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WD - easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive $279.99

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$450

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This is the cheapest I've seen them in a while.

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Model: WD - easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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02/24/25	Best Buy	$290	2
11/20/24	Best Buy	$250 frontpage	188
10/28/24	Best Buy	$300	3
10/07/24	Best Buy	$300	6
10/03/23	Best Buy	$330	4
09/04/23	Best Buy	$330	2
06/08/23	Best Buy	$330	7
04/03/23	Best Buy	$330	2
03/04/23	Best Buy	$330	9
12/25/22	eBay	$310 frontpage	68
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holysin

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It's not a great deal but for $30 more than the most recent Black Friday price (for a Western digital) is worth a thumbs up so those who need storage now can snag it. (Deal ends tomorrow or when stock runs out).

ddhanota

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ddhanota

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Amazon has same offer as well but the model is Elements.
https://www.amazon.com/Elements-D...153&sr=8-3

stag3

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stag3

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Thanks OP, grabbed one. It's not a crazy good price but i paid 330 from amazon a month ago so this is as low as we've seen in awhile.

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poorgrad

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Quote from stag3

Thanks OP, grabbed one. It's not a crazy good price but i paid 330 from amazon a month ago so this is as low as we've seen in awhile.

$14/tb for a new drive is decent. Prices have high on these for a while.

m3n00b

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Don't these 20tbs have issues with noise and reliability?

dealmonkey

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Quote from m3n00b

Don't these 20tbs have issues with noise and reliability?

Source?

TodayOnly

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Quote from m3n00b

Don't these 20tbs have issues with noise and reliability?

i have several in synology nas that have been working for about 2 years. as for the noise, they are not the quietest, but you get used to the noise and know they are working

0verboost

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0verboost

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What type of drives are in these guys nowadays are they still worth shucking?

01111000

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01111000

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Quote from poorgrad

$14/tb for a new drive is decent. Prices have high on these for a while.

Yeah, I'd also recommend to buy now if you think you'll need it in the next few months as we don't know the effect the tariffs will have on things.

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TristianX

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TristianX

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if you're looking to shuck this deal is much better - https://slickdeals.net/f/18305821-24tb-seagate-barracuda-7200-rpm-sata-6-0gb-s-3-5-internal-hard-drive-225-free-shipping?src=rcm_disco_rec_eng_threads_h

holysin

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holysin

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Quote from m3n00b

Don't these 20tbs have issues with noise and reliability?

The 4 I have from nov (all still external) that are seeing consistent use have had absolutely 0 issues with noise. Additionally I've not had any reliability issues from WD externals in almost two decades and that's all I buy since an issue with a handful of Seagate drives in ~2006 - but I also tend to replace drives with larger drives when the size isn't worth keeping - at this point my smallest capacity externals are 14TB as I've replaced all the 8 and 10s. (I have in use a total of 14 external drives on my 2 desktop systems as I write this, trying to wait until WD 24TB+ are a decent price to start replacing the 8 14TBs I have from awhile back.)

Last edited by holysin May 10, 2025 at 06:15 PM.

lleung1980

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lleung1980

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I thought Seagate drive is still unreliable

TristianX

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TristianX

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Quote from lleung1980

I thought Seagate drive is still unreliable

Ultimately all mechanical drives are unreliable. In general all 20TB + drives tend to show low AFRs (<1%) fail rates. Check Backblaze drive stats for more info.
"Backblaze's 2024 HDD stats show the Seagate 24TB Barracuda drive model (ST24000NM002H) performed very well, with zero failures among the 1,200 drives that filled a single Backblaze Vault."

bcm00re

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Get it for $238ish from WD using the 15% off coupon for recycling an old drive!

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WD - easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive $279.99

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