Quote from MCasao :
dang I have an amazon GC, missed this one. maybe next week, need for my NAS.
deal appears back on amazon, though they say they only have 4 left
Nov 20, 2024 05:49 AM
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greenloglesNov 20, 2024 05:49 AM
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Amazon has the same deal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BW8PBG
Last edited by BoopSnoot November 20, 2024 at 12:43 PM.
Nov 20, 2024 04:28 PM
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4bh1sh3kNov 20, 2024 04:28 PM
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Quote from DeliciousIrony :
deal appears back on amazon, though they say they only have 4 left
Quote from greenlogles :
Amazon has the same deal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BW8PBG
Ships from: Amazon
Sold by: DealsPro1
Reviews for this seller is quite positive tho
Last edited by BoopSnoot November 20, 2024 at 12:43 PM.
Nov 20, 2024 04:36 PM
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MCasaoNov 20, 2024 04:36 PM
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Quote from greenlogles :
Amazon has the same deal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BW8PBG
yeah thanks for the heads up. Not actually sold by Amazon however. thats a pass for me.
Last edited by BoopSnoot November 20, 2024 at 12:43 PM.
Nov 20, 2024 06:03 PM
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squiresNov 20, 2024 06:03 PM
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Quote from LivelyDime2637 :
Wish I had the same experience as you. I have two Seagate drives in my array now that were bought in completely different batches (after returning one already) so it doesn't seem to be a case of bad drives (or if it is, that's saying something). Like I mentioned, my Seagate drives are much louder than the WD that I have. Only responding to share my experience with others who are considering. The volume difference (under heavy load especially) is to the point where I avoid Seagate deals entirely, which is unfortunate considering Seagate typically has really comes in at a great price per size.
This is not a brand thing. Both Seagate and WD have both quiet and loud drives. It's about which model you buy. When buying external drives, you have no control over what drive model is inside, so it's a gamble either way.

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Nov 21, 2024 01:17 AM
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MWinkNov 21, 2024 01:17 AM
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Quote from squires :
This is not a brand thing. Both Seagate and WD have both quiet and loud drives. It's about which model you buy. When buying external drives, you have no control over what drive model is inside, so it's a gamble either way.
I can't speak for Seagates but the (helium) drives in WD externals seem to be tuned to be quieter than the enterprise class Ultrastars of similar design. However, this comes with a roughly 20% decrease in performance (both access time and sustained transfer rate).
Nov 21, 2024 06:14 AM
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MarlonUNov 21, 2024 06:14 AM
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Does this require a separate power cable + the data cable?
Nov 21, 2024 10:11 AM
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rabramovNov 21, 2024 10:11 AM
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All STKP14000400 model drives I've shucked had Exos 2x inside. Those have good performance potential, but you need to know what you are doing (basically it's two independent drives in one case, so you'll need to raid 0 them to get the best performance. QNAP will do that for you, not sure about other NASes. But if your favorite NAS brand doesn't know how to work those - it'll just see them as two 7TB drives, so you won't be able to add them to 14TB drives raid array)
On the downside - those run hot and the temperature limit on them is pretty low (recommended 40C, max 70C - for reference WD drives have 65C/70C). So, they'll easily go over 40C unless you have a proper datacenter AC cooling. Whether this is a problem or not - it's up to you.
I would definitely NOT use them as a desktop USB drive in the provided enclosure - the ventilation is horrible and unless your ambient temperature is 10C they'll easily go over max 70C under reasonable use. If you must - shuck them and move to a properly ventilated enclosure (as in - one with a fan, I don't think they can be passively cooled)
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Nov 21, 2024 01:23 PM
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diskcopyNov 21, 2024 01:23 PM
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Friends don't let friends buy Seagate.
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Nov 21, 2024 05:01 PM
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ArgenchinoNov 21, 2024 05:01 PM
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Finally found a sale on a drive that can backup all of my porn and then some
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Dec 01, 2024 03:40 PM
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khauser86Dec 01, 2024 03:40 PM
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Quote from BPD007 :
If this is like the one i have every 10 minutes or so the drive spins and makes a loud noise it's extremely irritating. Also, it's very very slow, so if you are doing lots of copies i wouldn't bother. This is good for like an overnight backup save system
I bought one last night and mine does this exact thing. Even when not transferring any files. It's loud as hell. I'm thinking about returning it.
Dec 01, 2024 03:41 PM
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BPD007Dec 01, 2024 03:41 PM
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Quote from khauser86 :
I bought one last night and mine does this exact thing. Even when not transferring any files. It's loud as hell. I'm thinking about returning it.
Yes it does it even when not transferring files. I hate it.

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Dec 01, 2024 04:41 PM
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khauser86Dec 01, 2024 04:41 PM
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Quote from BPD007 :
Yes it does it even when not transferring files. I hate it.
Does it have anything to do with being a cmr or smr drive?

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