Seagate Expansion 3TB USB2.0 External HDD $159 at MSY

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Seagate Expansion 3TB USB2.0 External HDD $159 at MSY
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katsuya on 25/05/2012 - 17:21 www.msy.com.au (794 clicks)
Edited by pauly 11/06/2012 - 13:17

I guess this would be the EOL for these HDs now, still very good price for those who wants get the 7200rpm HDD out and put in their HP N40L.

This post was about same HDD at Dick Smith for $169. As someone mentioned in the comments section that MSY is cheaper, this post has been changed accordingly.

Link to MSY for $159:
http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8952

Link to Dick Smith for $169:
http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XM2195/seagate-expansion-3tb...

mod: changed link directly to msy

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    • +6 votes
      foobar on 25/05/2012 - 17:33

      Yeah, but the drive inside isn't. I'm with the OP, rip em out and load up a microserver.

      • +1 vote
        slowmo on 25/05/2012 - 17:50

        anyone tried to rip it out but can reuse the enclosure as a ad-hoc USB<->sata reader?

        • +1 vote
          t25 on 25/05/2012 - 17:52

          first thing i did when i bought mine. use something like a credit card to pry the covers off and away i go :D

        • +3 votes
          Merlict on 25/05/2012 - 17:58

          Sounds dumb, but could I put a normal 500gig sata drive in to replace it?

        • +3 votes
          katsuya on 25/05/2012 - 18:09

          If you still want the case, then the answer is no. When u open up the casing, the hinges in the case breaks, then u can't put them back together. (maybe superglue could help :p)
          However, if you don't care about the case, u can just plug the board onto your HDD and it will work fine.

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          Merlict on 25/05/2012 - 18:41

          Thanks, I don't mind if it looks a bit ratty

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          PenKnight on 25/05/2012 - 23:21

          Use rubber bands otherwise you will have trouble when you come back to open the case again :)

        • +2 votes
          UFO on 25/05/2012 - 23:29

          duct tape is your friend.

          great enclosure for a backup drive (smaller capacity thats just sitting around) that you keep hidden away.

          who cares what it looks like if it gives you another spot to back up all those invaluable pics/vids/music collection.

          rip the 3TB out and put it in system for better use, and refit a crap one.

        • +3 votes
          Copie on 26/05/2012 - 02:40

          Im sorry but this is completely untrue. I just opened 30 of these and you can very easily pull them apart without breaking any clips at all. I used two butter knifes to lever the base away and pulled upwards. Worked perfectly.

          To anwser the original question, yes you can put another drive in there after you remove the original, its what i did with some of my USB 3.0 enclosures from amazon

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          vk2xxy on 27/05/2012 - 14:12

          Any pics to show this?

          Interwebs say it is a Seagate design that you have to destroy it to get inside.

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    t25 on 25/05/2012 - 17:44

    not a bad price. i recall them being this price a few months back or was it $159/ea?

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      IVI on 25/05/2012 - 20:44

      You may be right, eg, at Big W.

  • -1 vote
    giggles on 25/05/2012 - 17:53

    $10 cheaper than MSY.

    • +1 vote
      Vortex99 on 25/05/2012 - 17:57

      I think you mean that MSY is CHEAPER than Dick Smith.
      I see $159 at MSY..
      http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8952

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        katsuya on 25/05/2012 - 18:11

        You are right. I'm sorry I didn't do a Statiicce search.

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        giggles on 25/05/2012 - 22:17

        Sorry. That'll teach me to use a 3 day old pricelist. Looks like drive prices may be falling rapidly, depite the fall of the dollar.

        Curious about the difference between the drive in this and the oem drive only. The last 2tb external i pulled apart had a 7200rpm ST2000DM001-9YN164 with CC96 firmware that powers the drive down too often.

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          troyww on 26/05/2012 - 14:28

          Can you flash a different firmware to make it more suitable for a desktop?

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          giggles on 26/05/2012 - 14:34

          not at this stage, and the threads about it at seagate forums are growing every day.

  • +3 votes
    nicky100 on 25/05/2012 - 17:55

    Called melb dick smith, price is $199 not $169…werid

    • +1 vote
      hoxygt on 25/05/2012 - 18:00

      Probably the USB3.0 version (Cat#: XM2199)

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      katsuya on 25/05/2012 - 18:07

      Brisbane CBD has $169 on the price tag. Melb store must checked the wrong item.

  • +2 votes
    hoxygt on 25/05/2012 - 17:56

    Cheapest Seagate 3Tb, 7200rpm bare drive on Staticice is $188.47, bargain!

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    Ace on 25/05/2012 - 18:25

    How sure are you that it's a 7200rpm drive?

    I have 2x 2TB Seagate Expansion drives and they both had 5900rpm drives in them. (Yes I said 5900rpm)

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      lano on 25/05/2012 - 18:33

      The 5 that I've pulled apart have all had ST3000DM001's in them, 7200RPM

    • +1 vote
      katsuya on 25/05/2012 - 19:20

      2 of those I got are all 7200rpm..

      Feel free to check out whirlpool forum or comments of previous deals on this HDD, everyone got 7200rpm drives.

    • +1 vote
      JetBombat on 25/05/2012 - 20:24

      Seagate dropped 5900rpms some time ago

    • +1 vote
      katsuya on 25/05/2012 - 20:39

      5900rpm only applies to 2tb usb2 versions.

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      Copie on 26/05/2012 - 02:41

      2tb came out in the green version (the 5900) all the 3tb seagates are 7200rpm.

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    geek7899 on 25/05/2012 - 19:22

    Cheapest Seagate 3Tb, 7200rpm bare drive on Staticice is $188.47, bargain!

    The 5 that I've pulled apart have all had ST3000DM001's in them, 7200RPM

    How can they sell a HDD with case/board/power adapter etc for less than just the HDD ?

    • +1 vote
      JetBombat on 25/05/2012 - 20:25

      problematic product, probably.. heats up a lot. Would not be surprised if it is not produced anymore

      • +2 votes
        katsuya on 25/05/2012 - 20:26

        EOL because new model is out on USB 3.0 (same HDD inside), definitely not problematic product.

        • +2 votes
          JetBombat on 25/05/2012 - 20:31

          Plenty of negs on amazon due to case issues. But drive is good if you take it out. No need to neg me, not my fault ;)

    • +1 vote
      syl on 25/05/2012 - 21:25

      its actually $206
      $188.47 is only 2tb

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    IVI on 25/05/2012 - 20:48

    If there are any case issues, maybe use drive -in- the case, until it plays up…

    then pull drive out of case & use it where you will, eg, in an HP N40L or N36L…

  • +4 votes
    ShrewdOrJustTight on 25/05/2012 - 21:20

    http://www.pcdiy.com.au/ad/pricelist.pdf

    for anyone that lives in boxhill (vic), pc-diy has them for $158 - save $1!!!

    go to the dollar store and buy something else!

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    erwinsie on 25/05/2012 - 22:25

    please anyone who has this google "ST3000DM001 sound" and then post comments.. im looking to build a NAS (qnap) using these.

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      quacka on 26/05/2012 - 00:35

      I have 4 of these and a XT in a Synology NAS. I have it running in the bedroom 24/7 and the missus doesn't complain about the noise, so it must be quiet :)

    • +1 vote
      Copie on 26/05/2012 - 02:42

      Yeah they chirp when they start up, pretty funky sound, but you get used to it very quickly.

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    syl on 25/05/2012 - 22:25

    Stock: Out of Stock
    Available in branches: Sorry, this product is currently out of stock in all NSW branches.

    booo
    :(

    • -1 vote
      katsuya on 26/05/2012 - 09:51

      DSE has stock plus their XXXL sale is on today.

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    freedom78 on 25/05/2012 - 22:59

    awesome price. Hope SA has stock. I guess this means Seagate must be on the rebound from the Thai Flood crisis finally.

    • -1 vote
      katsuya on 26/05/2012 - 09:50

      DSE has stock plus their XXXL sale is on today.

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    KRiSX on 25/05/2012 - 23:43

    out of stock :( really need 2 of these

    • -1 vote
      katsuya on 26/05/2012 - 09:50

      DSE has stock plus their XXXL sale is on today.

  • +3 votes
    G5 on 26/05/2012 - 13:08

    If you're willing to wait for the delivery, Amazon.com still has these USB 3.0 3TB drives available for US$139.99 plus delivery (~$14).

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      omniscient on 26/05/2012 - 15:14

      or pricematch at OW with the receipt from http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/70161 and don't wait!

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        G5 on 26/05/2012 - 18:37

        I tried this with a printout of the Amazon page, but they wouldn't match it. Should have tried with the receipt instead.

        • +1 vote
          omniscient on 27/05/2012 - 10:59

          I tried and failed as well but that was before someone (thanks max23) posed this OW receipt https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=6baa02349efaa970&resid=6BAA02349EFAA970!301&id=6BAA02349EFAA970!301&sff=1 for the Seagate Goflex Desktop 3TB USB3 drive.

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          G5 on 27/05/2012 - 13:30

          Did you go back to the same OW you tried at the first time?

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          omniscient on 27/05/2012 - 17:36

          I had already ordered (& shipped) mine from amazon before this receipt got posted. But it shouldn't matter, its a OW receipt, surely they have to match and OW receipt if nothing else

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          spriggy on 09/06/2012 - 09:18

          I tried that and was told they don't price match against their own receipt even if there's no 5% discount.

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      wsedr on 26/05/2012 - 22:53

      yes, this is a good one, just order one. thanx mate

  • +1 vote
    nfenech on 26/05/2012 - 13:20

    Just brought 5 from JB HiFi @$158 each.
    My n40l will be so much happier :)

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    nfenech on 26/05/2012 - 16:18

    The 5 that I've pulled apart have all had ST3000DM001's in them, 7200RPM

    •  
      Copie on 26/05/2012 - 17:24

      Thats all you will see, seagate dont do a green version of the 3tb atm.

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    yotis on 26/05/2012 - 17:13

    Bought two from local DSE (sunnybank) for $169 on credit card, there were no stock at MSY in QLD and cant be bothered to waste time trying luck to see if there are price match with no stock at 159.

    The $199 is the USB3.0 version, only the USB2.0 version is $169.

    There was one left this morning at sunnybank DSE, not sure if its there any more. :)

  • +1 vote
    hellay on 26/05/2012 - 17:29

    grabbed Seagate Expansion 3TB but with USB3.0 from JB HiFi(Brown Plains.QLD) this afternoon for $169 :) did not see Expansion 3TB USB2.0, checked with sales and he did price match, what a surprise, receipt uploaded: https://www.dropbox.com/s/iv1kpf9lvxifmr8/IMG_20120526_17180...

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      FOX on 26/05/2012 - 18:20

      Thanks for the receipt mate, will try to grab one from JB MacGregor.
      $169 for a local 3B USB3.0 is a very nice price.

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    nfenech on 26/05/2012 - 21:24

    I got my 3tb expansion for $158 at JB. It was the USB 3 version.

    • +1 vote
      erwinsie on 26/05/2012 - 23:12

      can i have your receipt please?

      • +1 vote
        nfenech on 26/05/2012 - 23:24

        Here you go
        https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=35CFA3899636D7C6!137

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    wsedr on 26/05/2012 - 22:52

    no stock at VIC… -_-

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    Headstrap on 31/05/2012 - 06:51

    Think this is the same drive. The good thing is that CPL is offering $10 voucher to reduce to $149.
    http://bit.ly/KXec1k
    Like them on FB, print out the page, and get $10 off!!
    I bought one.
    USB2 though.

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