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Saw this on Amazon, seems to be the cheapest I could find for this 5TB HDD.
Western Digital My Passport USB3.0 External Hard Drive, 5TB $168.78 Shipped @ Amazon AU
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crimsondarkn on 14/07/2021 - 15:43 amazon.com.au (1516 clicks)
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I was thinking about this, but it's a different model number that OW has on their website, no? Not sure if they will still accept?
Same model number on the OW website. You might be mistaking OW's product code, which is their own number made up to identify a product in their system with the actual model number listed under the specifications tab.
Good call out. Thanks! I'm gonna get one from officeworks then. Cheers mate
Well product code is different but they won't notice or care likely
same part number - WDBPKJ0050BBK-WESN
This is better. https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/seagate-expansion-portabl…
Cheaper and shuckable. WD not shuckable.Free delivery too
How?
Free express delivery though I'm in Sydney.. most likely why..
If Melb goes in lockdown you might get free delivery too :)
different use case, the passports are smaller and require no external power, this is an on the go no fuss 5TB backup
the one you linked is a sit it on your shelf backup (or shuck it)nevermind I was wrong, the seagate is portable too and looks like you can shuck some of the seagate 2.5 drives?
That Seagate drive has shingles. Not sure about the WD.
Both do, all 2.5" over 1TB from all manufacturers are SMR.
WD also SMR. At this storage size and 2.5", they are all SMR.
That's although an SMR hard drive. If you're fine with that no problems.
So is the drive in OP…
Yeah the only difference is you can actually shuck the Seagate portable hard drives. Can't say the same for the WD portable hard drives as the USB port is directly soldiered onto the internal hard drive.
I have just over 1TB of photos, videos etc.
Should I go this route or would cloud storage be a better option?
Both, ideally. Cloud for ease of use and hard drive as a real backup.
Thanks
Or you can get a second hand working Pixel..Make folders in phone enable wifi transfer them to google photos and repeat the process till you get all your 1TB into cloud.
Android App Cx File Explorer allows multiple cloud data storage logins, even multiple logins for same cloud data storage, so example I can add 5 of my Google drive accounts (15gb x 5 = 75gb) within Cx File Explorer, very handy as one can create as many data cloud storage accounts for more cloud data space
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cxinventor…
Or Degoo data cloud storage has free 100gb of data storage (biggest free data cloud service I've come across), found them to be great with an awesome app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.degoo.andr…
List of more free cloud data services here
https://www.cloudwards.net/the-top-5-cloud-companies-with-la…
I have been tempted to buy the google photos storage and partially claim on tax due to taking heaps of site photos.
this sounds reasonable enough.
Not a lawyer. or a tax agent :P
scammerz
Or Degoo data cloud storage has free 100gb of data storage with a great App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.degoo.andr…
Last time I bought Seagate desktop version portable 4TB for $99, that's cheaper (/TB) than this?
desktop version… but portable… which is it??
there was that one deal that was pretty good but sold out quickly…
waiting for a deal like this b4 i pull the trigger
desktop or portable (portable is usually single USB cable to get power while desktop is a larger physical size drive (3.5 vs 2.5) and it needs power + usb cables but you can get much larger capacity
edit: @oadvdotcom - this was a reply to your post - ooops
If you can't be bothered to do a pricematch with OW, for just 161.98$ there is a WD 5TB with similar specs at amazon
https://www.amazon.com.au/Western-Digital-Elements-Portable-…
Heard My Passport quality is better than Elements?
I think the difference is the warranty: elements is 2yr and my passport 3yr
Funnily enough if you buy it from the US store (via the Australian Amazon store) it comes down to A$154.23 (delivery a bit longer). Note, looks like OW is sold out for this.
Is this on Amazon the Portable Hard Drive, 5 TB, WDBU6Y0050BBK-WESN shuckable?
To many bad stories about Seagate drives why I prefer WD drives, though usually I've only purchased 3.5inch drives when it comes too large capacity drives over 5gb, I'm guessing 2.5 inch size drives would be slower over there 3.5 inch size counterparts or I'm guessing wrong? Anyone comment much appreciated as eagar too buy, maybe 2 👍😁
WD portable hard drives are not shuckable. I believe the USB port is soldered onto the internal drive. There is no SATA connector.
It's 177.39 now.
Guess it's expired now
Price beat at OW for $160