WD My Passport 3TB Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Black) $124 In-Store / or + Delivery @ JB-HiFi

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thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 19:17 jbhifi.com.au (650 clicks)
Last edited 16/09/2019 - 14:14 by 1 other user

Twice the price of recent 1TB for $59 + Delivery @ Centrecom deal, for 3x the storage (3TB).

Previous deal prices for 3TB My Passport were $107 + Delivery @ Kogan and $106 Delivered @ Newegg (both which I think are grey stock).
This deal is local stock.

Note: I recommend you buy in-store as getting it delivered by postage may cause accidental damage or reduce the lifespan of the drive.

For those who prefer delivered & to save the extra couple dollars by using cashback, Amazon AU have price matched this deal.

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Details:
Storage Type - External portable HDD
Power Supply - USB Powered
Included storage (GB) - 3000
HDD storage - 3TB
USB 3.0 Ports - 1
USB Ports - 1
Manufacturer's warranty - 3 Years

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  aboutconfig on 14/09/2019 - 19:38

  The other day it's $125 for the 4TB?

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    thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 19:42

    I must have missed it, it’s a weird listing I thought it was from the US, but it was a listing on eBay US with stock in Officeworks AU.

    Just curious does that deal require a work-around to purchase? (Need a US eBay account / address etc).

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      aboutconfig on 14/09/2019 - 19:58

      Nope, just use eBay 15% off code works on that item. With eBay gift card it is even cheaper

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        thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 20:08

        Please link and explain the recent AU$125 WD 4TB deal.
        I think we are looking at different deals (the one I linked in my comment above is last year and expired).

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          aboutconfig on 14/09/2019 - 22:12

          @thebadmachine: It's Seagate
          https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/482141

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            thebadmachine on 15/09/2019 - 11:44

            @aboutconfig: Then this $99 4TB Seagate may be more appealing.
            https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/482919

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    xdivino on 14/09/2019 - 20:03

    :o $125 for 4TB i'd get straight away! any more?

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      thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 20:09

      Deal link: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/428713

      These are the 2 links in the deal with stock.
      WD 4TB: https://www.ebay.com/itm/WD-4TB-My-Passport-Portable-Hard-Dr…
      Seagate 4TB: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Seagate-4TB-Expansion-Portable-…

      Deal looks quite complicated, but aboutconfig says current 15% off code PHIZZ15 works.

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        xdivino on 14/09/2019 - 20:15

        deal shows as 2018?
        I take it code is via .com.au?

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          thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 20:16

          @xdivino: Ask aboutconfig they seem to know how it works.

          Edit: I am confused as to how the WD 4TB comes to AU$125 maybe aboutconfig is reading US$ price.

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        aboutconfig on 14/09/2019 - 22:15

        Not current, the expired PEACHY15

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          thebadmachine on 15/09/2019 - 11:45

          @aboutconfig: Ok thanks for following up.

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      aboutconfig on 14/09/2019 - 22:13

      It's gone, wait for next time.
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/482141

      And equip yourself with the 10% off eBay gift cards, so you can get it for
      $125*0.9 or even less.

      2.5 inch 4TB Au stock local warranty

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  Hellcat on 14/09/2019 - 19:41

  +1

  That's a bad USB port

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    thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 19:44

    Confused as to what makes it so ‘bad’.
    I bought a different model WD external for my mother a few years ago, it uses the same port, worth mentioning she leaves the cable plugged into the port, but the HDD still works problem free to this day.

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      Switchblade88 on 14/09/2019 - 20:30

      Maybe the fact that WD portables have the USB port directly connected to the HDD board - so if the port dies you can't just shuck the drive and put it into another case, you've lost all your data.

      Speaking from experience.

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        thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 20:30

        +1

        Oh I see, I remember reading something similar in another deal.
        So WD is ‘bad’ for shucking. Got it.

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          Switchblade88 on 14/09/2019 - 20:36

          +1

          @thebadmachine: Yeah - hence the 3Tb Seagates for $99 at OW are the best value drive I can recommend (as aldog pointed out below)

          I can confirm they're definitely shuckable, better $/Tb, and no reliability issues that I've experienced myself. I know HDD reliability is fairly subjective - but I never trust any drive (HDD or SSD) enough to become a single point of failure anyway.

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            thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 20:39

            @Switchblade88: Yes I agree with reliability, it is a gamble with any drive. In most cases either it fails within the first year, or lives to be many years old (depending on use).

            I just remember some kind of wide-spread issue with Seagate in the past, and also others linking to backblaze etc showing their failure rates.

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  aldog on 14/09/2019 - 19:48

  +1

  Or a Seagate 3TB at Officeworks for $99:
  https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/seagate-3t…

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    thebadmachine on 14/09/2019 - 19:52

    +1

    Yes I guess if you agree with their past, and failure rates.

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  BinnyC on 25/09/2019 - 01:12

  Sorry not very knowledgeable with these. But what is the difference between this and
  https://www.centrecom.com.au/western-digital-wd-elements-3tb…