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Seagate Expansion 16TB External Hard Drive HDD (STKP16000402) $418.51 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

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Seagate Expansion 16TB External Hard Drive HDD (STKP16000402) $418.51 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AUAffiliate
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LGrunntt on 11/06/2022 - 22:04 amazon.com.au (1578 clicks)
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Best price so far according to Camelcamelcamel.

  • Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
  • Fast file transfers with USB 3.0
  • Drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box
  • Automatic recognition of Windows and Mac computers for simple setup (Reformatting required for use with Time Machine)

(First deal posted so let me know what I have done wrong - I'm pretty sure I missed something important)

Mod Update 15/6: Available again but increased to $418.51 (Previously $410.06).

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  • RichardL on 11/06/2022 - 22:31
    +7

    For those wondering apparently these contain Seagate Exos 16TB (according to r/DataHoarder, here & here)

    • Sarazar on 11/06/2022 - 23:49
      +3

      Can confirm, I've purchased about 10 of these over the past year, all of them had Seagate Exos 16TB inside. I shuck them and put them in an Orico 8 Bay hard drive enclosure:
      https://www.pccasegear.com/products/41437/orico-8-bay-usb-3-…

      • UNFKNBLVBL on 11/06/2022 - 23:50
        +1

        that maths doesn't check out

        • Sarazar on 11/06/2022 - 23:54

          Sorry, 2 of them are internal, the rest are in the 8 bay enclosure.

      • reloxation on 11/06/2022 - 23:53
        +1

        So you took 10 drives out of their USB enclosures just to put them back in a USB enclosure? /s

        • Sarazar on 11/06/2022 - 23:55
          +1

          Precisely!

        • OzBarginDude on 12/06/2022 - 08:28
          +4

          If you have ever tried to plug 10 (actually 8) usb drives into your PC at once you will surely appreciate 1x USB connection is much better and your PC OS doesnt freak out :)

      • Bedgrub on 12/06/2022 - 00:20

        Honest question, what do you do with 160TB? Movies and tv seasons in HD, VM images?

        • jong on 12/06/2022 - 08:38
          +1

          I'm not OP, but to speculate:

          There's a media server called Plex. You feed it whatever movies, TV shows or music you have, and it'll make it so that you can watch that stuff anywhere. There's Plex for Android, IOS, Roku, Google TV, Raspberry Pi, Oculus… If your device doesn't support the format it's in, Plex will convert it so that it'll work. It's even got a Spotify knockoff that'll put together a playlist to fit a mood, using your music.

          Plex also lets you share out your collection to friends and family. They basically get a version of Netflix which has all of your stuff - TV shows, movies - and will play it wherever. Start Plex, click on movie, watch movie.

          It means that rather than just data hoarding for yourself, you're doing it for friends and family, too.

          • Bedgrub on 12/06/2022 - 10:00

            @jong: Yeah I’m aware of plex - just keen to hear OP’s use case as 160TB (likely less if they’re raided) is a lot by any measure.

        • Sarazar on 12/06/2022 - 09:02

          I primarily use the drives for Plex + Radarr + Sonarr + Prowlarr.

      • congo on 12/06/2022 - 08:48

        You still have to plug the 8 bay into the PC?
        Why not just get a NAS?

        • Sarazar on 12/06/2022 - 09:33

          I have my PC running 24x7 running server stuff.

      • butasan on 12/06/2022 - 08:58

        Hi Sarazar,
        Regarding the Orico 8 bay HDD enclosure, does your computer show you have 8 drives or 1 drive and is the enclosure hot-swappable?
        Thanks.

        • Sarazar on 12/06/2022 - 10:00

          You can have it show up to 8 drives using a standard JBOD configuration, however, I use Windows Storage Spaces so it shows up as 1 drive pool.
          You can add and remove drives to it without having to restart your PC.

      • Budju on 15/06/2022 - 20:01
        -1

        why not get real nas and not this junk

        • Nom on 15/06/2022 - 20:45
          +2

          Because a real NAS has a whole bunch of limitations.
          The USB bays connected to a PC gives you the best of all worlds - you can literally do anything that you want with the open PC platform.

          • Budju on 15/06/2022 - 21:10

            @Nom: what kind of things are you doing that need all that power?

            • Nom on 15/06/2022 - 21:29

              @Budju: I'm doing nothing but storing data. Direct your question to those that actually need the open platform 👍

              • Budju on 15/06/2022 - 22:45

                @Nom: I need more details about the data you are keeping. It sounds like a lot

  • Aarent on 11/06/2022 - 22:33
    +1

    I've shucked 8 a year or so ago, they were all exos but these have a newer outer casing, they could prolly also be ironwolf pros, i suppose, either way, good drives.

  • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2022 - 22:36
    +15

    thanks OP bought this for my feet pics collection that's been growing exponentially.

    • Danneo on 11/06/2022 - 23:06
      +7

      Idk man, 16TB is quite a feat…

    • congo on 11/06/2022 - 23:19

      Feet?? What?

    • Grunntt on 11/06/2022 - 23:31
      +2

      bought this for my feet pics collection that's been growing exponentially.

      Rather than spend money on more storage just collect pics of small feet - should take less space to store.

      • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2022 - 23:40

        You're now on a list. If you weren't already on one prior to this comment that is.

        • Grunntt on 11/06/2022 - 23:41
          +3

          You're now on a list.

          What a day!
          I post my first ever deal and now I make it onto a list.

          I think I need a lie down.

    • Namidairo on 12/06/2022 - 00:30

      Have you considered re-encoding your feet in a newer format? You could probably cut the size of your collection down by a third. (Assuming PNG format)

  • bigtom_999 on 11/06/2022 - 22:58

    Hmmm, I need a new HDD and have been looking, I was kinda hoping for a 5.4k drive.. Are these hot/loud once shucked? How about not shucked?

    • Chuppa on 11/06/2022 - 23:55
      +1

      Exos are loud - designed for enterprise use. Shucked/not shucked they're still loud. A thin plastic case doesn't stop much.

      • bigtom_999 on 12/06/2022 - 00:20

        Okay thanks, I might pass then.

        • Caped Baldy on 12/06/2022 - 01:33

          People have different definitions of loud. If it's in a PC case and you're not too sensitive to noise, it's not noticeable.

          • Chuppa on 12/06/2022 - 01:39
            +2

            @Caped Baldy: In a NAS, in a cupboard that is full brick and solid core door - can still hear them chatting away. They are loud.

            Search Exos + noise level. It’s full of comments.

            • Caped Baldy on 12/06/2022 - 01:48

              @Chuppa: Actually, you've reminded me of my NAS downstairs which is indeed quite loud. Seems to be constantly accessing data and making noise.

              I've got a 10TB Seagate and 16TB WD in my main rig which aren't noticeable over the GPU.

          • bigtom_999 on 12/06/2022 - 02:36

            @Caped Baldy: It'll be at my parents place in their office, likely just on the desk so I won't take the risk. Will keep in mind for my own setups though.

  • prodnus on 11/06/2022 - 23:05

    Is this better than Western Digital Elements Desktop Hard Drive?

    • Grunntt on 11/06/2022 - 23:13

      Is this better than Western Digital Elements Desktop Hard Drive?

      Other than being $1.61 cheaper - I can't find any comparison listed anywhere that gives the drives' specifications.

    • congo on 11/06/2022 - 23:21

      The WD one is easy to crack open, havent tried it with the seagate one.
      The WD one you will need the tape to block the 3rd volt line. Not sure about seagate.
      Can anyone comment?

      • Chuppa on 11/06/2022 - 23:57

        I've shucked 5 if the previous model of this drive (different plastic case). Just had to unscrew the USB adaptor once shucked and they were good to go.

        • congo on 12/06/2022 - 00:04

          Is it easy to shuck from the plastic case?

          • Chuppa on 12/06/2022 - 00:06

            @congo: The previous model was just clipped in along the side (with about 100 clips). Wasn't hard. Not sure on this one. No doubt there's something on reddit.

      • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2022 - 01:34

        Pain in the ass compared to my books but not hard if you’re ok with being destructive. The my books have way less clips and a way looser casing.

    • Caped Baldy on 12/06/2022 - 01:36

      Yes and no. There is a quality drive inside but don't expect a hard drive to be better than another. Have backups!

      Seagate had some dodgy 3TB drives about 5 years ago but my preference is seagate for drives more than 10TB. But I do have a 16TB in my desktop PC.

  • motion2082 on 12/06/2022 - 11:57

    I wish these were $250

    • turtlesinmypants on 13/06/2022 - 07:59
      +4

      This is ozbargain, not /r/DisneysAladdin

  • turtlesinmypants on 14/06/2022 - 08:56

    Price up to $415.28

  • Grunntt on 14/06/2022 - 18:34

    and now it's $414.54.

    Is this something to do with the exchange rate or is their some type of magic Amazon algorithm?

  • jonathonsunshine on 20/06/2022 - 11:03

    Oof, $850 now. I knew it was expired but I thought maybe it go up like $50 max..

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