Snag 12TB worth of combination external and internal storage for cheap

WD 12TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive
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With Sony’s technical powerhouse former exclusives like Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn now coming to PC, gamers looking to get caught up might want to stock up on storage. Amazon’s got a wide selection of Western Digital and Sandisk storage options on sale today, including the WD 12TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive for $175.49. That’s 30% off its usual asking price of $249.99

The WD 12TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive is a large, free standing external hard drive that comes in a desktop-like 6.53 x 5.31 x 1.89 enclosure and includes 12TB of storage that computers can access through either USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 (both Type A). It requires its own power source, though you can also open up its case and use it as an internal SATA hard drive if you prefer. It also comes in other sizes, ranging from 3TB to 14TB. 

was $249.99 now $175.49 at Amazon

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The WD 12TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive is an external hard drive in a 6.53 x 5.31 x 1.89 free standing enclosure that holds 12TB of data and connects over either USB 2.0 or USB 3.0. It requires its own power source, though you can also remove it from its case to use as an internal SATA HDD.

The WD 12TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive is also on sale for $175.99 at Newegg and B&H, though if you’re in need of either an SD Card, SSD, or different kind of hard drive, Amazon’s sale includes those as well. 

Michelle Ehrhardt

Michelle Ehrhardt is an editor at Tom's Hardware. She's been following tech since her family got a Gateway running Windows 95, and is now on her third custom-built system. Her work has been published in publications like Paste, The Atlantic, and Kill Screen, just to name a few. She also holds a master's degree in game design from NYU.