Seagate Skyhawk 4TB Surveillance 3.5" Hard Drive $99.20 ($96.72 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Shopping Express Clearance eBay

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opt on 28/11/2022 - 15:31 ebay.com.au (524 clicks)
Last edited 28/11/2022 - 16:53 by 2 other users

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I was looking for a good deal on these when I came across this other 4TB Skyhawk HDD deal posted by @TheCandyMan2020.
But I was quickly put off when I saw both CMR and SMR variants of the 4TB in the listing. So started looking at other eBay listings and came across this one from the same Shopping Express store which is only about a dollar more, but doesn't have the nasty SMR variant listed anywhere in MPN section or in the description

For anyone looking for a cheaper NAS drive (like me) I think these are next best to the more expensive NAS dedicated IronWolf series.

EDIT : Shopping Express has updated the listing to include the SMR variant. So this IMHO is no longer a good deal, so marking as expired even though the price hasn't changed.

I was hoping to buy a couple after I got off work, was just about to do that when I saw** rocketpoweredmice's comment, thats a bummer!.

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  RichardL on 28/11/2022 - 15:35

  PS: gg.tech365 is Shopping Express, so it will most likely be the same product.

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    opt on 28/11/2022 - 15:43

    But as I already mentioned the other listing has ST4000VX013 (SMR) listed both as a MPN and in the description, the Shopping Express Clearance listing doesn't. So you could return it if they send you the wrong one.

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      CyberMurning on 28/11/2022 - 15:49

      yeah but its hassle. im 99% sure they are the same just missing copy pasting…..
      best is to msg them first asking, i think they respond quite fast (or call if there is phone number)

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  spock on 28/11/2022 - 15:36

  Earlier deal is $1.60 cheaper
  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/741754

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    opt on 28/11/2022 - 15:45

    You probably didn't read the description in my post ;)

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      spock on 28/11/2022 - 15:46

      +1

      Apologies i didnt read that .

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  DoctorCalculon on 28/11/2022 - 15:51

  For anyone looking for a cheaper NAS drive (like me) I think these are next best to the more expensive NAS dedicated IronWolf series.

  Will the CMR variant be suitable for use in NVRs, or just stick with WD Purple?

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  rocketpoweredmice on 28/11/2022 - 16:41

  +1

  They've justed edited the MPN to include the SMR version too

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    opt on 28/11/2022 - 16:56

    Thats a bummer!. Was just about to buy a couple of disks myself with a note to the seller indicating I only want the ST4000VX007 else cancel the order. Thanks for the update. I won't be buying these anymore.. back to searching….

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      toyapple9 on 28/11/2022 - 17:07

      Hi mate, I am looking to buy a surveillance hdd for Reolink 4k 8 MP 6 camera POE NVR system? I heard Western Digital - WD42PURZ purple is another good option but its much expensive than this seagate hdd. Can you please suggest is it a good buy for my requirement or I should only buy ST4000VX007 or Western Digital - WD42PURZ? Thanks

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        kozi on 28/11/2022 - 19:06

        I bought a WD40PURZ for my reolink NVR back in June and it's been going great… I was worried about getting an SMR, but turned out the 2tb drive that was already in the unit was an SMR drive anyway, it didn't cause me any trouble, I just wanted more space for longer retention…

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          toyapple9 on 29/11/2022 - 08:42

          @kozi: Thanks mate for the insight.

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  richardoz on 28/11/2022 - 20:51

  I thought CMR is more reliable? Any good deal for that?

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  toyapple9 on 29/11/2022 - 08:59

  SMR vs CMR..https://www.salvagedata.com/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives/

  https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/cmr-vs-smr.html