Sold out: That was a brilliant deal but, unfortunately, as of February 25, it's sold out and no longer available for purchase at B&H Photo. The next, best option we can find right now is this 20TB WD Elements USB external hard drive for $399 over at Newegg. It's not as great a deal but it's still a good drive and one we've recommended in the past. With storage prices as they are, you're still saving money compared to rival models, and there's also a $40 saving to be had, too.
If you're trying to defy the AI price crunch and get hold of a large amount of storage for backups, archiving, and more, then this Seagate Expansion drive could be for you. Right now at B&H Photo, you can secure 20TB of Seagate storage in a USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $319, a saving of $30 and just $16 per TB.
Of course, a few months ago, this storage would have been a good deal cheaper. In December, we saw the 22TB version of this drive fall to an all-time low of $249.99. So this is slightly less storage and nowhere near as cheap. However, in a climate where AI demand is squeezing the price of RAM, SSDs, and even HDDs, this is a rare discount that gets you a lot of storage for just $16 per terabyte
This isn't a nifty SSD drive, so alongside USB connectivity, you'll need a power outlet close by. The size of the Seagate Expansion range isn't monstrous, weighing just 2.64 pounds and measuring 1.65 x 7.04 x 4.92 inches.
Out of the box, this will work with Windows and Mac, and includes an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable as well as an 18W power adapter.
As mentioned, storage is not as cheap as it used to be. Back in January, we reported that hard drive prices had surged by an average of 46% since September, and the trends are still only moving in one direction. In fact, one desperate UK resident recently flew to the United States because it was cheaper to buy drives abroad, combined with the cost of travel, than to pick them up at home.
It's safe to say that things are getting a bit wild out there. But with SSDs now costing a whopping 16x more than HDDs thanks to AI, large external hard drives still make for a decent value play, even at today's inflated prices. $16 per terabyte is the best storage we've seen in some time, and this deal is likely to sell out fast.
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