WD Elements Desktop 12TB External Hard Drive $404.10 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

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BaarOzGain on 12/12/2021 - 09:34 jbhifi.com.au (278 clicks)
Last edited 13/12/2021 - 14:40 by 2 other users

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I just bought 4x $100 Ultimate Home Gift Card from coles for $340 making it essentially $344.10.
Not a bad price for local stock.

I bought a 18TB couple of weeks back from Amazon and the drive arrived dead. When checking warranty, it says out of region. I know you can get better prices at Amazon at times but for some this may be a good choice if you want local stock

They gave me a $10 coupon too redeemable by 24th December

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  CodeXD on 12/12/2021 - 09:52

  +1

  $33.675 per TB before gift cards.

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  Rakibul on 12/12/2021 - 09:57

  My 18 TB from Amazon Black Friday deal arrived 2 days ago and is still under the Extended Diag SMART Test. It was roughly $410

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    CrazyBargainCatcher on 12/12/2021 - 11:39

    Mine still isnt here and hasnt updated since 25th nov. ordered 20th
    Was meant to come Last Wednesday

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    BaarOzGain on 12/12/2021 - 13:35

    $410 for 18Tb? That’s great I bought mine for $449+delivery and now I have to return it as it won’t even initialise on my pc and laptop using multiple cables and ports. I rather buy from JB, anything goes wrong I change it around the corner. Not the best price but worth the support etc. convenient

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      Rakibul on 13/12/2021 - 05:59

      It requires it own power supply

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        BaarOzGain on 14/12/2021 - 18:00

        Thanks but with no power supply it won’t turn on. Plugged the JB one didn’t even need initialisation. It opened up a folder with wd app on it. Used JB power and USB cord on the Amazon one no good.
        Is there a specific software you use for testing so I can use before copying my stuff on it?

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  Xizor on 12/12/2021 - 10:09

  +5

  Is price with discounted giftcards headline appropriate? It can be quite difficult to get them for a lot of people.

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    bobalot on 12/12/2021 - 19:28

    +1

    I second this statement.

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  [Deactivated] on 12/12/2021 - 10:31

  These 16-18TB drives are running extremely hot, mine was 59C while surface scan, obviously will be even hotter of ambient temperature rises even more in the summer.

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    ruddiger7 on 12/12/2021 - 11:15

    De-shelled my 16TB that came a few weeks ago and wacked it in my PC. It has 4x 8TB WD reds sitting below it. Its running about 39c where as the 8s are generally around 37c - though that is idle

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    CarbonTwelve on 12/12/2021 - 11:18

    I used a cheap USB fan on mine when I was running a full zeroing. That kept the temps under 45C max. But yes, without some kind of airflow the temps just keep building up.

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  Tekuza on 12/12/2021 - 11:19

  +1

  Anyone have experience shucking this drive? Wonder if they'll be ok in my NAS or if get WD Red is a safer bet.

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    CarbonTwelve on 12/12/2021 - 19:18

    +1

    Yes. I've got 5 of them running in my file server. I'm not sure if the 3.3v issue will be a problem for your NAS; the earlier disks I have (EMAZ) didn't need the 3.3v mod, but the latest one (EMFZ) did.

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      Tekuza on 13/12/2021 - 00:13

      Thanks for sharing

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  Click_It on 12/12/2021 - 11:26

  +2

  Yikes these have gone up. Paid $281 13 months ago.

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  B3 on 12/12/2021 - 12:36

  Did Amazon or JB give you the $10 coupon?

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    BaarOzGain on 12/12/2021 - 13:32

    +1

    JB gave me $10 coupon not sure why, maybe because I gave them mobile number for digital invoice, can be redeemed tomorrow as I couldn’t use it for the other purchase I made today

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  MisterTree on 12/12/2021 - 16:55

  This one is $389.46 on Amazon (US via AU) if you can be bothered to contact WD for an AU plug.
  But even better is the 14TB for $400.77
  https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07YD3G568/

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    MisterTree on 12/12/2021 - 20:27

    Wow - now $396.20 for the 14TB

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      BaarOzGain on 13/12/2021 - 03:01

      +1

      It was $325 + delivery on Black Friday