So do HDDs not come in anti-static bags anymore?

DragonQ · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:00

Just got a Samsung F4EG 2 TB drive from OcUK, it's working great and I got it for a nice price. However, it didn't come in an anti-static bag. It came in a very useful pop-to-close plastic box, which is great since it's going to be a backup drive in my new Akasa DuoDock and will be moved around quite a bit. However, I'd still expect it to be in an anti-static bag inside that plastic case. I'm not sure if I've got a spare one so I'm probably gonna have to buy one somewhere.

Has anyone else bought an HDD recently and have it come without an anti-static bag?

Speedy Pete · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:02

yes i also bought an F4 EG 2TB drive from ocuk without an anti static bag

martynpd · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:04

i SSD didnt but its in a plastic unit like a flash drive all my spinpoint f3s came in bags

vanandjuanunited · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:04

Same here
Last couple of drives came in plastic covers- all samsungs as well

alex24 · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:04

The last few years I've found that they come in those boxes. Samsung drives, that is. All the western digital drives I've ordered have still been in anti-static bags.

MeatLoaf · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:07

Yeah ive had a few, samsungs come ina plastic box, WD and segates came in an antistatic bag. Id prefer the box

DirtyJester · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:08

My last two Samsung drives came in clear plastic boxes/shells and that was ages ago.

BloodyL · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:11

MeatLoaf said:
Yeah ive had a few, samsungs come ina plastic box, WD and segates came in an antistatic bag. Id prefer the box

Yup, My samsungs have been in those groovy plastic eggbox things and the WD's have been in antistatic bags.

DragonQ · 3 Feb 2011 at 00:40

Hmm, I see. I've only bought Seagates and WDs in the last ~5 years. I guess I'll have to find an anti-static bag somewhere.

Efour · 3 Feb 2011 at 01:48

most OEM drives come in that plastic shell box, cheaper packaging for mass transit.

martynpd · 3 Feb 2011 at 01:56

mind you my f3s came in antistatic bags

BlackBat · 3 Feb 2011 at 13:50

My F1 came in the same sort of PET clamshell box with a bag with four screws in. If I remember correctly my Intel CPU came in a similar sort of container (material wise), however it is made of PVC. Maybe the idea is that they're packaged in a controlled enviroment so once the container is sealed no static build-up should occur on the inside surface of the packaging.

tom_e · 3 Feb 2011 at 13:55

A seagate I bought about 7yrs ago came in a clamshell without a bag, most of the ones I've picked up more recently have came in bags

PhillyDee · 3 Feb 2011 at 16:35

Wouldn't worry. As said, these boxes are designed for hard drives. They essentially come in a foam box with grooves cut out for the hard drives. Get a couple of dozen drives per box.