18 TB WD Ultrastar DC HC550 @ $320

[Jona]

The WD Reds (/Plus/Pro) got some (STH) critique lately.
Here is a WD Ultrastar on a competitive offer:

Western Digital 18.0TB Ultrastar DC HC550 Hard Disk Drive

Provides 29% more capacity in the same form factor as a 14TB HDD and enables data centers to lower CapEx by reducing hardware and system-level costs.

eshop.macsales.com

I have not bought from them before.

 

[itronin]

just an fyi - limit 60 per customer. HAHA! also a chance that while being WD 18 DC HC550 these may be OEM drives. There's another thread about that happening with this seller (Macsales / OWC) and the potential for warranty challenges.

 

[Samir]

The WD Reds (/Plus/Pro) got some (STH) critique lately.

Link? I'd like to read up on this.

just an fyi - limit 60 per customer. HAHA! also a chance that while being WD 18 DC HC550 these may be OEM drives. There's another thread about that happening with this seller (Macsales / OWC) and the potential for warranty challenges.

Link to thread?

I have one of these and while it is a grey market import from another region, WD warranty checker stated it had the full warranty and otherwise it seems owc would be backing them since mac people would tear them apart otherwise.

 

[altano]

Same drives are on Newegg for $330: WD Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB Hard Drive 3.5" Internal 512MB SATA 7200 RPM 512E SE NP3 DC HC550 0F38459 (WUH721818ALE6L4) Desktop Internal Hard Drives - Newegg.com

 

[Jona]

Link? I'd like to read up on this.

Link to thread?

I have one of these and while it is a grey market import from another region, WD warranty checker stated it had the full warranty and otherwise it seems owc would be backing them since mac people would tear them apart otherwise.

New drives

https://www.servethehome.com/wd-22tb-cmr-and-26tb-smr-hdds-deliver-small-incremental-capacity-jump/

Endurance ratings

https://www.servethehome.com/discussing-low-wd-red-pro-nas-hard-drive-endurance-ratings/

 

[itronin]

Link? I'd like to read up on this.

Link to thread?

I have one of these and while it is a grey market import from another region, WD warranty checker stated it had the full warranty and otherwise it seems owc would be backing them since mac people would tear them apart otherwise.

thread. Your first comment is #11.

 

[Samir]

thread. Your first comment is #11.

lol--so many posts, so little time.

 

[Yarik Dot]

I bought tens of these (SAS version WUH721818AL5204) a month ago for 330 USD per piece without VAT (EU) and 5y warranty. They are now 358 USD per piece.

My estimate is that the price will grow a little bit more.