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[Prime] Western Digital WD Red Pro NAS 3.5" HDD (CMR) 14TB $405, 20TB $636.35 Shipped @ Amazon US via AU

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[Prime] Western Digital WD Red Pro NAS 3.5" HDD (CMR) 14TB $405, 20TB $636.35 Shipped @ Amazon US via AUAffiliate
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scrimshaw on 12/10/2022 - 21:01 amazon.com.au (843 clicks)
Last edited 13/10/2022 - 15:49 by 1 other user
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Good prices for some high capacity WD RED Pro drives using CMR tech.

Western Digital RED PRO 14TB Model WD141KFGX
Prime Exclusive Deal, Ships internationally

Western Digital Red Pro 20TB Model WD201KFGX
Prime Exclusive Deal Ships internationally

Local prices for the 14TB is around $640 and about $900 for the 20TB.

Purchasing 2 will give you a further 6% discount, however this could attract customs duty if your purchase exceeds $1000 AUD.

If you do not mind "shucking" an external hard drive to harvest a bare drive and voiding it's warranty, there's also a Western Digital 18TB Elements Desktop for $409 from Amazon UK or a 20TB one for $486.20.

the 18TB WD Elements will most likely have a WD180EDGZ (White-label CMR drive), according to Ozbargainer's comments. I'm not certain what drives will be used in the 20TB SKU.

Note SMR isn't ideal for RAID, and is more suitable for cold storage applications.

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  • mmd on 12/10/2022 - 21:09

    is this ok to put into desktop PC that is turned on and off each day?

    • jbird84 on 12/10/2022 - 21:37
      +3

      Yes, perfectly fine

  • Remorhaz on 12/10/2022 - 21:19

    The link to the deal isn't correct - it should probably be https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Pro-14TB-Hard-Drive/dp/B07YFGW…

    I grabbed 2 of the 14TB ones ($748.45) for my NAS

    • themadman on 12/10/2022 - 21:33

      He did acknowledge that in his post, however there's a big difference between these drives and a shucked drive? I'd compare it to buying a used drive, in the sense that it's going to be cheaper, but you don't get warranty and there's no guarantees it's a good fit for storage purposes.

      This price seems a bit higher (~$29/TB) than the recent 8TB IronWolf deal (~$23/TB), although I imagine these Pro's are a bit better than those ones?

      • scrimshaw on 12/10/2022 - 21:34
        +2

        The other large difference is SMR vs CMR

        In principle, SMR drives will deliver the same capacity as CMR drives at a much lower cost per platter, but offer less usage flexibility. You should not for example, use SMR drives in situations where you need to overwrite a lot of old data. SMR should only be used for 'write once, read many' scenarios. Like incremental backups of your home or office PC's, but not for stuff you frequently access or modify a lot.

        • FireRunner on 12/10/2022 - 23:58

          I opened up a 12TB WD Elements. Can confirm it's CMR.
          Is it SMR for 20TB?

  • ShouldIBuyIt on 12/10/2022 - 21:33
    +3

    That's a lot of gb

  • davemac on 12/10/2022 - 21:34

    Not sure where you got your info but the 18tb elements drive I got from amazon Uk in last prime sale was most definitely NOT smr.

    • rifter on 12/10/2022 - 21:40

      18TB WDBWLG0180HBK-NESN ePMR CMR 7200rpm

    • scrimshaw on 12/10/2022 - 21:42

      Did you get a WD180EDGZ? Just reading a few forums and some users mention that it was indeed a CMR drive.

      • davemac on 12/10/2022 - 22:03
        +1

        Sorry replied with wrong button.

        Yep, Wd180edgz-11b2da0

        Also, bare drives from amazon isn’t a good idea IMHO. I bought a WD red 8tb from amazon.au and they sent it in a post satchel. No padding. Crazy. At least the elements drives are packed in a box. I was pretty shitty at amazon for that. Drive is still going ok tho. Go WD!

        • HunterxHunter9000 on 13/10/2022 - 10:35

          I usually tick pack as a gift and they usually put it into a box.

  • davemac on 12/10/2022 - 21:59

    Yep, Wd180edgz-11b2da0

  • trevor99 on 12/10/2022 - 22:09
    +1

    External drive will come with some factory packaging 😅 otherwise bare drives may experience some high G's on route

    • nidawson on 12/10/2022 - 22:51
      +1

      I’ve ordered several of the 16TB reds from US now and each time each had a separate box + plastic holder suspending it which in turn was in a bigger packaged box. So far so good. All 2+ each time though.

  • taki on 12/10/2022 - 22:19

    I only need 10TB to complete my NAS

    • justtoreply on 12/10/2022 - 22:26
      +8

      Do u even store, bro?

      • taki on 13/10/2022 - 09:10

        I do have enough personal videos/photos to add/convert as my time allows. In the Capitalist world, time is frequently stolen ( exploited ;)
        I have 2 from WD external & 10TB WD red+. Would be nice to complete the pair(s) & continue with more reliable backups.

  • CalmLemons on 12/10/2022 - 22:43
    +1

    How loud are these when they are spinning?

    • nidawson on 12/10/2022 - 22:49
      -8

      Who cares? They’re for a NAS

      • iDroid on 13/10/2022 - 00:03
        +2

        Gallifr3y

    • taki on 13/10/2022 - 09:13

      Reasonable, compared to IronWolf (spinning faster).

    • bamzero on 13/10/2022 - 15:01

      20dBA idle, 36dBA seek.

  • Munki on 12/10/2022 - 23:55
    +2

    Nearly enough storage for my porn. Nice.

  • bamzero on 13/10/2022 - 05:45
    +1

    Actually works out just shy of 7.6% discount (off the $405 price anyway) when buying 2 (~$374 each), as they are taking another 6% off the regular $512.89 price.
    Too bad about the duty if you need 3. Better off buying 2 with the discount and another order for the 3rd (to a diff name/address so Amazon doesn't bundle them)
    Ends up about $384 per drive vs $434 with import fees.

    • simmo1985 on 13/10/2022 - 10:11

      I just purchased 2x 14tb WD Red Plus drives (not Pro) and GST was already included.

      • bamzero on 13/10/2022 - 10:48
        +1

        If you add 3 to cart it goes over $1000 and attracts another $185 in customs duty fees.

  • ctg on 13/10/2022 - 06:53

    How’s a RMA compare to an aussie store? (Assuming warranty)

  • simmo1985 on 13/10/2022 - 10:16

    The 14TB Red Plus drives can be had for $374.68, with a 6% discount if you buy 2. I picked up 2 and the total was $692.06 which included GST. I'm already using WD Red Plus drives in my NAS and have been happy with them.

    • bamzero on 13/10/2022 - 10:47

      $374.68*2!=$692.06. Guessing you had some gift card credit left on your account?

      • simmo1985 on 13/10/2022 - 10:55

        "with a 6% discount if you buy 2".

        • bamzero on 13/10/2022 - 13:11

          My bad, I missed that you're talking about Plus not Pro.

  • HunterxHunter9000 on 13/10/2022 - 10:26

    Buy now or buy in 3 month when I run out of storage? is it easy to get these prices ?

  • HunterxHunter9000 on 13/10/2022 - 10:32

    whats good cheap nas to start of with?

    • Kholtien on 13/10/2022 - 11:34
      -1

      Raspberry Pi or an old laptop

    • 4agte on 13/10/2022 - 16:34

      Bias user of unraid. Can use old hardware and mix drive capacities. Has a good docker/container availability.

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