[Staples] $149.99 Seagate Expansion 8TB External Desktop Hard Drive

Dec 18th, 2020 3:46 am

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chrisevans [OP]: Newbie; Jun 6, 2019; 94 posts; 107 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 3:46 am

[Staples] $149.99 Seagate Expansion 8TB External Desktop Hard Drive

Deal Link:: https://www.staples.ca/products/2481745 ... 8-tb-black
Expiry:: December 19, 2020
Retailer:: Staples

Seagate Expansion External Desktop Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - 8 TB

SMR

$139.99 with $10 signup coupon.

Same deal as last month, but it has only hit $139 twice this year (May and November according to my RFD search). I missed it in November and was waiting for it again, so not blazing hot, but not cold either. $17.5/TB

If you don't care about SMR and using it to just store media, $17.5/TB is great value.

Edit: reminder to use cashback sites if you want 2%~ back.

Last edited by chrisevans on Dec 18th, 2020 4:10 am, edited 2 times in total.

Dec 18th, 2020 4:05 am

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dealguru99: Member; Jun 14, 2008; 487 posts; 455 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 4:05 am

Good price but they are SMR drives.
Barracuda Compute drives inside most likely.

Dec 18th, 2020 6:04 am

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itJustme: Jr. Member; Sep 27, 2020; 141 posts; 115 upvotes; NS

Dec 18th, 2020 6:04 am

Ship to store only available?

Caught my attention this late in the xmas deals game, but seems can only be shipped to/picked up at store when I checkout.

Dec 18th, 2020 6:22 am

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ClarkZuckerberg: Deal Addict; Oct 7, 2017; 1151 posts; 2134 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 6:22 am

Thanks. Was going to go with 14TB from Best Buy but I have a Staples gift card and 8TB should be enough for now to add to my Plex.

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Dec 18th, 2020 7:02 am

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calexicoca: Member; Jan 2, 2006; 244 posts; 173 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 18th, 2020 7:02 am

Cannot find info on their site how to get 10% off with subscription.

Dec 18th, 2020 7:31 am

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ClarkZuckerberg: Deal Addict; Oct 7, 2017; 1151 posts; 2134 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 7:31 am

I forgot they still don't allow gift card use online lmao. I'll have to go pick this up in-store today.

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Dec 18th, 2020 8:05 am

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samguan: Sr. Member; Nov 18, 2008; 784 posts; 340 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 18th, 2020 8:05 am

Bought one as a gift for my mother in law for storage of photos.

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Dec 18th, 2020 8:22 am

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Arkv: Member; Sep 19, 2009; 418 posts; 282 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 8:22 am

Any stats on the annual fail rate for these drives?

Dec 18th, 2020 9:06 am

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Nev007: Deal Addict; Jan 2, 2017; 1538 posts; 2319 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 9:06 am

Is this good for consoles? I need something for ps4 extra storage

Dec 18th, 2020 9:43 am

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ratudio: Sr. Member; May 29, 2004; 546 posts; 166 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 9:43 am

Nev007 wrote: ↑ Is this good for consoles? I need something for ps4 extra storage

You may experience some slow down in some situation since it is SMR and the speed seems to be 5900rpm (https://forums.unraid.net/topic/58783-8 ... eb8000100/). Ideal speed is 7200rpm or if you can find hydrid ssd/hdd. I tried using 5900rpm is it slow and sometime my ps4 complain no hdd detected.

Dec 18th, 2020 9:57 am

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XSnapSX: Deal Addict; Feb 27, 2013; 2190 posts; 701 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 18th, 2020 9:57 am

would this be good for a plex server? i dont have much media

.

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Dec 18th, 2020 10:08 am

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ed_sp: Jr. Member; Oct 3, 2010; 162 posts; 158 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 18th, 2020 10:08 am

XSnapSX wrote: ↑ would this be good for a plex server? i dont have much media

Yes, I use one in my Plex server. SMR drives are fine for reading speeds..

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Dec 18th, 2020 10:27 am

#13

daviiiiiid: Deal Addict; Aug 7, 2008; 3316 posts; 2372 upvotes; Montreal

Dec 18th, 2020 10:27 am

Great deal per tb. Missed out on the 10 and 12tb deals.

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Dec 18th, 2020 10:27 am

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geoffs: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2010; 1657 posts; 1885 upvotes; Earth

Dec 18th, 2020 10:27 am

I bought it black friday, it's a barracuda...tempted to buy a 2nd to put in my nas as raid....

Zoomer: 1 account for family and planning to leave for good in 2023
Koodo too: for a phone and locked to 24 months but was a good deal.

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Dec 18th, 2020 11:00 am

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rezz0098: Jr. Member; Jul 6, 2007; 163 posts; 242 upvotes; GTA

Dec 18th, 2020 11:00 am

geoffs wrote: ↑I bought it black friday, it's a barracuda...tempted to buy a 2nd to put in my nas as raid....

The 8TB Seagate Expansion is an SMR drive. SMR drives are not generally recommended in NAS for RAID as rebuild time in the case of failure would be very long. Consider finding a CMR which usually the 10TB or higher drives are.

Dec 18th, 2020 11:38 am

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geoffs: Deal Addict; Aug 12, 2010; 1657 posts; 1885 upvotes; Earth

Dec 18th, 2020 11:38 am

rezz0098 wrote: ↑ The 8TB Seagate Expansion is an SMR drive. SMR drives are not generally recommended in NAS for RAID as rebuild time in the case of failure would be very long. Consider finding a CMR which usually the 10TB or higher drives are.

yeah, but at $139.99 + GST less ebates...not bad and will give you a good run for a few years as JBOD

Zoomer: 1 account for family and planning to leave for good in 2023
Koodo too: for a phone and locked to 24 months but was a good deal.

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Dec 18th, 2020 12:33 pm

#17

chrisevans [OP]: Newbie; Jun 6, 2019; 94 posts; 107 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 12:33 pm

calexicoca wrote: ↑ Cannot find info on their site how to get 10% off with subscription.

Not 10%, it's a $10 coupon after signing up for their promo emails.

https://www.staples.ca/a/content/email

Either use a account you haven't used before or get a disposable email, takes about 5 minutes after you sign up.

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Dec 18th, 2020 12:35 pm

#18

mwong168: Deal Addict; Aug 16, 2005; 2755 posts; 867 upvotes; North York

Dec 18th, 2020 12:35 pm

This is what I paid for these drives last March and been running fine in my Plex server so shuck away guys

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Dec 18th, 2020 1:08 pm

#19

chrisevans [OP]: Newbie; Jun 6, 2019; 94 posts; 107 upvotes

Dec 18th, 2020 1:08 pm

itJustme wrote: ↑ Ship to store only available?

I don’t think so. Maybe try again? I’m getting it shipped to my house in Vancouver, estimated delivery for Dec 21st.

Dec 18th, 2020 1:15 pm

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theflyingsquirrel: Deal Fanatic; Jun 6, 2010; 9614 posts; 5534 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Dec 18th, 2020 1:15 pm

Guys dont ship the drive.
I ordered it last time for the same one and they left it at the door.
Someone stole it.
Staples ships with their own truck and there is no tracking number.
I am still fighting with them to get back the money.
Pickup in store to avoid the hassle.

If I buy something that is not in deep discounted, my father will punish me; everyone will laugh at me. I will be the strange kid who doesn't fit in.
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