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Late comment but I just got around to opening this thing up. Mine has a EDAZ drive in it.
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What source are you basing this on? I'm not sure this is correct anymore.
People have been getting EDAZ air drives.
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What is the disk RPM/speed of these devices??
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How is this compared to:
WD 8TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN $144.99...
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Can’t quite make that assumption these days with WD drives “classed” as 5400rpm but actually running at 7200rpm unfortunately.
I recently bought 5 of these and all were EDAZ drives. They got up to...
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Not a bad price...but i usually get them @ $115...wait and these 8TB will drop under $100 by year's end...
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I'm not seeing the coupon.
EDIT: never mind. I got somehow onto a different drive and not the one that was linked.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QApvLyorr3g
This shucking video shows EMAZ.
Does WD put EMAZ or EDAZ depending on what they have on inventory or does it always remain same?
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They don't hold up to baseball bats either. I've killed a few while randomly swinging a Louisville Slugger around when bored. Never saw the failure coming....
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Is helium more reliable?
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Shucking doesn’t void the warranty.
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I got daz with no tler
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Before anyone asks: Yes, this is shuckable!
Also, B&H accepts Paypal so you can pay with Paypal using a Discover card for 5% cashback.
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Question: If the drive is used as-is (via the USB 3.0) will any gyrations be required to access the data if the drive is shucked and put into a PC?
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I updated the OP with the drive info. Most of these drives are the WD Ultrastar He10 EMAZ Helium drives. You can easily shuck them and use it in most NAS.
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Ugh, I wish they'd just switch over to USB-C already. I realize the drive itself is the speed limitation and type-C won't do anything in that regard, but it'd be nice to just start moving over.
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The 8TB "My Book" series is (or should be) helium and I think a little better than these. Waiting for those to hit this price or better :)
Or preferably the 8TB Black model as it is 7200 inside.
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Seems like the difference is based on which batch it was produced in at such and such factory.... basically it's luck of the draw if you get helium or not.
I pulled the trigger since I'll be...
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Did you need to do anything else besides shuck? I'm new to shucking looking to plug and play in a NAS.
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Depending on the NAS, you may have to use kapton tape or otherwise cover up the 3.3V pin if it doesn't read. It's super easy to do, no worries, this video shows you how if the shucked drive doesn't...
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Helium drives run cooler than drives enclosed with air. I returned my Elements 8TB (EDAZ) a few weeks back, purchased from Best Buy because it overheated while running SMART tests and a long format...
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Any benefit of this WD over this Seagate?
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Link didn't open a product. But any Seagate 8tb external is likely going to be an SMR drive versus this is likely CMR so it depends on your use case. If you're purely using it for backup as a USB, no...
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Wow! these are price dropping every day.
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This drives been holding steady at $140 for over 18 months.
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B&H Photo Video has 8TB Western Digital WD Elements USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive (WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN) on sale for $144.99 - $20 off 'clipped' coupon (applied automatically at checkout) =...
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Any recent confirmations that these will be EMAZ helium drives?
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As long as the PC's OS you are placing the drive into can read/write the file system that you were using on it, it should be fine. The only thing you are changing is the interface (USB 3.0 to...
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The one I bought ($115) and shucked about 5 months ago was White label "Red" with Helium.
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Overheated before you shucked it? I'm asking because the OEM enclosures are hot (literally) garbage and I definitely would not do a long format or long test while it is in the enclosure. That's part...
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I thought B&H didn't charge sales tax? Showing up as $136.55 total for $17.07/TB. CA here.
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Awesome. Thank you!
Now I'm just hoping for some more confirms on what type of drive is likely to be in here 🤞
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Yeah, I didn't shuck it as I didn't want to void the warranty. I wanted to replace an older external WD drive that is actually an WD80EFAX. I read somewhere it is a good test for hard drives to...
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Anyone know if it's safe to order multiple times (same address/payment) since it's limited to 2. Is it best to order with different payment option/address?
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Easiest shuck ever. https://youtu.be/QApvLyorr3g
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BH has the 8TB Elements Drives on sale for $125 after coupon (applied at checkout).
Most of these drives are the WD Ultrastar He10 EMAZ Helium drives and can be easily shucked used in Synology or...
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I shucked one two months ago, got edaz air drive. They will overheat inside the enclosure, 60c during stress test is common. If you shuck, make sure there is a fan blowing on it and it is fine. I get...
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And what's crazier is that it's been happening for decades!
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If you pay using their Payboo credit card, you essentially get the tax back as a rebate. So in a way. it is tax free, they are just sidelining the issue so they don't get hosed legally.
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The one I shucked 10 days ago was air filled and runs about 6C hotter. I'm not the only one:
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