Seagate Expansion 16TB HDD $423.73 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via Amazon AU

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Cheapest ever I believe (except for Prime Day), the highly popular
Seagate Expansion Desktop 16TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0 for PC Laptop (STEB16000402)

This should shuck to get you an Exos 16TB enterprise drive. They're fast, with high density, two heads per platter and nine platters for a total of 18 heads. Highly recommended, especially for the price.

As some others have noted:
$423.73/16 = 26.483125
Also worth noting, actual capacity in Windows will be ~14.5TB
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Description
Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion Desktop offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music, and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy—just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to a Windows computer for automatic recognition—no software required. For Mac computers, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter.

Features & details
Enjoy enormous desktop storage space for years to come for photos, movies, music, and more
Designed to work with Windows computers, this external USB drive makes backup easy with a simple drag-and-drop
Setup is easy! Just connect the external hard drive to your Windows computer for automatic recognition—no software required
Includes an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter
Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included one-year limited warranty
Product Information 16TB , Desktop HDD

Other Technical Details
Brand Seagate
Series Expansion Desktop
Item Model Number STEB16000402
Product Dimensions 17.6 x 12.07 x 3.66 cm; 948.01 Grams
Item Dimensions L x W x H 17.6 x 12.1 x 3.7 centimetres
Flash Memory Size 16
Item Weight 948 g
Manufacturer SEAGATE
ASIN B088S9PWNM
Date First Available 15 May 2020

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  rubb3rchick3n on 15/02/2021 - 08:35

  +1

  Hopefully this fits Grand Theft Auto 5

  • 

    mrtee on 15/02/2021 - 09:08

    +1

    That would depend on how many mods you've got. Maybe wait for a 20tb version.

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  Grok on 15/02/2021 - 09:10

  +1

  How do these drives go temperature wise in use in that case?

  Some other drives like this I have can hit 50++ degrees when filling them up. I often put a fan in them to cool them down.

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    Tigerhacker on 15/02/2021 - 10:30

    +1

    Pretty toasty, heavy writes+hot room got mine to 60*C

    Idle, its about 15*C above ambient

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    whirlpool_guy on 18/02/2021 - 18:52

    How effective was your cooling setup? I take that you've shucked yours?

    Was looking for fans for my drives. Want some suggestions on what fans to get

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      Grok on 19/02/2021 - 09:56

      +1

      I do not have this drive but others I have in these plastic cases with no fans easily overheat. I am discussing unshucked drives.

      That is why I asked about this one.

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  justtoreply on 15/02/2021 - 09:15

  +8

  Been this price for ages

  There's two product pages for this drive. Which is why camels has misled you. You've been looking at the historically more expensive one.

  https://www.amazon.com.au/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External…

  https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B08899GVT6

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    Jabba the Hutt on 15/02/2021 - 09:20

    +3

    It's the Amazon US one vs the Amazon UK one, for anyone confused about the 'two listings'.

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  Chenzo on 15/02/2021 - 09:39

  +1

  thanks, poster.
  I got one.
  Always have map out drive purchases as they generally have a flow on effect to my NAS'es.
  This will replace an external 12TB USB backup drive, which will be shucked to replace an 8TB parity drive in NAS, which will replace a 4TB Data, which will probably be retired.

  BUT, 16TB has about 3 days of stress tests first :D

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    thedean on 15/02/2021 - 09:59

    +1

    Curious how you retire?
    I generally use older drives for transient data, happy to take if off your hands if it's accumulating pending sectors like crazy!

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      Chenzo on 15/02/2021 - 10:12

      +1

      depends if it soft or hard retired.
      if soft, it goes in cupboard for exactly as you've mentioned.
      if hard, it gets zeroed and sold.

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        thedean on 15/02/2021 - 11:28

        Mine mostly go into unassigned devices for temp storage.

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  Cheaplikethebird on 15/02/2021 - 10:39

  Are these the current sweet spot for those building a ~50TB plex server?

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  KangaDrew on 15/02/2021 - 11:06

  +4

  This isn't exactly a deal. It's been this price for ages. Have a look at camel and you'll find that it has been below $400 before.

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    thedriver on 16/02/2021 - 06:31

    -1

    Fail… It was not this price for ages.
    https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B088S9PWNM

    I noted that it had been cheaper before, but that doesn't mean it's not a deal now. Prices don't always revert back to the low levels seen before. Everything was cheaper in 1960, good luck buying petrol at 15c a litre any time soon.

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  deme on 15/02/2021 - 11:45

  +2

  $423.73/16 = 26.483125

  • 

    Switchblade88 on 15/02/2021 - 13:48

    +1

    OP should have this in the original post

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    BillyCool on 15/02/2021 - 15:22

    Also worth noting, actual capacity in Windows will be ~14.5TB

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  gadgetguy on 15/02/2021 - 16:58

  +1

  As noted, this is a regular price.

  Wake me when its below $400 - I want a few!