[EXPIRED] $99 3TB 7200RPM Seagate drive

[cpshoemake]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Seagate+-+FreeAgent+GoFlex+Desk+3TB+External+USB+3.0/2.0+Hard+Drive+-+Black/3551442.p?id=1218413794829&skuId=3551442

 

It's an external drive, but inside are these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148736

[sonjiab]

are you absolutely sure?

[lishpy]

If you open the external drive case your warranty is void. It's not like 3 years ago, no more multi year warranties on these internal drives, it's on the whole package. Not worth it to me to drop $100 if it's not gonna be covered under warranty.

[c3]

Don't worry, its sold out online, not available in stores...

[bubbaQ]

I picked up one of these, and am (so far) using it in its original external USB3 configuration.  I'm 33% into a full wipe.  It started at 160MB/sec, and at 33%, it is still doing 145MB/sec.

 

Unlike the WD MyBook externals, the Seagate does NOT return SMART data via USB3.... however, there are some options I have not tried yet (have to wail until the wipe is done).

[Datapotomus]

I just checked and I guess the price went back up to 220 bucks  :'(

[bubbaQ]

I was ultimately able to read SMART data off this drive:

 

       Enclosure : Seagate GoFlex Desk USB Device (V=0BC2, P=50A5, sa1)
           Model : ST33000651AS
        Firmware : CC45
       Disk Size : 3000.5 GB (8.4/137.4/3000.5)
     Buffer Size : Unknown
     Queue Depth : 32
    # of Sectors : 5860533168
   Rotation Rate : 7200 RPM
       Interface : USB (Serial ATA)
   Major Version : ATA8-ACS
   Minor Version : ATA8-ACS version 4
   Transfer Mode : SATA/600
  Power On Hours : 16 hours
  Power On Count : 8 count
     Temparature : 51 C (123 F)
   Health Status : Good
        Features : S.M.A.R.T., AAM, 48bit LBA, NCQ
       APM Level : ----
       AAM Level : D0D0h [ON]

[SSD]

Running on the hot side.

[WeeboTech]

I was ultimately able to read SMART data off this drive:

 

How?

[bubbaQ]

Smartctl does not like the USB bridge they use... I was able to get some data with smartctl -d scsi.

 

But also, I don't have USB3 on any Linux boxes currently.

 

Finally, on a Windoze box (Win7x64) CrystalDiskInfo was able to get the SMART data.