home : hot deals & information involving: data storage Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Newegg.com
- Intel 80GB Solid State Drive & $50 Card for $120 after rebate (repost)
Intel 320-Series 2.5" 80GB SSD for $120 ($1.50/GB).
If you are good at remembering to mail rebates after receiving your item, a $50 American Express Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate.
If you're one of the people who count a spending card as money back rather than money you have to spend, the 80GB SSD would come out to $0.88/GB.
To use the prepaid card, you must make sure to spend exactly $50.00 within the first 6 months.
Easiest way to do that is when you shop for something more than $50, such as groceries, tell the cashier to put exactly $50 on the prepaid card, then you can cover the remaining balance through other payment methods.
Newegg.com
- Portable 500GB USB3.0 Drive for $80 (expired)
Iomega Prestige Portable 500GB USB3.0 Hard Drive for $80 through tonight.
While this is about $10 to $20 more than it was last year, hard drive prices have risen quite a bit over the last 4 months, and this is actually about $20 less than most other stores.
Not a bad deal at $0.16 per GB for a portable drive that powers itself through the included USB data cable (no separate power cable needed), and compatible with both USB and USB3.0 ports.
SuperBiiz.com
- 2TB Hard Drive for $149
Seagate 2TB 5900rpm (model ST320005N4A1AS-RK) Serial-ATA Hard Drive for $154 with free shipping, and code FIELDGOAL applies $5 off in the cart.
Some mixed reviews.
Newegg.com
- Plextor M3-Series 128GB SSD for $145 after rebate (expired)
Plextor M3-Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive with SATA3 (6 Gbps) compatibility for $155 ($1.21/GB) today.
This is a great deal one one of the highest rated SSDs today, and it includes a great 5-year warranty (most other consumer SSDs include a 1, 2, or 3 year warranty).
At post time, all user reviews were 5 out of 5.
Also a $10 mail-in rebate is available, which if you remember to mail it by Feb 27, that brings your purchase down to $145 after rebate ($1.13/GB).
If you're looking for an SSD for your laptop or desktop computer, this is probably one of the best deals around.
TigerDirect.com
- Samsung 830-Series 128GB Solid State Drive for $180 (expired)
Samsung 830-Series 128GB Solid State Drive (SSD) is available for $190 with free shipping, and code WGI53446 applies $10 off during checkout.
Great price at $1.41/GB, great reviews, and usually sells for around $200.
Newegg.com
- Corsair Force 120GB SSD & $30 Prepaid Card for $150
Corsair Force 120GB Serial-ATA 6 Gbps 2.5" Solid State Drive for $150 ($1.25/GB) today.
Includes a 2.5-to-3.5-inch bracket.
This deal is $10 more than a deal back in October, but still a great price for an SSD. Update:
Also, a $30 Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate.
Newegg.com
- Intel 80GB Solid State Drive & $50 Card for $130 after rebate
Intel 320-Series 2.5" 80GB SSD for $150, and code INTELSSD applies $20 off making it $130 ($1.63/GB).
Also a $50 Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate, which when counted as money back instead of money spent, the 80GB SSD comes out to $1.00 per GB.
Newegg.com
- 32GB USB Flash Drive for $26
Team Color Turn 32GB USB Flash Drive for $26 ($0.81/GB).
Very good price, but reviews say data writes to the drive at about 5 MBytes/sec, which is extremely slow.
In comparison, a Mushkin 32GB USB Flash Drive can handle data writes up to 17 MBytes/sec.
Newegg.com
- 16GB USB Flash Drive & $10 Card for $17 after rebate
Corsair Flash Voyager 16GB USB Flash Drive for $17.
A $10 Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate.
Newegg.com
- OCZ Agility 3 90GB Solid State Drive & $20 Card for $125 after rebate
OCZ Agility 3 90GB 2.5" SSD for $125 today ($1.39/GB).
A $20 prepaid card is also available by mail-in rebate.
Newegg.com
- Intel 320-Series 160GB SSD & $120 Card for $255
Intel 320-Series 160GB Solid State Drive with 2.5-to-3.5-inch mounting bracket for $255.
A $100 American Express Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate if you remember to cut out the UPC and submit the rebate form by Jan 31.
This is a similar deal that was available during Black Friday, and is only a great deal if you are certain you can send in the rebate.
Staples.com
- Portable 500GB USB Drive for Mac $60
Western Digital My Passport 500GB Portable USB Drive for $80, and code 95849 applies $20 off in the cart.
It says it's designed for use with a Mac, but technically it can be reformatted with any filesystem you want.
This model usually sells for around $115, and other 500GB Portable USB Drives for at least $80.
Newegg.com
- Samsung 470-Series 128GB Solid State Drive for $150 (repost)
Samsung 470-Series 128GB 2.5" SSD for $150 ($1.25/GB).
This is the drive only, and includes no 2.5-to-3.5 inch bracket for mounting inside a desktop computer.
Buy.com
- Intel 320-Series 160GB Solid State Drive & $120 Card for $280 (expired)
Buy.com is selling the Intel 320-Series 160GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (model SSDSA2CW160G3K5) for $280, and a $120 Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate if purchased today and the rebate is mailed within very soon after purchase.
Newegg had s nearly identical deal on the exact same drive earlier today, but it sold out.
NCIX.com
- OCZ Vertex 3 60GB Solid State Drive $70 after rebate (expired)
OCZ Vertex 3 60GB SSD (model VTX3-25SAT3-60G) for $90 with free shipping, and a $20 Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate if mailed within 21 days of purchase.
Most other stores sell it for around $110.
Newegg.com
- Intel 320-Series 80GB Solid State Drive & $70 Card & $10 Gift for $150
Intel 320-Series 80GB Solid State Drive for $150 and a $70 Prepaid Card is available by
mail-in rebate.
Also after added to the cart, a free $10 Newegg Gift Card is thrown in free, along a t-shirt and Blacklight Retribution game.
Note that many 80GB SSDs go for around $120, so only consider paying $150 for this if you are certain you can mail-in the rebate shortly after receiving the product.
Amazon.com
- Intel 320-Series 120GB Solid State Drive & $80 Card for $190 (expired: sold out)
Intel 320-Series 120GB SSD for $190, by itself that is a great price, but a $80 Prepaid Card is available by mail-in rebate.
Newegg.com
- HOT!
- 2011 Black Friday Sale
Keep in mind that Newegg may (and probably will) raise the following prices sometime soon, probably Friday or Saturday.
Long list below, but first is a summary of the most notable hot deals:
TRENDnet TEW-640MB Wireless 4-Port Media Bridge for $25.
Last time it was on sale for $30, it sold-out in a few hours.
This lets you connect up to 4 wired-network devices to your Wifi-b/g/n network, wirelessly.
Useful with devices that have cabled networking abilities but not Wifi, such as some Blu-Ray players, televisions, media players, gaming consoles, desktop computers, and printers.
2x4GB (8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws X-Series DDR3 Desktop PC Memory:1600MHz for $30 ($3.75/GB),
1866MHz for $45 ($5.63/GB),
2133MHz for $60 ($7.50/GB).
G.Skill makes some of the best quality computer memory available today.
Unless you are overclocking your computer, anything higher than 1600MHz would be unnecessary.
HDHomeRun PRIME Cablecard 3 Digital Tuner for $177 with code BLKSD23 and after shipping fee.
Requires a gigabit network, and you need to find out if you can rent a "CableCard" from your cable company.
It should work with most CableCard-compatible cable networks including FiOS, but will not work on satellite TV (like DirecTV) or IPTV services (like AT&T U-Verse).
HDHomeRun PRIME Cablecard 3 Digital Tuner for $177 with code BLKSD23 and after shipping fee.
First you need to find out if you can rent a "CableCard" from your cable company, install their Cable Card into this device, and you can watch & record up to 3 digital channels at once, including all your premium and pay channels.
Connects to your home gigabit network, and lets any computer watch/record shows.
This is also compatible with Tivo-like recording software, such as MythTV.
It should work with most CableCard-compatible cable networks including FiOS, but will not work on satellite TV (like DirecTV) or IPTV services (like AT&T U-Verse).
BestBuy.com
- Sandisk Cruzer Fit 16GB USB Flash Drive $25
Sandisk Cruzer Fit 16GB USB Flash Drive for $25.
This is one of the smallest USB flash drives on the market today.
These are External Hard Drives, and operating with an included USB data cable and a power cable.
Check your email inbox to see if Staples recently sent you a coupon, which can apply toward these items.
Rosewill 4-Port USB Charger for $11 with code EMCJJJB25 .
If you have any devices that came with a USB charging cable, this is very handy.
It's capable of charging up to four small devices, like iPods and mobile phones.
It can also charge up to one big device at a time, like an iPad or a tablet.
Rosewill RX234 2.5" IDE to USB Enclosure for $7 with code EMCJJJC36 .
This works with 2.5" (laptop) "IDE" hard drives only (not Serial-ATA), useful if you have an old laptop with an old IDE hard drive, and want to turn its hard drive into a portable USB drive.
Rosewill USB3.0 Hard Drive Docking Station for $25 with code EMCJJJE42 .
We bought it when it was on sale for $24 a couple weeks ago.
It supports regular USB (USB2) and the new USB3.0, and works on Windows and Mac. The reviews are pretty good, with some people reporting over 100 MBytes/sec transfer rates through USB3.0. USB3.0 also supports 3TB hard drives. If you have a fairly new computer with USB3.0 ports or plan to get one soon, this seems like a great deal to provide hot-swappable storage for any Serial-ATA hard drive you have laying around.
BestBuy
- Seagate 1TB Hard Drive for $55 in-store pickup
Recent flooding in Thailand crippled most major hard drive suppliers. Major stores such as Newegg are charging twice as much for a hard drive than they were a month ago. If you need a hard drive, you can still find some decent deals at retail stores, and in this case, BestBuy.com is selling the Seagate 1TB (model ST310005N1A1AS) 7200rpm Hard Drive for $55 with in-store pickup.
At time of this post, plenty of stores nationwide had this drive available for in-store pickup.
Newegg sells a similar Seagate 1TB hard drive for $150 right now.