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28TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive

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Seagate has 28TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP28000400) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has 28TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP28000400) on sale for $299.99 (price in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SplendidSeed435 for finding this deal.

Product Info:
  • Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
  • Fast file transfers with USB 3.2
  • 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
  • 7200 RPM

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  • About the deal:
    • This price is $30 less than this previous +51 FP deal.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Seagate has 28TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP28000400) on sale for $299.99. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has 28TB Seagate External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP28000400) on sale for $299.99 (price in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SplendidSeed435 for finding this deal.

Product Info:
  • Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
  • Fast file transfers with USB 3.2
  • 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
  • 7200 RPM

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About the deal:
    • This price is $30 less than this previous +51 FP deal.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About the store:
    • Seagate Return Policy can be found here

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Written by SplendidSeed435

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howarmat
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Anything over 20tb is a barracuda unless its old stock and then only the 20tb model. Everything else about it will not be EXOS. Performance from these is fine, maybe a little hotter than exos but no one knows how long they will run in a NAS yet really but the specs indicate they wouldnt last much past the warranty period if used fully 24/7
DarnCrazy
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I got lucky with the 24TB Seagates from B&H Photo in January of this year being Exos for $280 each. However, I would have rather waited for these to get the extra 4TB of storage.

As other have said, these are likely binned EXOS drives that became Barracudas. They're loud and make lot of clicking noise on spin up, but otherwise they're fairly fast and run fairly cool once removed from their enclosure. If you plan to do heavy writing in the enclosure, point a fan at these since they'll get stupid hot at over 55C/131F due to the poor ventilation of the case.

Also if anyone is looking to shuck these, you can use this video guide to help get the hard drive out without damaging the enclosure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-lH-EoNVwk
davin900
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Most reports indicate these are Barracudas. But that those are just binned Exos. It's hard to know why they were binned as Barracudas but the basic hardware is the same. They likely just scored lower on some quality controls.

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Sep 10, 2025 02:16 PM
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psyritualSep 10, 2025 02:16 PM
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EXOS or not?

And looks like a lot of the other capacities (like 24TB at $249) also seem cost effective.. are any of those mostly guaranteed Exos ?
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Quote from psyritual :
EXOS or not?

And looks like a lot of the order capacities (like 24TB at $249) seen cost effective.. are any of those mostly guaranteed Exos ?
Most reports indicate these are Barracudas. But that those are just binned Exos. It's hard to know why they were binned as Barracudas but the basic hardware is the same. They likely just scored lower on some quality controls.
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edge929Sep 10, 2025 03:02 PM
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Last confirmed Exos on these was 18TB. Higher capacities are hit and miss (mostly miss from what I've read). Waiting to shuck these for my NAS but want Exos for the uptime.
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10% off welcome offer not applying to this one - "Coupon had no effect"
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Anything over 20tb is a barracuda unless its old stock and then only the 20tb model. Everything else about it will not be EXOS. Performance from these is fine, maybe a little hotter than exos but no one knows how long they will run in a NAS yet really but the specs indicate they wouldnt last much past the warranty period if used fully 24/7
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Sep 10, 2025 08:39 PM
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terirozekSep 10, 2025 08:39 PM
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Bestbuy doesnt price match seagate.com haha
Sep 10, 2025 09:54 PM
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daphattySep 10, 2025 09:54 PM
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Wait, is there a such thing as a "USB-C Type-A cable"? The connector on the case is clearly not USB-C, rather the traditional connector for external hard drives. Google also has no idea what is USB-C Type-A.
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Sep 10, 2025 09:56 PM
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howarmatSep 10, 2025 09:56 PM
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Quote from daphatty :
Wait, is there a such thing as a "USB-C Type-A cable"? The connector on the case is clearly not USB-C, rather the traditional connector for external hard drives. Google also has no idea what is USB-C Type-A.
one is C and one side is A, kinda stupid but is a thing. Not technically what this uses though and a misprint I on the specs.
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Sep 10, 2025 11:28 PM
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cm1816Sep 10, 2025 11:28 PM
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Quote from howarmat :
one is C and one side is A, kinda stupid but is a thing
As the comment you're quoting states, the pictures of the hard drive clearly show that it does not use USB-C; it's a USB 3 micro-B connector. So it doesn't make any sense for them to include a cable that's USB-C on one end and USB-A on the other.

And why is a USB-A to C cable "kinda stupid"? I have several sitting in a drawer next to me.
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Sep 11, 2025 12:01 AM
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cm1816Sep 11, 2025 12:01 AM
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Quote from daphatty :
Wait, is there a such thing as a "USB-C Type-A cable"? The connector on the case is clearly not USB-C, rather the traditional connector for external hard drives. Google also has no idea what is USB-C Type-A.
"USB-C Type-A cable" is ambiguous at best. Someone might write this when they mean a USB-C to USB-A cable as another commenter wrote, but that doesn't make sense for this hard drive. So I think it's just a typo or a marketer not knowing enough about what they're writing.
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Quote from edge929 :
Last confirmed Exos on these was 18TB. Higher capacities are hit and miss (mostly miss from what I've read). Waiting to shuck these for my NAS but want Exos for the uptime.
I got lucky with the 24TB Seagates from B&H Photo in January of this year being Exos for $280 each. However, I would have rather waited for these to get the extra 4TB of storage.

As other have said, these are likely binned EXOS drives that became Barracudas. They're loud and make lot of clicking noise on spin up, but otherwise they're fairly fast and run fairly cool once removed from their enclosure. If you plan to do heavy writing in the enclosure, point a fan at these since they'll get stupid hot at over 55C/131F due to the poor ventilation of the case.

Also if anyone is looking to shuck these, you can use this video guide to help get the hard drive out without damaging the enclosure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-lH-EoNVwk
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Sep 11, 2025 12:31 AM
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srikvpSep 11, 2025 12:31 AM
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Quote from UncleRunkle :
10% off welcome offer not applying to this one - "Coupon had no effect"
In the last deal someone mentioned that seagate stopped allowing coupons to be applied to already discounted products. It used to work before the last deal.
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Quote from psyritual :
EXOS or not?
I bought 5 of these last month from BB with a mfg dates around dec 24ish 2024. All said Barracuda on label but also had laser warning. So IDK
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Sep 11, 2025 01:12 AM
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whatgooddealSep 11, 2025 01:12 AM
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picture show Micro B connector. So don't be surprised if this show up and is not usb-c

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daxxjapxxSep 11, 2025 02:17 AM
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$10 per TB, what a time to be alive

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