Seagate 8TB External USB 3.5" HDD ~ $265 NZD Delivered (Amazon) (or $231 Amazon Prime)

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kiwijunglist on 09/07/2017 - 12:13 amazon.com (134 clicks)
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The Seagate expansion desktop drive provides extra storage for your ever-growing collection of files. Instantly add space for more files, consolidate all of your files to a single location, or free up space on your computer's internal drive to help improve performance. Setup is straightforward; simply plug in the included power supply and USB cable, and you are ready to go. It is automatically recognized by the Windows operating system, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Saving files is easy too-just drag-and-drop. Take advantage of the fast data transfer speeds with the USB 3.0 interface by connecting to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 for additional system compatibility. System requirements: Windows 7 or higher, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port (required for USB 3.0 transfer speeds or backwards compatible with USB 2.0 ports at USB 2.0 transfer speeds, compatibility may vary depending on the User's hardware configuration and operating system). Box Contents: Seagate expansion drive, 4-foot (120cm) USB 3.0 cable, power adapter and quick start guide. Storage space may vary slightly as : 7.27 TB

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  Dunno on 09/07/2017 - 12:44

  iirc you can shuck these externals which makes it a even better deal

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    syrys on 09/07/2017 - 13:57

    wouldn't that void the warranty? Do you know what actual physical drive is inside it?

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      midastouch on 09/07/2017 - 14:31

      Yes, any shucking voids the warranty unless you're able to take it apart perfectly (which is very unlikely).

      The drive inside use to be a Seagate Archive, but reports have been coming out that the new version contains a Seagate Barracuda. Don't base your decision to buy on this as it's unknown which drive you'd receive.

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        Hayce Irri on 09/07/2017 - 15:26

        i love that term 'shucking'

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  jedmeister on 09/07/2017 - 15:58

  Is this really a deal though? These have been at this price point for quite some time now.

  Strange how the external USB3 model costs less than the bare drive only.

  The only thing with these (if you use as an external drive) is that they come with a plug adaptor , ie, the ac adaptor is built into the plug so you need an adaptor to convert from the US pins to the NZ pins. It would be better if the adaptor were separate to the AC cable, then you could just replace the AC cable with the NZ version.

  Still, this is the best deal you can get.

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    Dunno on 09/07/2017 - 16:06

    Cheapest 8TB locally(internal) is $400+ so I think it's deal worthy even if it's not a deal in the US.

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      jedmeister on 09/07/2017 - 23:00

      I have seen this particular product get as low as $169, $179 has been the normal price for a long time now.

      Still way cheaper than here of course :) As with many products listed on amazon.

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    regan89 on 09/07/2017 - 16:57

    +1

    Correct. This is the normal price. The Western Digital My Book 8TB is only $20USD more on amazon and contains an HGST drive (non-SMR). Unless you really think its worth the risk, id stay away from anything that even might contain an SMR drive. Bestbuy have the 8TB easystore for $199USD which contains an 8TB WD Red, but they seem to have youshop's address blacklisted and cancel all my orders :(

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  mouth on 11/07/2017 - 21:36

  Now $167.20 (USD) = $231.35 (NZD) Delivered, for Amazon Prime Members.