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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High-capacity HDD roadmap: the race to 100TB and zettabyte-scale storage — Toshiba, Seagate and WD outline three distinct strategies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As data center demand surges toward zettabyte scale, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital are pursuing sharply different technology strategies in their pursuit towards 100TB and beyond. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/awSLGfyuCBnXmZHqtbbyGA-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Redditor gambles $20 on a 4TB Temu external HDD — receives a microSD card reader hot-glued inside a plastic box ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Reddit user tried their luck with a $20 4TB external HDD, and, to no surprise, they received a microSD card strapped inside a card reader and hot-glued to the back of the plastic case of an "external hard drive." ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/STcgyBhyW4Noozgio6gW2m-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate FireCuda X Vault (8TB) review: A USB-powered, RGB-lit hard drive aimed at gamers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate’s FireCuda X Vault is a gaming-focused 3.5-inch external drive with easily controlled RGB and a single USB-C cable for power and data. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Safford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Apz7bvtAFMJnFBZmbLteqK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty — company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher current retail price ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Toshiba said that it can only offer a refund at the original cost for a broken hard drive, as replacing it would take over a year. The user expressed disappointment over the move, as they'll have to spend significantly more than they'll get back in the refund due to chip shortages. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oZ6or6izq6b75RaAKvehJY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WD Innovation Day 2026 press Q&A transcript: roadmap plans to reach 60TB with ePMR and 100TB via HAMR by 2029 — 'at some point, the laws of physics will require us to transition to HAMR' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WD's leadership, now fully split from Sandisk, talks about its expectations for the future with industry analysts. We cover the full transcript of the press-only session right here. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Killian ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KmrgMrjcNCgciv9JnQUZMN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ At just $17.68 per Terabyte, this 22TB external Seagate Expansion HDD is one of the cheapest hard drives on the market — backup copious amounts of data for $389 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's World Backup Day! Have you considered how your data is protected and stored? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:43:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:47:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stewart Bendle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9dN2pN2y3GEDMrV6PTLQUV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Enthusiast reverse engineers world’s smallest HDD to access data with help from an old Nokia N91 and OpenClaw — open source USB bridge unlocks 0.85-inch mechanical Toshiba drive from 2004 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-hdds/enthusiast-reverse-engineers-worlds-smallest-hdd-to-access-data-with-help-from-an-old-nokia-n91-and-openclaw-open-source-usb-bridge-unlocks-0-85-inch-mechanical-toshiba-from-2004</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Maker Will Whang designed the MK4001MTD USB Bridge to facilitate the use of the world’s smallest (0.85-inch) mechanical hard drives, originally released by Toshiba in 2004. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[External HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JU34XhNuvoSGFfj3GjaiDM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate begins shipping 44TB hard drives with HAMR tech to data centers — Mozaic 4+ platform expands to 10 platters ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate has begun shipping its 44TB Exos HDDs based on its HAMR technology to two hyperscale customers as others qualify the all-new Mozaic 4+ hard drive platform. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q5P4Jj9YeVJmQTQDGvPh7X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get 20TB of Seagate external storage for just $16 per terabyte — rare discount lands during the AI-driven storage crunch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This 20TB Seagate expansion drive is a great external storage solution that defies the AI price crunch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:01:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:38:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Warwick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L99nQsrYU5hYDFqxvN5a6f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hard drive pricing in the UK is so high someone flew to the US to buy drives, saving money despite flight and hotel costs — HDD deal seeker saved more than $2,000 by taking a trip ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The $370 price difference between the U.S. and the U.K. on 28TB hard drives meant that it's more cost effective to pay for a round-trip ticket and a hotel stay than to just purchase 10 drives locally. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:58:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:22:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vk8BfxCDSfYyn8U8FaG4qD-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate's enormous 20TB IronWolf HDDs are just $419, or $21 per-terabyte — large-capacity storage deal from Newegg is perfect for your NAS ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newegg's Presidents' Day dealon storage lists the 20TB Seagate IronWolf Pro for just $419 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stewart Bendle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iKmhNA5qZGE7sSwS6GuU6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Western Digital is already sold out of hard drives for all of 2026 — chief says some long-term agreements for 2027 and 2028 already in place ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital's production for 2026 is completely earmarked for its top seven customers, with a few long-term agreements already in place for the next couple of years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:00:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vPsTeXTjsjTmuW2FRau9bF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cloud storage company releases its 2025 hard drive reliability report — overall Annualized Failure Rate drops to 1.36%, 21 percentage points lower than last year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Backblaze just released its annual drive reliability report, with the company getting a 1.36% annualized failure rate for 2025. It says that this is its best result since 2022. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:57:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vk8BfxCDSfYyn8U8FaG4qD-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Western Digital details 14-platter 3.5-inch HAMR HDD designs with 140 TB and beyond ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital outlines vision for hard drive platforms in 2030 and beyond: 14 platters, new laser technology, capacities of 140TB and beyond. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:32:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:01:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vk8BfxCDSfYyn8U8FaG4qD-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Western Digital reveals new software platform to manage hundreds of petabytes of storage — as-yet-unnamed tool gives users powerful management capabilities at the price of lock-in ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital to give large customers a tool to manage storage fleets of 200+ PB consisting of SSDs, HAMR HDDs, and UltraSMR drives. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:50:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G2dcN7JEmZBiRpogh6TfVY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Western Digital doubles the performance of hard drives with dual-actuator High-Bandwidth, with path to 8X performance increase — Power-Optimized HDDs will reduce power by 20 percent ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital reveals hard disk drives tailored for higher performance and lower power consumption, targeting QLC NAND-based solid-state storage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:36:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:41:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M4XuJxGrhLqWapanUaHPDU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech — plans 100TB HAMR hard drives by 2029 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital announces HDD roadmap till 2029 at its Innovation Day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:32:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:41:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vPsTeXTjsjTmuW2FRau9bF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hard drive prices have surged by an average of 46% since September — iconic 24TB Seagate BarraCuda now $500 as AI claims another victim ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research indicates that hard drive prices are now pushing an average increase of nearly 50% in the last four months. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:01:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:01:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Warwick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aVeCCrcnrMH8h5syPbttNB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate launches three new 32 TB hard drives across its product lines, all using CMR tech — SkyHawk AI drive starts from $699, flagship Exos at $849 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After launching 32-terabyte HAMR drives, Seagate has achieved the same feat with CMR tech, releasing three new drives across its iconic product families. Starting at $699.99 and going all the way up to $849.99, these 32 TB hard drives spin at 7200 RPM, have transfer speeds of up to 285 MB/s, and five-year warranties. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unPYFMaPGd7CfWaWkLnEq3-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HDD prices spike as AI infrastructure and China's PC push collide — hard drives record biggest price increase in eight quarters, suppliers warn pressure will continue ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite continual predictions that SSDs will fully displace HDDs, demand for spinning rust is on the rise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:41:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:41:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zak Killian ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwJGrScCskLPHapkPhcZoX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This ginormous 28TB Seagate hard drive offers unbeatable value storage for just under £15 per TB — pre-order this shuckable external HDD for only £419.99 at Amazon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate's 28TB Expansion HDD gives you a huge amount of backup storage for just under £15 per TB. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:07:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[External HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Stockton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4MDk4GxXq6XGzKezo6JApc-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ These are the best HDD deals guaranteed to expand your PC's storage without emptying your wallet. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals across all retailers. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ palcorn@outlook.com (Paul Alcorn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Alcorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bUeQ4NbtcbbzQgy3c9TVza-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colossal Seagate 26TB HDD drops to $249.99, just over $9 per TB — shuckable high-capacity external drive smashes all-time Amazon low ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This enormous 26TB Seagate Expansion HDD is on sale for just $249.99 right now over the Black Friday weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[External HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Stockton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFvJvdoExzdJneDh64QtaR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get 48TB of beastly HDD storage for less than $800 in this blockbuster deal, just $16 per TB — Western Digital's 24TB Red Pro is even cheaper when you buy two in a bundle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Buy two and save $200 when you buy multiple WD 24TB Red Pro NAS drives. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Stockton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jc4YfXAQh4fKEg94T2Sd6f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate achieves a whopping 6.9TB storage capacity per platter in its laboratory — 55TB to 69TB hard drives now physically possible ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate has successfully built its first 6.9TB prototype platter in its laboratory, featuring more than double the capacity of its existing hard drives. However, these ultra-dense platters aren't projected to start shipping in commercial drives until 2030. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:09:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Klotz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c87jRkva2QspRDCJATy5sD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Save 36% on this huge 16TB WD external hard drive for Black Friday — shuckable storage upgrade down to just £258.99 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This WD Elements 16TB external hard drive is on sale for Black Friday for just £258.99, saving you a huge 36% on its usual price. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Stockton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FDJp9VLWRgKLiochPe9bDU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Huge 28TB Seagate external HDD just hit an all-time low price — data hoarder's dream Black Friday storage upgrade for less than $11 per TB ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/external-hdds/huge-28tb-seagate-external-hdd-is-a-data-hoarders-dream-and-just-hit-an-all-time-low-grab-this-massive-black-friday-storage-upgrade-for-less-than-usd11-per-tb</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate's enormous 28TB Expansion HDD backup solution for your desktop is on sale for just $289.99, thanks to Black Friday. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:27:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:54:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Stockton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4WQKqVK2PSUp8ofrpfcqP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grab 14TB of shuckable storage for $169 — WD external hard drive back to all-time low for Black Friday ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The WD Elements 14TB external hard drive is available for $169.99 again, 55% off its normal price. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zhiye Liu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cn85pduJrEVJdbKayUHgUj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ For just $10-per-terabyte, you can grab a 24TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD before shortages hit — solve all your storage needs for just $249 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The lowest price in at least 30 days has Newegg discounting the 24TB Seagate BarraCuda Compute to just $249. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stewart Bendle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wMfnqdybCjEWnijqGeLUoZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage — delays forcing rapid transition to QLC SSDs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence has taken yet another victim. After GPUs and memory, storage is now facing a shortage as well, at least in the enterprise space. Production capacity for nearline storage, fueled by high-capacity server HDDs, is booked for the next two years. Cloud providers are switching to QLC NAND to avoid the lead times. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:00:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VsVniKWsqcufsCr7tEUNeF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WD launches investigation into problems with its controversial SMR hard drives — same drives that got WD sued in 2021 now reporting failure rates due to 'fundamental' flaws ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital Blue and Red HDDs from 2020 that use SMR technology are experiencing enough failures to prompt an investigation from WD itself. These same drives, which included SMR without telling customers, resulted in a class action lawsuit against WD in 2021. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sunny Grimm ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mNpbEdyHBNgkmohfXGkMwm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unlucky buyer purchases external Seagate HDD, gets an SD card glued inside a plastic shell ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An unfortunate user on Reddit bought a 1TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim external hard drive, only to find out that they've been scammed. Inside the enclosure was an SD card for storage, with metal blocks attached to a fake weight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:37:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/obfGwxDafSfTAVqhKczFjk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Toshiba touts industry-first 12-disk HDD stacking technology, will pair with microwave-based recording tech — says advance will enable 40TB drives in 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Toshiba claims it is the first to “verify 12-disk stacking technology,” while its HDD rivals flounder with 10 or 11. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:20:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:01:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Cusf9pcAY8f4gSsRTFptN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Save $80 off this humongous, enterprise-class hard drive — WD Gold 14TB HDD on clearance sale, just 1.7 cents per gigabyte ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital is a reliable name in the storage market, known for solid performance at decent prices. The WD Gold 14TB HDD, therefore, is no different, and it's on clearance right now for just $240. Get your hands on enterprise-grade mass storage thanks to this discount code. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M4dWA5DR9Fh5kCG4GCNyR4-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spacious 24TB hard drive is a mere 1 cent per GB — Seagate's BarraCuda 24TB HDD is back on sale for $249 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This Seagate BarraCuda 24TB HDD is available at Newegg for $249—one of its best prices to date and an excellent deal for anyone in need of storage. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Warwick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bPuVQMnazmTkzq4itVJ8K5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Western Digital's highest capacity NAS drive hits all-time low pricing — the 26TB WD Red Pro costs just $449 when you buy two  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Buy two and save $140 when you buy multiple WD 26TB Red Pro NAS drives. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WD's monstrous 14TB external hard drive drops back to all-time low pricing on day two of Amazon's Prime Day sales — Elements Desktop HDD on sale for $169.99 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital drops the prices on some of its biggest external hard drives for Amazon Prime Day. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a9Q8CcbXEkJW9WrwXAGFzJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get massive, speedy HDD storage with Western Digital's 22TB WD Red Pro at just $400 — enjoy 11% off a comparatively fast CMR hard drive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you've been holding out for your next big purchase to expand your NAS, your wish has been granted. The 22TB WD Red Pro is currently on sale at Amazon for just $400. Add reliable hard drive storage to your collection for a neat discount, while enjoying a 5-year warranty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:14:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/34yN4KxkffwEQiRxtYKANP-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ IBM announced the world’s first HDD, the 3.75MB RAMAC 350 disk storage unit, 69 years ago today — unit weighed more than a ton, 50 platters ran at 1,200 RPM ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On this day in 1956, IBM announced the RAMAC 350 Disk Storage Unit, packing an awe-inspiring 3.75MB of data across 50 magnetic platters, each spanning 24-inches in diameter and spinning at 1,200 RPM. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:15:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3mwXbfVsTvMYm5c3B76rFU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD review: laser-powered HAMR recording tech revitalizes the enterprise HDD market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Seagate Exos M sets a new record for single drive capacity with new technology for extra power savings. However, the tech feels like more of the same in performance terms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:34:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shane Downing ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4eDU5cTdxeCZ2AdfeYdEyj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate IronWolf Pro 30TB HDD Review: Seagate Drops the HAMR with the Biggest NAS Drive on the Market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Seagate IronWolf Pro is a massive drive with a good warranty at an okay price. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shane Downing ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n64xLEDmnAsc9pEk9Bzd89-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 20TB Seagate Expansion Desktop HDD drops to 1 cent per gigabyte of storage — $229 gets you tons of storage, not tons of debt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 20TB Seagate Expansion Desktop HDD is currently available at Amazon for $229—one of its best prices to date for the hard drive. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:19:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:19:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ash Hill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qgosu3mofkuFShJjhRvsYg-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB drops to just $19 per TB — priced just $10 more than the 8TB for a limited time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newegg is offering up the IronWolf Pro 12TB on sale for just $229.99, a $20 discount and just $10 more than the 8TB model. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vN8gWGbbYXzR24hPZbUYGo-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate spins up a raid on a counterfeit hard drive workshop — authorities read criminals' writes while they spill the beans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate's security team from Singapore and Malaysia and local Malaysian authorities have raided a counterfeiting hard drive warehouse located outside Kuala Lumpur. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zhiye Liu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Derd9LxiwrLudz24fS9eH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate's monstrous BarraCuda 24TB hard drive on sale for only one cent per gigabyte — drops back to Prime Day pricing at $250  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newegg is offering Seagate's legendary BarraCuda hard drive in its 24TB variant for only $250 right now, that amounts to a cent per gigabyte. These are great savings for a NAS-ready, 7200 RPM hard drive that use the fat better CMR tech instead of the archaic SMR method. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:55:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:58:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gCtKFLVKrEdNNT4CMezvPD-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate's 26TB Expansion Desktop HDD has had its price slashed by $100 at Best Buy — now just $9.61 per TB ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate's 26TB Expansion Desktop HDD has had its price slashed to $249 at Best Buy — now just $9.61 per TB. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:15:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[External HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stewart Bendle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qryGBkbvN8Q6Xzz32mLtZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lucky data hoarder pays $360 for six 8TB WD external hard drives, lands five more for free — scores 11 shuckable HDDs for $4 per TB ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Redditor bought six WD Easystore 8TB external hard drives for $60 each and ended up getting five more for free. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:44:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[External HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zhiye Liu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4NgWUee7cfefg9ZVdSyy4i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Seagate unveils 30TB HAMR HDDs for the masses — laser-powered IronWolf Pro and Exos drives are now widely available ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seagate has released its first mass-market HAMR hard drives — the Exos M and IronWolf Pro up to 30TB — marking a milestone in storage density for such HDDs. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v49zunYtqDjWWwP3hF7YpL-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shuckable Seagate 20TB external hard drive is on sale for $219 — back up your data at 1 cent per GB ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Seagate 20TB Expansion Desktop HDD is available right now at B&H Photo for $219 instead of its usual $279, saving $60 off the asking price. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ash Hill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4vr59SvU7hTUgmYUcsSNMX-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WD's monstrous 14TB external hard drive hits all-time low during last hours of Amazon Prime Day — Elements Desktop HDD on sale for $169.99, more than 40% off ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/wds-monstrous-14tb-external-hard-drive-hits-all-time-low-during-last-hours-of-amazon-prime-day-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Western Digital drops the prices on some of its biggest external hard drives for Amazon Prime Day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:13:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[HDDs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a9Q8CcbXEkJW9WrwXAGFzJ-1280-80.jpg">
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