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Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 $129.99USD + $13 Shipping from Amazon

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NO.1 Best Seller in External Hard Drives catagories on Amazon
Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive with Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 (STDT5000100) 140 USD, sold and shipped by Amazon
Additional 2 year warranty for extra 10USD
shipping to Australia is ~13USD

26/11: Price change from $140 to $150
4PM: Price change back from $150 to $140
27/11: Price changed from $140 ro $129.99

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  • xdivino on 25/11/2014 - 13:25
    +2

    This would qualify for Amazon+Amex Free shipping?

  • ironworthy on 25/11/2014 - 13:29
    +2

    This requires an AC wall plug, right?

    • 51ngh on 25/11/2014 - 13:34
      -1

      yes, it comes with one

      • whats up skip on 25/11/2014 - 15:39
        -2

        I bet it won't be compliant with Australian standards.

        • cmcv on 25/11/2014 - 18:00

          It would be ok to take apart to put in P.C. instead then.

    • [Deactivated] on 25/11/2014 - 13:37
      -1

      All Seagate hard drive comes with a bag of different plugs

      • ironworthy on 25/11/2014 - 13:42

        Ah, good to know

      • 51ngh on 25/11/2014 - 13:47
        -3

        not the portable ones. They are USB powered

      • Reiji Arisu on 25/11/2014 - 13:50
        +3

        not all of them - the 4TB ones just came with the US charger for mine

        • wisc on 25/11/2014 - 14:16
          +7

          Mine too… Linkiepoo stop giving out mis information… you will need your own converter… they are 110/240 volts though…

        • frysie on 25/11/2014 - 14:16

          ditto

        • mick123 on 25/11/2014 - 20:46

          ok so looks like it comes with the US plug.
          But can I use local plugs I have been given before with other locally purchased hard drives. ie. without converter. ie. not to use the power cord given

        • [Deactivated] on 07/12/2014 - 14:18

          @wisc:

          Take a look at the photo below:
          http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2dce6c5&s=8#.VIPC1ZZXfCQ
          And look at the thing I have circled, if the plug is like this it will come with a bag of plugs.

          Most of the Seagate range comes with this type of plug unless they have updated it or change it.
          As hard drives are able to support more and more storages, I am not surprise that 4Tb+ will require more power which means a change in power plug is required.

          (I have bought a couple of 4Tb hard drives in the last few months from Amazon and they all came with a bag of plugs. )

          Can someone please post a image of the updated plug?
          Thank you

        • wem77 on 08/12/2014 - 17:55
          +1

          @Linkiepoo:

          Just received mine in the post. Can confirm. No AUS plugs.

        • [Deactivated] on 08/12/2014 - 18:37

          @wem77:

          Thank you, I am guessing from now on no Seagate hard drive will come with a bag of plugs.

          On your box, can you check what year the copyright is?

  • congo on 25/11/2014 - 13:30
    +2

    Wonder if this will be cheaper during the eBay 20% off sale in 5 days time…

  • Dogfight on 25/11/2014 - 13:37
    +3

    i just purchased this item with amex and the shipping is free

  • Phoebus on 25/11/2014 - 13:39

    I don't think amazon has an eBay store.

    • 51ngh on 25/11/2014 - 13:48
      +7

      Now, that would be funny…
      An Amazon 'store' on eBay !!!!

      • wtfnodeal on 25/11/2014 - 16:17

        Haha…

      • zealmax on 26/11/2014 - 01:26

        Well, there is Amazon App Store in Google Play :P

    • congo on 25/11/2014 - 14:35
      +1

      No, this deal: eBay - 20% off Top Retailers and Big Brands
      Starts 30th Nov to the 2nd Dec.

      The Good Guys
Masters
Target
Dick Smith

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/170606

      It is $225 from GG:
      http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Seagate-2637520-5TB-Expansion-Des…

      With 20% off it comes to $180.

      • sirrobin on 25/11/2014 - 14:59
        +1

        that would be ~$164 ex gst which would be a great price for local stock

      • ilikeradiohead on 25/11/2014 - 15:01

        If you qualify for free shipping with amex, $140 US ~ $162 AU, add in shipping: $153US ~ $178 AU, although local warranties etc might push the local purchase over the line. Now we just have to see if the price stays $225 when the 20% off sale starts…

        • Ahan on 25/11/2014 - 15:40

          Will need to add shipping

        • congo on 25/11/2014 - 16:45
          +2

          @Ahan: shipping from GG is $5

        • yanman on 25/11/2014 - 18:07

          Harddrive warranties are global

        • Agret on 26/11/2014 - 10:34

          @yanman: I have a Toshiba drive that comes up as having to return to the OEM for replacement on the Australian warranty page but on the US warranty page it says you can send it to Toshiba until 2016. HDD warranty isn't always global.

  • ButterYourMuffin on 25/11/2014 - 13:44

    is this compatible with aus?

  • tae on 25/11/2014 - 13:49
    +1

    Can this be taken apart and use as internal drives?

    • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 13:53
      +2

      Yep, but would be 1x Drive, and would void any warranty.

      • hockysa on 25/11/2014 - 13:58

        what is a 1x drive?

        • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 14:01
          +10

          Tae's sentences says "drives" there is only 1x 3.5" drive inside the enclosure. Sorry if this confused anyone.

    • pakkapie on 25/11/2014 - 13:56

      Would like to know if this can be used internal too, does it have a normal sata interface.

      And what did 1 x mean?

      • ozgeek on 26/11/2014 - 03:25

        Yes, it's just a standard desktop computer hard drive inside a plastic housing. you can break open the plastic housing and take out the drive and use it as a internal. the drive looks excatly like the normal drives you see inside computers.

  • Klang on 25/11/2014 - 13:52

    Should I buy 2 units? Almost equal to 1 unit locally

    • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 13:54
      +21

      Do or do not, there is no should?

  • hockysa on 25/11/2014 - 13:57

    could I take this apart and just install the hdd in my computer?

    its cheaper than buying a 3.5" hdd on its own

    • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 14:02
      +4

      Correct, as long as your Motherboard or HDD Controller card supports 5TB drives. Once again, drive warranty is voided when removed from enclosure.

      • nfr on 25/11/2014 - 14:31

        My system has no problem with 4TB drives, can I assume 5TB is also OK?

        • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 15:14
          +4

          You know what they say about assumption, but yeah if it can read 4TB drives a 5TB would be fine, as the limit/compatibility for certain boards was 2TB.

  • CamTheSnapper on 25/11/2014 - 14:03
    +4

    Just ordered one, paid US$139.88 with free shipping thanks to a Westpac Altitude amex card. Works out at about AUD$163, still about AUD$60 cheaper than here in Oz.

    • boozler on 25/11/2014 - 14:31

      Hi CamTheSnapper,
      So anything I buy on amazon and pay with a westpac Altitude amex card, it's free shipping. Are there any other conditions?

    • kei on 25/11/2014 - 14:34

      Is that including the currency conversion fees?

  • Okibi on 25/11/2014 - 14:14

    AUD 184.08 to Perth

  • wisc on 25/11/2014 - 14:22

    anyone know what technology these things use inside? helium filled or heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)?

    would imagine the 4TB would be the safer bet until these things have been on the shelves for a few years?

  • dione on 25/11/2014 - 14:34

    How is Seagate drive quality now?
    2 - 3 years back had issue with multiple seagate drives (firmware issue, etc).

    Switched to WD and never had issue until now.

    • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 15:10

      Not anything specific like firmware, but I have RMA'd 4 x Seagate drives this year compared to 2 x WD's.

      • Maverick-au on 25/11/2014 - 17:12
        +2

        Not anything specific like firmware, but I have RMA'd 4 x Seagate drives this year compared to 2 x WD's.

        That is pretty meaningless in posting!

        If you had 400 Seagate drives all one year old that would be a 4% failure rate and 6 Western Digital drives all three weeks old that would be a 33% failure rate with likely a big increase over 12 months.

        • narz on 25/11/2014 - 20:30

          I know right, without context that post means nothing.

        • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 22:47

          OK, fair comments. So to clarify for the statistician's. Out of total of 6 Drives that were RMA'd in the past twelve months out a total of 12 drives purchased very close to the same time (1 month), I had faults with total 6 of the 12, 4 were seagates, 2 were WD all 12 drives were purchased within 1 month of each other, and all were in 24/7 operation, in similar applications and most failures were after 12 Months, all seagates pretty much within 1 month of the first failure, WD's lasted about two months longer, 2x seagates and 4x wd's still working fine, SMART Reports show all good on them. So personally I find seagate to be less reliable. But hey could be an isolated incident. Although In a separate comparison I have never (over 15 years purchasing hdd's) had a WD be DOA however I have now had 2x Seagates, most recently around a week ago for a work PC, the other some years ago, the DOA is not in my personal 6. Anyway, I still buy seagates because I have never had an issue with an RMA and am very happy with their service. Also my 2c, just roll the dice if you want/need a 5tb drive, just be wary if you plan on taking it from the enclosure you lose the warranty.

        • superm86 on 26/11/2014 - 09:24

          @PonyTable: What do you do with all these hdd? running what servers?

        • PonyTable on 26/11/2014 - 14:48
          +1

          @superm86: Mainly I store off site images of clients PC's for disaster recovery purposes (that's what these 2x HP's are for), Basically its clients left over from my time running a computer repair business years ago that didn't want to go anywhere else :) its about 15-20 clients total (I am pretty close to out of the IT industry now, working in the Construction Industry in Senior Management, pay and conditions are better). But clearly I still "Dabble" I run Open Media Vault on both servers, Rsync to sync them + remote PC's (not that many remote sync, most are images from when I perform maintenance on site)

        • superm86 on 26/11/2014 - 22:37

          @PonyTable: Cool - you look to be quite knowledgeable about the disk deals :)
          Do you reckon price will lower around Xmas..? am holding up buying, I at least need 2 TB.

        • PonyTable on 26/11/2014 - 23:53

          @superm86:Not sure that my knowledge applies to disk deals as such? IMO Aussie dollar being weaker we are more likely to see drives stay higher over the next few months compared to US prices but the demand is very strong here (in Aus) so keep your eyes on Ozb and I am sure if there are any great deals on 2tb drives you will find them here! That being said this deal is a great price for 5tb!

        • whats up skip on 27/11/2014 - 09:45

          removed

      • tyler.durden on 25/11/2014 - 19:44

        how old are the drives

        do u raid or have any backup strategy?

        does your use case cause it to more wear and tear than normal?

        • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 23:06
          +1

          To answer the case and application question. 2x HP servers, in an air conditioned (not 24/7, but pretty close in summer) room, max historical temp of the drives is 60 degrees, average is 40, so Pretty ideal conditions. Both raid 10, both just file servers that mirror each other, photos, videos, virtual images that sort of stuff. Super Important stuff is backed up to the cloud (Dropbox or g drive) and a back up to tape monthly.

        • PonyTable on 26/11/2014 - 10:00
          +1

          @PonyTable: The Servers are HP DL380's, so good airflow, power etc.

        • tyler.durden on 01/12/2014 - 07:16

          @PonyTable:

          it's no wonder, it dies

          I think these drives aren't meant to be raided 24/7

          I think you need to get the RED version or RAID versions

          Like WD red drives

        • PonyTable on 02/12/2014 - 10:55

          @tyler.durden: Thanks for your opinion on the drives, however both were so called NAS Optimised drives. WD Reds and Seagate NAS. I should have clarified this above.

    • hippo2s on 25/11/2014 - 16:01

      Same. In my exp, I have never had WD fail.

      Seagate… 2 personally + 2 more for friends.

      I wouldn't use seagate in a single drive format without redundancy

  • minty on 25/11/2014 - 14:36

    That's insanely cheap, it's been a few years since I've bought a HDD, how are people even filling up 5TB these days…

    • Voldox on 25/11/2014 - 14:46
      +1

      FullHD Movie Rips or 4k Content? Seasons of TV Shows. Photo's/PC Games are huge these days.

      • Agret on 26/11/2014 - 11:19

        Outside of porn there isn't really much 4k content available right now as the only 4k movies you can buy are on some proprietary Sony service that are yet to be cracked and they are in very limited availability. That said downloading TV shows in 1080p is still pretty big, Game of Thrones Season 1 is like 50gb alone and the majority of new PC games are over 30GB each.

    • outlander on 25/11/2014 - 15:45

      Maybe people have HD cameras filming themselves 24/7. I can see that eating up alot of data

  • figarow on 25/11/2014 - 14:45

    Great deal shame I can't get one :(

  • phred on 25/11/2014 - 14:52

    At that price you want reliability? not really fair!

    http://www.neowin.net/news/seagate-hard-drives-exhibit-surpr…

  • hockysa on 25/11/2014 - 15:05

    got it with free shipping thanks OP

  • cyrax83 on 25/11/2014 - 15:29

    Is free shipping work for Amex bank issued?

    • ViciousPotato on 25/11/2014 - 15:33
      +1

      Yep, it works with all AmEx.

  • bfg100k on 25/11/2014 - 15:39

    anyone planning to rip the drive out to use as internal drive? I bought one and will be using it in my 3+ year old HP N36L. No reported success of such a combo online so fingers/toes crossed that this is not going to be one expensive experiment!

    • whats up skip on 25/11/2014 - 15:43

      They aren't designed to run in a NAS.

      Not sure that a device that old would support a 5TB drive.

      • hippo2s on 25/11/2014 - 15:54

        HP released a new BIOS like 6 months ago so it could have support for 5TB. Not confirmed tho.

        • richox on 25/11/2014 - 16:20

          yeh its an easy upgrade. reams of information available on the googz

      • bfg100k on 25/11/2014 - 16:23

        Agree on the statement regarding use in a NAS if its used as part of a RAID array. In my case though, I just run them as JBOD with each disk given very specific tasks (e.g. one disk used by the PVR app, another used for backups of my home PCs and one more for general file + multimedia storage). I plan to use this disk to run a daily SNAPRAID job as a cheap way to get some protection against hardware failure of the other 3 disks.

        • Agret on 26/11/2014 - 11:21

          I have 3x4TB drvie in my microserver using Windows Storage Spaces as a "raid", it's pretty good.

    • bfg100k on 13/12/2014 - 20:27

      Received it over a week ago and realised that the casing is a new design hence all the tutorials on how to extract the drive that I have watched on youtube is for nothing :(

      Anyone here has successfully opened the case yet? If so, can the kind soul please share the steps? Thanks!

      • hypocrisyinaction on 14/12/2014 - 15:41
        +1

        On the long edges there are two areas where, if you stick a spudger or similar thin flat tool between the top and blue bottom and apply some leverage the whole back will pop off quite easily. In this photo the USB/power ports are at the right.

        http://imgur.com/DqywoSt

  • whats up skip on 25/11/2014 - 15:42
    +1

    Really not sure I would trust 5TB of data on a Seagate drive these days.

    • CVonC on 25/11/2014 - 16:07
      -1

      yep.. over the last couple of months i've had a 2tb usb 3 desktop, a 1tb usb 2 desktop and a 1.5tb 3.5" internal die..

      seagates SUCK

      • tyler.durden on 25/11/2014 - 16:52
        +1

        Problem is we hardly see any WD sales…

        also can WD be rip out?

        • PonyTable on 25/11/2014 - 17:02

          Pretty much any (Desktop) external drive I have ever seen is a standard 3.5" drive, so worst case the enclosure has propriety screws or something, but the internal drive will be a standard 3.5" regardless of brand.

        • tyler.durden on 25/11/2014 - 19:42

          @PonyTable:

          Are WD easy to rip out?

          I only done seagates..

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