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[eBay Plus] 8TB Western Digital 3.5" SATA 6GB/s Red HDD PN WD80EFAX $288.15 Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay
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Excellent deal
My 'yardstick' comparison: Seagate 3Tb at Officeworks
$99 = $33 per Tb. So they're cheaper than these WD Reds, and you can RAID them if you want for extra speed!
And what drives do they use inside?
Red drives are optimised for use in NAS systems (and I find the Red drives I have in my NAS run several degrees cooler than the non-red ones). Because they're for use in NAS's you also usually have a limited number of slots you can put a drive in, thus having a higher capacity individual drive really helps.
Not saying it's a bad deal, nor that they have their uses for NASes and servers, but if I see a $/Tb figure then I'll offer other options for everyone else looking.
Yeah but you aint comparing apples with apples, a NAS drive cant be compared with just any drive especially ones from office works
I bought this combination
Qnab ts453be 8GB + Remote for $650 ( $80 wish cash back also there) from PC Lan
2 * 4TB wd red from computer alliance for $287
No money to buy 2 more 😬
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Thanks OP
If you like to roll the dice with drive shucking then this is currently $258:
https://www.amazon.com.au/WD-Elements-Desktop-Drive-Storage/…If you have prime this is $225:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07D5V2ZXD/ref=ppx_yo_d…
This
I just shucked my WD MYBOOK 8TB HDD tonight. It's very easy if you don't plan on using the enclosure ever again.
I shucked a pair of these Elements drives recently, they both had helium EMAZ drives inside.
Doing it correctly allowed me to reuse the enclosure for a spare 4TB drive.It's a handy backup drive now.
I then got in touch with WD support, gave them the model and serial numbers, they Fedex'd a couple of AU power adapters. Not that I needed them because they're simple 12v 1.5a 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel connectors and had heaps lying around.
Happy with their support.
Thanks OP
Got a Purple one for home surveilliance system, good price although it's still a bit more expensive than that in US
I like that