Good deal on 14TB drives - BestBuy

krzykat

I've been wanting to upgrade storage on a couple NAS and have been waiting for Black Friday deals to hopefully find HD's that aren't crazy expensive... that time is now. They have 14TB drives (shuck em) for just $200 ... just $15 / TB - best price I've seen in a while.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-easystore-14tb-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-black/6425303.p?skuId=6425303

Dashrender

externals?

DustinB3403

@dashrender said in Good deal on 14TB drives - BestBuy:

externals?

I'm thinking the expectation is to open the casing and pull the drive out.

But yeah externals.. . For a nas.

krzykat

@dustinb3403 Yes and Yes - externals - you open them up -shuck the casing and you get a good WD White

krzykat

@krzykat Just found out they have a 15% off for anyone that recycles an old drive (I hear even old non-working drives qualify) That will bring the price down to just $170

CloudKnight

Hasn't Chia Minning kind of failed now as a currency, that should help bring the prices back down. I'd just would'nt buy any second hand hard drives at the moment.

krzykat

@stuartjordan said in Good deal on 14TB drives - BestBuy:

Hasn't Chia Minning kind of failed now as a currency, that should help bring the prices back down. I'd just would'nt buy any second hand hard drives at the moment.

Well at $200 or $170 for a 14TB ... why would anyone buy used. I'd rather not buy someone else's problem. Especially when I keep data on it I care about

JasGot

Anyone know what drive is inside?

JasGot

@jasgot said in Good deal on 14TB drives - BestBuy:

Anyone know what drive is inside?

WD Red. NAS.

krzykat

@jasgot said in Good deal on 14TB drives - BestBuy:

Anyone know what drive is inside?

Model #: WD140EDGZ-11B1PA0 I read on Reddit that they're Helium Filled 7200 relabeled Reds.