Seagate's 24TB Expansion Desktop HDD is now just $279 at Best Buy
Plenty of space for all your data backup needs

Today's deal is for those data backup enthusiasts who need high-capacity storage options to store their precious data. Not suitable for high-speed gaming, the traditional hard disk drives in these external storage solutions use long-lasting, reliable mechanical drives. So if you want something to accompany a NAS setup, a stand-alone solution, or even to shuck, this Seagate external HDD deal may be of interest to you.
Available from Best Buy, you can save $50 on the list price of the Seagate Expansion Desktop 24TB HDD, now only $279. The large 24TB capacity means more room for your files, and with the USB 3.0 bandwidth, the transfer speeds won't be horrendous.
The Seagate Expansion external HHD comes in a rugged black plastic chassis measuring about 7x2x5 inches with small feet on the bottom and a power and USB cable connection on the rear. This unit does need external power to run, and the AC power adapter is included in the packaging.
This discount is for the 24TB edition, but it comes in other capacities. It requires both a USB cable to connect and a power cable to operate. The purchase includes a limited manufacturer's warranty from Seagate.
Included in the box with the Seagate Expansion Desktop 24TB HDD is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and a power cable. With a purchase of this Seagate external HDD, you also have the option of using Seagate's Rescue Data Recovery Services software for data backups.
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Grobe Wonder if the hdd itself have an actual sata interface or usb only - i.e. grab it out of the enclosure and put it into a regular computer case ?Reply -
USAFRet
A couple of years ago, I shucked a similar (but smaller) Seagate from its enclosure.Grobe said:Wonder if the hdd itself have an actual sata interface or usb only - i.e. grab it out of the enclosure and put it into a regular computer case ?
In my QNAP right now. -
spongiemaster
These are always shuckable. Standard SATA drive with a little usb PCB plugged into it. Just keep in mind, the warranty on external drives is only one year, or zero years if you shuck it. That's why they are cheaper.Grobe said:Wonder if the hdd itself have an actual sata interface or usb only - i.e. grab it out of the enclosure and put it into a regular computer case ? -
Amdlova The wd version has sata interface but need to mod the power cable with some tape... have some videos on youtube showing the model.Reply -
JRStern "Long lasting"? Do we know that?Reply
Does that assume it's used as a periodic backup device and not even powered on 99% of the time?
The modern low price is mind-boggling but it mostly competes against a dozen 64gb thumb drives, I guess.
Wish that eggs were so cheap! -
Notton
The high capacity drives in these enclosures are usually helium filled enterprise grade. From what I've seen, they have better reliability than air filled drives.JRStern said:"Long lasting"? Do we know that?
Does that assume it's used as a periodic backup device and not even powered on 99% of the time?
The modern low price is mind-boggling but it mostly competes against a dozen 64gb thumb drives, I guess.
Wish that eggs were so cheap!
The only catch is when shucking the drives. It requires unplugging/cutting the 3.3V power cable because that disables the drive for some reason. -
Misgar Just checked the price of this 24TB drive on my local Amazon web site. It's equivalent to US $592.60. That's $313.60 more than the Best Buy price, but includes 20% local taxes over here. I won't be buying one.Reply -
th2102 Someone posted this 24tb external hard drive about 1 month ago:Reply
Seagate Expansion 24TB has an Exos X24 inside
According to the thread, it uses Seagate Exos 24tb internal hard drive. I checked Seagate website. This external hard drive has only one model no, STKP24000400. But its warranty term is from 1 year to 3 years based on its region code:
Seagate Epansion 24TB warranty
The big concern is it only has one year warranty. I'm not sure what reason to cause this very low price. It may have the following reasons:
1. Maybe have some problem easily after a period of time
2. Shorten the warranty term to reduce the cost
If just only for the second reason, this price is acceptable. But if the low price is the quality issue, the risk is very high -
isolatry I remember when I was still able to earn a living, shop for things like external HDs, but back then, 8 TB HDs would usually be about 90$. 24 TB seems like a big improvement, but do HDs last longer than just a few years now? The increase to 24 TB doesn't really mean much if all drives still degrade and fail in few years.Reply