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26TB Seagate Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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Best Buy via eBay has 26TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive (STKP26000400) on sale for $249.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy has 26TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive (STKP26000400) on sale for $249.99. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
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Thanks to Community Member coldcircle for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
  • USB 3.0 allows fast file transfers for efficient data management
  • Drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box
  • Automatic recognition of Windows and Mac computers for simple setup (Reformatting required for use with Time Machine)
  • Enjoy peace of mind with the included limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services

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    • This offer matches our very popular front page deals over the last 2 months which consistently earned over 40+ thumbs up at this price.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Best Buy based on over 55 customer reviews.
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Best Buy via eBay has 26TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive (STKP26000400) on sale for $249.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy has 26TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive (STKP26000400) on sale for $249.99. Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member coldcircle for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
  • USB 3.0 allows fast file transfers for efficient data management
  • Drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box
  • Automatic recognition of Windows and Mac computers for simple setup (Reformatting required for use with Time Machine)
  • Enjoy peace of mind with the included limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer matches our very popular front page deals over the last 2 months which consistently earned over 40+ thumbs up at this price.
    • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Best Buy based on over 55 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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schmide
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USB A is the large conector we are used to. USB 3.0 is the standard that adds an 2 extra superspeed channels using 8 or 9 wires to achieve 5 Gbits. USB C is the new small conector. USB 3.2 gen 1 is the higher speed version of USB 3.0 using higher speed switching to achieve 10 Gbits. USB 3.2 gen 2 uses the extra wires in USB C to achieve 10 - 20 Gbits (18 wires, 24 pins) There are others B, micro, mini, micro B, too many to list.
portezbie
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You can share the drive on your home network, or use an OTP adapter for your phone I believe (at least on Android).
ryan.arnold
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Not exactly what you're asking for, but I use an android app called FolderSync (the free version) to back up to a mini PC I have always on at home. I set up an ssh key to do it securely. Every night when I plug in my phone, it backs up any new photos I've taken automatically. It takes some setup, but I thought I would share that in case you find it useful. Automatic backup is a little more convenient.

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Aug 24, 2025 11:22 PM
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gamingdroidAug 24, 2025 11:22 PM
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Quote from jtslick :
Quote from fire_water :
Can anyone confirm that the shucked version of this hard drive will fit in the Mediasonic ProBox HF7-SU31C? Unfortunately I had to return the SABRENT DS-SC4B because the hard drive would not fit. 3/8" was sticking out of the drive bay. Thanks.
The internal drive is 4" x 5 3/4"
First time I heard this drive is that size. Did you confirm that?

People been shucking these and finding Barracuda drives, and never mentioned it's a non-standard size.
Aug 24, 2025 11:38 PM
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whatgooddealAug 24, 2025 11:38 PM
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Quote from superchonggo :
This is the same price that B&H durint Bilt week. The device is okay, as always limited by the cable it uses. This still uses the USB 3.0 type A to USB A cable
how exactly does that limit the drive?
Aug 24, 2025 11:39 PM
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whatgooddealAug 24, 2025 11:39 PM
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Quote from Bennysdeals1 :
Be very careful in buying from Best Buy especially via Ebay. If the product is defective or you want to return it, they are notorious for not responding until after your 30 day window is up, then saying its too late.
you must not know how to use eBay
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Aug 24, 2025 11:40 PM
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fire_waterAug 24, 2025 11:40 PM
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Quote from gamingdroid :
Quote from jtslick :
Quote from fire_water :
Can anyone confirm that the shucked version of this hard drive will fit in the Mediasonic ProBox HF7-SU31C? Unfortunately I had to return the SABRENT DS-SC4B because the hard drive would not fit. 3/8" was sticking out of the drive bay. Thanks.
The internal drive is 4" x 5 3/4"
First time I heard this drive is that size. Did you confirm that?

People been shucking these and finding Barracuda drives, and never mentioned it's a non-standard size.
The shucked drive is on my desk and its dimensions are 1" thick x 4" wide x 5.75" long.
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Aug 24, 2025 11:47 PM
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fire_waterAug 24, 2025 11:47 PM
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Quote from portezbie :
Quote from jtslick :
The internal drive is 4" x 5 3/4"
Oh, interesting. I haven't kept up with hard drives. Standard drives used to be 3.5", right? So If I wanted to shuck this drive and put it in my current desktop it might not fit? Just curious.
3.5" just refers to the form factor. The actual dimensions are different. Checkout this helpful chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis...rm_factors
Aug 25, 2025 12:22 AM
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hugonherAug 25, 2025 12:22 AM
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More specifically, 3.5" refers to the size of the platter inside the hard drive. That's where the data is written. The outer shell is larger to accomodate the platters on the inside, allow for heat dissipation, etc. So this IS a 3.5" "form factor" hard drive and it will fit in a standard PC case enclosure.
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AquaGalley8616Aug 25, 2025 12:23 AM
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I bought 2 of these exact drives the last month ago for 250 dollars.

So 26 x 2 is around 50 TB of data (give or take a little).

I will leave them in their enclosures! I will use them ONLY to move STUFF to them to fill them, and then UNPLUG drive and put it back in Box it came in. The transfer rate for me is between 200-230 MB/S ... which is good for mech hard drive.

I have 3 or 4 4TB nvme drives, and a number of 1TB nvme drives ... and about 10 5 TB WD portables, and 2 NAS'S and 4 4-bay DAS'S, plus 10 500gb microSD stuff, and 10 usb 250gb sticks. Etc .

I don't need more super fast transfer drives, but 26 TB mech drive is slower, but it holds a lot more data. I do have 3 copies of stuff on different media. I sort of got into habit of buying storage, and I have to "peaceful talk to MYSELF" and say enough is enough.

We all are trying to figure out what we "need", ... so LIVE and LET LIVE. I have no idea what is right for you, and you don't know what is right for me. BUT I LOVE you guys sharing your experience with this stuff, because as you tell me what works and doesn't work for you, it helps me. Thanks guys.
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schmideAug 25, 2025 12:27 AM
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Quote from AquaGalley8616 :
I bought 2 of these exact drives the last month ago for 250 dollars.

So 26 x 2 is around 50 TB of data (give or take a little).

I will leave them in their enclosures! I will use them ONLY to move STUFF to them to fill them, and then UNPLUG drive and put it back in Box it came in. The transfer rate for me is between 200-230 MB/S ... which is good for mech hard drive.

I have 3 or 4 4TB nvme drives, and a number of 1TB nvme drives ... and about 10 5 TB WD portables, and 2 NAS'S and 4 4-bay DAS'S, plus 10 500gb microSD stuff, and 10 usb 250gb sticks. Etc .

I don't need more super fast transfer drives, but 26 TB mech drive is slower, but it holds a lot more data. I do have 3 copies of stuff on different media. I sort of got into habit of buying storage, and I have to "peaceful talk to MYSELF" and say enough is enough.

We all are trying to figure out what we "need", ... so LIVE and LET LIVE. I have no idea what is right for you, and you don't know what is right for me. BUT I LOVE you guys sharing your experience with this stuff, because as you tell me what works and doesn't work for you, it helps me. Thanks guys.
$250 each or for both ?
Aug 25, 2025 12:31 AM
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AquaGalley8616Aug 25, 2025 12:31 AM
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Quote from schmide :
$250 each or for both ?
LOL! Yeah ... I should have been more clear... 250 dollars each. I'm in florida so NO sales tax in august! yeah....
Aug 25, 2025 12:35 AM
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AngelDubAug 25, 2025 12:35 AM
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I've seen this same price popping up pretty frequently among different vendors like a merry-go-round (Seagate -> B&H -> Best Buy -> eBay). Is this a tag team event or what? Can't one of them just drop the damn thing down to like $200 for a change?
Aug 25, 2025 12:41 AM
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AquaGalley8616Aug 25, 2025 12:41 AM
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Quote from AngelDub :
I've seen this same price popping up pretty frequently among different vendors like a merry-go-round (Seagate -> B&H -> Best Buy -> eBay). Is this a tag team event or what? Can't one of them just drop the damn thing down to like $200 for a change?
... yeah a number of us have seen the different vendors doing the price dance. It is good price currently compared to other stuff. I'm not sure it will drop to 200 dollars "right now", maybe on black friday it will super sales, who knows.

There is still debate if this drive is good for NAS/DAS and good for 24/7 use. I have enterprise drives for my NAS and DAS stuff. So this is just load and unplug, and store. But others still have to decide if drive is good for other uses.
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external hard drives by seagate have gone down hill , selling Barracuda drives that are not meant to be in a real ZFS , BTRFS server.
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AquaGalley8616Aug 25, 2025 12:51 AM
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Quote from CTRFK8 :
external hard drives by seagate have gone down hill , selling Barracuda drives that are not meant to be in a real ZFS , BTRFS server.
Yup! That is why I load and box and store. If drive can't last in doing that I'm screwed. These are NEW type hard drives and are being tested by users.

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Quote from hugonher :
There is no such thing as a USB 3.0 type A interface. It's Type C, as in USB-C
USB A is the large conector we are used to. USB 3.0 is the standard that adds an 2 extra superspeed channels using 8 or 9 wires to achieve 5 Gbits. USB C is the new small conector. USB 3.2 gen 1 is the higher speed version of USB 3.0 using higher speed switching to achieve 10 Gbits. USB 3.2 gen 2 uses the extra wires in USB C to achieve 10 - 20 Gbits (18 wires, 24 pins) There are others B, micro, mini, micro B, too many to list.
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