That said, four of those would cost more than the Pro-Blade Station, Mags and Transport in the USA, but would be significantly cheaper choices for other regions. In comparison, the 4TB OWC Envoy Pro FX costs just $549.99, and it's USB and Thunderbolt compatible, allowing it to both capture and transfer to the host system without any other devices. The UK and EU costs are so excessive that buying the hardware in the USA and paying for shipping, VAT, and import duty would probably net a considerable cost reduction for European customers. Therefore, a four-slot occupied Pro-Blade Station with 4TB Mags and a Transport for deployment are a frightening $1929.94 in the USA or an outrageous£3018.94 if you reside in the UK. While there are some exceptions, a general markup of 50% is applied to European customers for no obvious reason. Even considering VAT in that calculation, that price differential is exceptionally high.īut using the Pro-Blade Station requires the Pro-Blade Transport and Pro-Blade SSD Mags, which aren’t cheap either. Based on the current exchange rate of $1.24 to the UK Pound, UK customers are paying $736.84 or 71% more. Direct from Western Digital, the Pro-Blade Station costs $429.99 in the USA and £589.99 in the UK. Where can you get it? Available direct from Western Digital and from the larger online retailers in most regions.įrom the outset, we’d like to comment on the variance in cost between this hardware in the USA and Europe.

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