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forum thread Posted by mendelsphotography • Mar 24, 2025
forum thread Posted by mendelsphotography • Mar 24, 2025

WD 6TB My Passport, Portable External Hard Drive, Black, Backup Software with Defense Against ransomware, and Password Protection, USB 3.1/USB 3.0 Compatible - $132.99 @Amazon

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Price Per TB $22.17. Not the best but for its been going for, i think its a decent deal.

Also still new.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1YHC4KW
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$132.99 @Amazon

Price Per TB $22.17. Not the best but for its been going for, i think its a decent deal.

Also still new.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1YHC4KW

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Model: WD 6TB My Passport, Portable External Hard Drive, Black, Backup Software with Defense Against ransomware, and Password Protection, USB 3.1/USB 3.0 Compatible - WDBR9S0060BBK-WESN

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Price Per TB $22.17. Not the best but for its been going for, i think its a decent deal.

Also still new.
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Mar 26, 2025
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Squirrels8MyLunch
Mar 26, 2025
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Do a Google for 5tb and 6tb portable drives, it has all skyrocketed. A year or two ago you could get 5tb for sub $100, search the forum.

So $132 for a 6tb is cheaper than some 5tb or very slightly higher.

Target also has this sale but you need to be a circle member (free), so that's one more click.

You can probably price match this amazon one with best buy easier if you prefer that way.
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MellowStar420
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At Target it's $126.34 if you're using a Target card (5% off).
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Quote from Squirrels8MyLunch :
Do a Google for 5tb and 6tb portable drives, it has all skyrocketed. A year or two ago you could get 5tb for sub $100, search the forum.

So $132 for a 6tb is cheaper than some 5tb or very slightly higher.

Target also has this sale but you need to be a circle member (free), so that's one more click.

You can probably price match this amazon one with best buy easier if you prefer that way.
5TB can still be had for that price, just not every day.
Samsclub has 5TB for $99 still: https://www.samsclub.com/p/my-pas..._product_1
BestBuy will run deals somewhat regularly as well.

At 5B for $100 or 6TB for $126, you're looking at about the same price and I'd weigh it based on what you need more (I prefer fewer drives in larger sizes, but if we're just talking 5TB or 6TB (without discount) there isn't a whole lot more value there)

WD Refurbs off ebay can also be had at some good prices, but yes - drives in generally are a bit pricier.
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These smaller hard drives have really suffered from offering neither the physical durability and speed of external SSDs or the massive storage of high-density 3.5 inch drives, and the price pressure from both - they are far more niche now than they were a few years ago.
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Quote from NSXMK3 :
5TB can still be had for that price, just not every day.
Samsclub has 5TB for $99 still: https://www.samsclub.com/p/my-pas..._product_1
BestBuy will run deals somewhat regularly as well.

At 5B for $100 or 6TB for $126, you're looking at about the same price and I'd weigh it based on what you need more (I prefer fewer drives in larger sizes, but if we're just talking 5TB or 6TB (without discount) there isn't a whole lot more value there)

WD Refurbs off ebay can also be had at some good prices, but yes - drives in generally are a bit pricier.
I have their 4TB older model which started giving cyclic error. Are these newer ones more reliable? Does formatting hard drive eliminates cyclic error? Also can we get staples to price match? I need a drive urgently to create another copy as my older model started showing cyclic error.
Last edited by rustum March 29, 2025 at 03:21 PM.
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Quote from AquaMarmot253 :
These smaller hard drives have really suffered from offering neither the physical durability and speed of external SSDs or the massive storage of high-density 3.5 inch drives, and the price pressure from both - they are far more niche now than they were a few years ago.
These offer massive storage at a small, travel friendly size. Granted they are not as durable as SSDs, but they still have their use cases. There must be a reason that WD developed a 6tb portable. This drive is new, like released within the last year or so (internet archive shows this thing appearing last may on WD's site) and there is still no comparable 6tb from Seagate, so there is no competition.

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Quote from rustum :
I have their 4TB older model which started giving cyclic error. Are these newer ones more reliable? Does formatting hard drive eliminates cyclic error? Also can we get staples to price match? I need a drive urgently to create another copy as my older model started showing cyclic error.

I have 3 of the 5TB ones from Sam's and no errors or trouble, all maxed out. I do have some older 4Tb and 5TB ones and have only had trouble with 1 (the USB C Model)

Staples will only price match if the model # is the same. Usually they make a small change to make it a Costco/Sam's "exclusive UPC"
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Quote from NSXMK3 :
I have 3 of the 5TB ones from Sam's and no errors or trouble, all maxed out. I do have some older 4Tb and 5TB ones and have only had trouble with 1 (the USB C Model)

Staples will only price match if the model # is the same. Usually they make a small change to make it a Costco/Sam's "exclusive UPC"
Thanks for the info. Costco doesn't see any HDD's. They have 1 or 2 SDD's. Will check it out with Staples. I should be good for either of WD or Seagate with 5-6 TB size.
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muthukumaran.1234
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Please don't start accepting these as prices that are worthy of buying...
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