forum threadDealStrategist posted Nov 21, 2025 05:49 PM
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forum threadDealStrategist posted Nov 21, 2025 05:49 PM
Seagate Expansion 24TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services for $239.99
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Was able to use the PayPal Pay In 4 for $50 CB so $200 + tax in the end.
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The shucking gamble with those Best Buy Seagate Expansion 24TB drives:
According to reviews on Best Buy, CrystalDiskInfo reports ST24000NM002H inside, which is a SATA Exos X24 24TB—an enterprise-grade drive. That's the jackpot scenario. https://hardforum.com/threads/24t...e.2040073/
However, there's a catch: The 24TB drives have switched over to Barracudas now as well. The first two people got were Exos and the 3rd was a Barracuda. The Barracuda appears to be a 5400 rpm drive based on the rebuild speeds compared to the Exos variants. https://hardforum.com/threads/24t...e.2040073/
How to tell what you're getting: It's pretty easy to tell by just looking at the box—besides the date of production, they changed the box design on the barracudas. Left side of the box, if it has a computer on it, it's an Exos, if it doesn't, it's a Barracuda. https://hardforum.com/threads/24t...e.2040073/
Drives with Date of Manufacture pre-2025 are likely Exos. One person used CrystalDiskInfo to confirm both drives were ST24000NM002H before committing to shucking—both were EXOS. Post-2025 drives are probably Barracudas. https://forums.redflagd
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