18 TB WD easystore - $250 new

[aij]

WD - easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive are on sale at BestBuy for $250

Model: WDBAMA0180HBK-NESN

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-easystore-18tb-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-black/6427995.p?skuId=6427995

Limit seems to be 5 per buyer, but they're also available via ebay: WD - easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black | eBay

 

[Bert]

Also use 10% off coupon with in store purchase. You can get them by recycling old hard drives

 

[Fritz]

Do these use shingled drives?

 

[RolloZ170]

Do these use shingled drives?

18TB model uses white label DC HC550(CMR) drives.

 

[ocfguy]

Also use 10% off coupon with in store purchase. You can get them by recycling old hard drives

Offer ends 1/27/24. In store only. Customer upon recycling any eligible SSD or HDD storage device (excluding USB) will get a 10% discount on any new WD, SanDisk or SanDisk Professional HDD or SSD (internal, desktop, portable or NAS; excluding easystore drives).

 

[ocfguy]

18TB model uses white label DC HC550(CMR) drives.

It might be the same internals, but the firmware is certainly different - capped to 5400 rpm levels, and with probably lower spinup current (?)

 

[fossxplorer]

Sure these are 5400RPM? I bought a 14TB WD Element about 2 years ago here in Europe and it was 7200RPM

 

[reasonsandreasons]

Sure these are 5400RPM? I bought a 14TB WD Element about 2 years ago here in Europe and it was 7200RPM

As I recall, most modern WD externals are 7200 RPM drives that are firmware limited to 5400 RPM-equivalent speeds. While the platters themselves are spinning at 7200 RPM, you shouldn't expect the performance you'd get from a "real" 7200 RPM drive.

 

[RolloZ170]

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Sure these are 5400RPM?

yes. reported by many buyers.
model is WD180EMFZ

 

[fossxplorer]

Thanks. That is interesting to know it's acutally 5400RPM from a noise and power usage perpective.

Here is the 14TB i shucked from WD Element:

Device Model:     WDC WD140EDGZ-11B1PA0
Serial Number:    XXXXXXX
LU WWN Device Id: 5 000cca 2adc72d01
Firmware Version: 85.00A85
User Capacity:    14,000,519,643,136 bytes [14.0 TB]
Sector Sizes:     512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate:    7200 rpm
Form Factor:      3.5 inches

If it's possible to get WD Elements 18TB with 5400RPM i might consider that in the future

If anyone can post the SMART data from shucked 18TB BB it would be appreciated!

 

[ocfguy]

It's actually 7200 rpm.

 

[fossxplorer]

I see.
I could clearly hear having my old BB shucked 14TB disks from 3-4 years ago next to the newer 14TB shucked from WD Elements that the latter was much louder that made me suspect there aren't spinning at the same RPM. And the SMART data also proves my suspicion.

What is important for me is not the "capped speed to 5400RPM levels", but the actual RPM these disks are spinning at due to noise and power usage as mentioned.

So are days of finding reliable 5400RPM disks for a sensible price over?

 

[RolloZ170]

but the actual RPM these disks are spinning at due to noise and power usage as mentioned.

the power usage is not the reason for capping rpm. the drive is still overheating at 7200 rpm, or loose lifetime.

 

[scobar]

These are showing at 289 for me. Was there a coupon code to apply?

 

[cyprus]

These are showing at 289 for me. Was there a coupon code to apply?

Sale ended
The 10% off coupon is for when you recycle a HDD/USB but thats not included in the $250 discounted price