WD 18TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.0, Compatible with PC, Mac, PS4 & Xbox - WDBWLG0180HBK-NESN

[Larry Shelby]

$339.99 on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KTRBHP1/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=pcmagtechdeal-20&ascsubtag=00GCWgrI8GvOYT0t56Wl06A

[Dave Maffris]

I was gonna be all over this till I read the reviews...all talking about the drives failing very quickly. ouch.  Yet the overall ratings are 4.7 out of 5. Hmmm. That's rather confusing to me...

Edited November 14, 2021 by Dave Maffris

[msmcleod]

FWIW - In my experience WD HDD's have been the most reliable for me in the past. 

I've usually got close to 10+ years life out of them (depending on use), and even then, it's usually the USB enclosure that goes way before the drive itself - in which case, I just put it in another enclosure.

[hbarton]

Bigger may not always be better - good discussion here:

 

[Larry Shelby]

2 hours ago, hbarton said:

Bigger may not always be better - good discussion here:

I would imagine that would depend on the context of the conversation, and whom was speaking 

[InstrEd]

18 minutes ago, cclarry said:

I would imagine that would depend on the context of the conversation, and whom was speaking 

Now now Larry. You just stick to the deals and leave the humor to us ?