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$136.8 Seagate 4TB Expansion Desktop HDD (C&C) @ The Good Guys eBay

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$136.8 Seagate 4TB Expansion Desktop HDD (C&C) @ The Good Guys eBay
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NEW Seagate 2886342 4TB Expansion Desktop HDD

If your desktop computer is running low on storage, get this Seagate 2886342 4TB Expansion Desktop HDD to expand its capacity. It adds four terabytes of storage at fast transfer speeds with a 3.0 USB interface.It's super easy to set up, with only two cords for effortless and efficient instant file storage, and will reduce the tax on your computer's performance due to a lag of data on its internal memory. This hard drive is instantly recognised with Windows, so there's no messy or complicated software to install or configure. To save, it only takes a simple drag and drop.

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  • PissLUR on 30/05/2017 - 15:56
    +1

    Buy it now price: AU $144.00
    AU $15.00 off voucher: -AU $15.00
    Your price: AU $129.00
    Enter code at checkout, and pay with PayPal to redeem. Hurry, your coupon expires 31/05/17.
    WINTER15
    For voucher details and terms, go to My eBay Summary.

    • haha on 30/05/2017 - 15:59

      Lucky you!
      WINTER15 does not work for me.

    • burningrage on 30/05/2017 - 16:07

      WINTER15 works for me. Thanks

    • doweyy on 30/05/2017 - 16:25
      -1

      You could also get the 2TB portable if you're eligible for the WINTER15 code. Add on a $1 item and you can get it for $85 currently.

      • kehuehue on 30/05/2017 - 16:49

        The 2TB (expansion) seagate is known for beeping issues?

        • hollykryten on 30/05/2017 - 18:41

          I thought that was the desktop version of the 2TB Expansion which had issues such as that beeping?. Desktop version being the one with the 3.5" internal HDD inside of it.

          The 2TB portable (one with a 2.5" HDD inside of it) should be fine.

  • edshays on 30/05/2017 - 16:00
    +1

    can this be opened easily to remove the drive for a NAS?

    • itstuan on 30/05/2017 - 16:05

      why would you want to do that? These hard drive is not designed for NAS.
      In term of opening the casing. These drives were not designed for accessible, so you might have to break all the clips trying to get it open.

      • MissKitty on 30/05/2017 - 16:10

        Agreed. Get a WD RED and be done with it. That said, I've got a few wdiddle'd WD Greens in a NAS for 12 mnths plus, and no issues yet, though I'm slowing replacing them with bigger WDReds.

      • DARK KHAOS on 30/05/2017 - 16:36
        +7

        It's called shucking.
        Have used this method to fill many hp microservers over the years

      • SwampCrack on 30/05/2017 - 16:46
        +2

        Because it is cheap storage.

      • m9 on 30/05/2017 - 16:59
        +2

        You do this for the lower cost benefits. Works fine in NAS and with proper backup practices it doesn't really matter what drives you use. Have not had a single failure with shucked drives (8 shucked and 8 reds), but then I also swap them out after 24 months. Plus I did not break any clips opening all 8 of the external cases.

        • itstuan on 31/05/2017 - 08:50

          Nothing wrong with these drives but they are not designed to run in a constant 24/7 month to month environment. If your data is any important, you would use the best.
          Then again, for other personal use, its fine.

        • m9 on 31/05/2017 - 11:34
          +2

          @mcp2kpro:

          I run a 16-drive RAID 10 with 2 offsite backups. If you have proper backups it doesn't really matter what drives you use. I also find that if they don't die in the first few months, chances are they will continue running.

    • CharcoaI on 30/05/2017 - 16:05

      Would like to know too
      (Also if anyone knows what RPM the drive is)

    • deltakilo on 30/05/2017 - 16:33

      If you're doing once or twice a week backup and/or a movie or 2 a week then there's nothing wrong with gutting and placing in a NAS (apart from warranty hassle).

      I've got a couple old 3TB WD Greens in a Synology 2 bay been doing this scenario perfectly well for nigh on 4 years now.

      It's a consumer desktop drive and therefore designed to handle some daily access but I'd spend the extra on NAS drive if hammered every day serving files to numerous users.

    • SteveAndBelle on 30/05/2017 - 16:50
      +3

      I've done this for many DIY NAS boxes both for myself and for family, friends & neighbours. They work perfectly, just be aware that claiming warranty may be difficult but if buying multiples at a good enough price you can usually save enough to simply go buy a replacement drive if anything goes wrong and still be in front!

      • sillyhead on 30/05/2017 - 17:38

        Agreed its the new oem. I don't know how not to buy drives but tear apart 3.5 extensions… Really when a drive fails a year down the track it's more the stress about the data that was on there, and really once they fail you're due for a size upgrade anyway.

        I haven't had a drive fail in the last 10 years or so so must be a bit risk happy.

    • groook on 30/05/2017 - 16:59

      Yes i'm using 7 of them now in a QNAP fine

  • samfisher5986 on 30/05/2017 - 16:01

    That description is trying too hard….

    • itstuan on 30/05/2017 - 16:08

      The "only two cords" part had me sold. Most drives on the market comes with much more than that.

  • sillyhead on 30/05/2017 - 16:17

    Thanks winter 15 worked. Will harvest the drive from the enclosure for my PC.

  • rattle on 30/05/2017 - 16:18

    Would this be good for my son's PS4? Recently read that the PS4 had an update which helps make use of external HDD's.
    The kid has no room and has deleted everything he can, so I might look at something like this for his birthday.

    Thanks everyone.

  • altomic on 30/05/2017 - 16:19
    +1

    WINTER10 and get 10% off with $100+ spend. <—this is targeted.

    Buy it now price: AU $144.00
    AU $15.00 off voucher: -AU $14.40
    Your price: AU $129.60
    Enter code at checkout, and pay with PayPal to redeem. Hurry, your coupon expires 31/05/17.
    WINTER10
    For voucher details and terms, go to My eBay Summary.

    very tempting.

  • flangeflange on 30/05/2017 - 16:23

    OW price beat will come to $136.80

    • GossipGoat on 30/05/2017 - 16:40
      -1

      OW dont price match voucher code prices

      • currentfad on 30/05/2017 - 18:06
        +2

        If you match the listed price it's still 5% off…

      • flangeflange on 31/05/2017 - 08:47

        match the listed price from TGG and you can get today from B&M OW store for same price as discount…

  • JB2987 on 30/05/2017 - 16:34

    Would this work on Mac?
    Would it require reformatting?

    • Ozymandias on 30/05/2017 - 16:41
      +1

      I daresay it'd be FAT32 out of the box, maybe exFAT, in which case it would work without reformatting. But there's always the chance it'd be NTFS and you'll have to reformat. It's like a two minute process though.

      • JB2987 on 30/05/2017 - 17:57

        Thanks, thought that might be the case.
        My hesitation cost me though!

      • Stugots on 31/05/2017 - 11:32

        Yeah it's NTFS out of the box.

  • rattle on 30/05/2017 - 16:45

    Keep on getting this….
    This item isn't available in the requested quantity. It may have been purchased already, or the listing has expired.

    Edit, only have 1 as quantity
    Edit again… and it's gone.

  • LittleDon on 30/05/2017 - 16:48

    All gone, sold out!

  • paperman on 30/05/2017 - 16:48

    Not available. Sod…

  • Diesmile on 30/05/2017 - 16:52

    sold out

  • newynut on 30/05/2017 - 17:09

    Bugga all gone.

  • BubbLeT on 30/05/2017 - 17:18

    Noooo! I was too slow. Needed one for my PC.

  • RedSky on 30/05/2017 - 21:08

    If you missed out and would be okay with / prefer a 2.5 inch drive, set a price limit here, I'm waiting for the next sale:

    https://camelcamelcamel.com/Seagate-Backup-Portable-External…

  • Stugots on 31/05/2017 - 11:31

    Went to officeworks and they price matched $144 and then beat it by 5%.

    Very happy since I missed out on the stock front TGG.

  • Click_It on 01/06/2017 - 09:18

    Shame I missed this, 4TB hdd finally creeping towards the price they should be at. All these other deals lately are higher than the price I bought mine in 2014.

  • sillyhead on 01/06/2017 - 18:56

    Drive inside mine was ST4000DM000
    5900rpm. Runs alot cooler than my other 7200 drives which can't be a bad thing.

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