Reddit reviews WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 8TB

Here's the link I guess:
https://www.amazon.de/wdbwlg0080hbk-eesn-Elements-Desktop-3-0-Festplatte-Schwarz/dp/B07FNK6QMT/?language=en_GB

WD Mybook 8TB for £119.99 (until midnight UK time on the 16th of July):


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LWVT81X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B01LWVT81X&linkCode=as2&tag=amoves-21&linkId=109e41ed89969139d870a312cd99835b



We can finally feel like Americans for a day with these bargain prices. You need to sign up for Prime as well but if you don't have an active prime membership, you can also start a new Prime trial if you haven't used your 30-day trial in the last 365 days. I just checked and these are the lowest prices these 8TB hard drives have ever been sold for in the UK.

They also have the WD Elements Desktop 8TB on a Prime Day sale for £124:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FNK6QMT/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=amoves-21&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07FNK6QMT&linkId=7a13bc41e7e1867b91417ef49df553e1


From what I've read it's quite similar to the MyBook but doesn't offer backup, encryption and password protection by default. Both are good for schucking. The main advantage of the Elements Desktop 8TB seems to be the ease of adding another drive in its case later on if you decide to schuck it.


The Seagate Expansion 8TB is on sale for only £109 and I've heard only good things about it in comparison to their smaller drives which seem to be problematic. I went with the MyBook 8TB myself.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DQBFQ2D/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=amoves-21&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07DQBFQ2D&linkId=28f3f183cd50ec9d3adf5c102ece5daa

The only other good deal I found was the Western Digital My Passport 4TB Portable. Still debating whether to buy it as well or get another Mybook 8tb. It is currently on sale for only £75 which is the second lowest price ever for it in the UK:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LQQH86A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=amoves-21&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01LQQH86A&linkId=54e3c55ae8c90b3e6a3f373dfb0b7335

8TB single drive also on offer for £125. Better GB/£.

Edit: link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/WD-WDBWLG0080HBK-EESN-Elements-Desktop-Storage/dp/B07FNK6QMT/

£150 on Amazon currently: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FNK6QMT?pf_rd_p=330fbd82-d4fe-42e5-9c16-d4b886747c64&pf_rd_r=W9G21NDFSVR2XAKJFVB8

Debating on this or the 6tb for £85. Any idea what the difference is between this and the 8TB Elements version that's £114.99?

This is from CamelCamelCamel;

Amazon Price History

Type Price When

Current £124.99 Nov 16, 2018

Highest *£195.59 Nov 15, 2018

Lowest *£124.99 Nov 16, 2018

Average +£165.97-

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https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/WD-WDBWLG0080HBK-EESN-Elements-Desktop-Storage/product/B07FNK6QMT?context=search

Is that this one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FNK6QMT/ref=twister_B00IA189MW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Are the UK ones any different do you know? Easy to chuck? Any 3.3v power connection issues or encryption issues? Thanks

This or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FNK6QMT

Doesn't look like the mypassport is on sale, but the WD Elements 8TB is on sale for £115, don't think it is portable though.

Edit: oh the 5TB is on sale for 89.99

Unfortunately I am not from the states.
I see an 4tb wd for 80€. 6TB 130€ and 8TB 160€
https://www.amazon.de/wdbwlg0080hbk-eesn-Elements-Desktop-3-0-Festplatte-Schwarz/dp/B07FNK6QMT/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?keywords=externe+desktop+festplatte+4tb&qid=1574788840&sr=8-8

Thanks! I already asked for a return. Should I buy the Elements version? The model is WDBWLG0080HBK. Do you know if this is a good model? I know that the elements normally have red/while label drives. The link is the following: https://www.amazon.es/WD-Elements-Desktop-externo-sobremesa/dp/B07FNK6QMT/ref=b2b_b2b_gw_d_simh_1/258-8409594-9800362?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07FNK6QMT&pd_rd_r=6f4a8bf0-d64a-4be7-96cd-15587f633f1b&pd_rd_w=DKYVJ&pd_rd_wg=qdYoQ&pf_rd_p=314d19d7-9bcd-4f5a-9625-c99d61be70e0&pf_rd_r=62SJNMCRHJE0YJBN3JQ5&psc=1&refRID=0XX25FYSRW8NJRYKFM6F

Amazon have some WD 8TB Elements for £139
Link

We don't get the easy stores in the UK from what I can see.

WD WDBWLG0080HBK-EESN 8TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 Hard Drive for Plug-and-Play Storage – Black

https://www.smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FNK6QMT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_03Y5Bb7MQR2NS

These aren't terribly priced but you're essentially swapping a $ for a £. Also if you take the plunge there's some digging to do around those but I'd expect it'd be a white. (Can probably find a better price, that was just me earlier depressing myself...) haha

Hi,

first for the "crazy 8 TB rigs" - most Hoarders buy disks like https://www.amazon.de/wdbwlg0080hbk-eesn-Elements-Desktop-3-0-Festplatte-Schwarz/dp/B07FNK6QMT/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=wd+elements+8tb&qid=1567671167&s=gateway&sr=8-1 , because these (those with 8TB and more) should be as reliable as WD Reds - but they're much cheaper. (You only have to move them out of the enclosure - this is called "shucking") - you really should check the price of these where you live.

Also - i've found the following article:
https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/53689/hndfq/WD-My-Book-8-Tt-ulkoinen-kovalevy?list=OZCYf7ha6uyhaYZEZXqEwOCsOthAeWO9ZE92OOQQsg (This doesnt really sound that expensive for me - there's probably even better deals... Also - german amazon seems to ship to finland so...\^\^)

Only thing to note is:
You'll sooner or later run into something like the 3,3v bug where a shucked drive isnt recognized by the computer.
There's several solutions like:

1. Taping the 3,3v pin (i hate this method - every time u unplug - you'll probably have to reapply the tape)
   
2. Use Molex-to-Sata Adapter (this removes 3,3v) (risky with cheap adapters, see "molex to sata - lose all your data"
   
3. Use a sata-power-splitter without 3,3v (which is what i do by now), see for example:
   https://www.amazon.de/deleyCON-S-ATA-Strom-adapter-Y-Adapter-SATA-Stromkabel/dp/B01F24PMV0/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=sata+power+splitter&qid=1567671837&s=gateway&sr=8-3 (It's missing the orange cable - so it doesnt have 3,3v which is good for "our" use case)
   
   As for ZFS - i can only recommend - i'm using mirrored vdev's myself - and i've already seen it repair 256KB that I'd never know to be damaged if i had not used ZFS. (OK - it's nothing - but still i want my data they way it was when i put it there...) Can't say much about compression or deduplication - since my files wouldnt benefit from this - so i never even bothered trying.

WD 10TB Elements 220eu 213 from amazon.de
Just bought this 3 days ago also for 220., all of them came with EMAZ Drives. Need the enclosures for my other drives which are naked right now >.>

otherwise i would just have bought the WD MyBook's for 20 less.
WD MyBook 10TB 200€ From Amazon.de was not so long ago for 175. which is the lowest GB/eur ever?

But Mybooks has hardwareencryption.. which makes it impossible to read it on desktop if you are swapping around without formatting the drive..

Edit:
Amazon.de has a nice offer..

Seagate external 8TB for 135€

WD Elements 8TB for 155

WD MyBook 8TB for 161

WD MyBook DUO 20TB for 463 (amazon.fr) Guranteerd REDS! no whities