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1 TB 980 NVME $59.00
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Geforcepat
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Certified Refurb. But still pretty good i guess. I'll think about it.
The Mad Atheist
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Geek Squad? Recertified, SSD?
Umm, ya, think I'll pass on that.
Umm, ya, think I'll pass on that.
Centauri
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...why? Most of these drives have never been used.
Things returned to retail stores are usually because the person who bought it had no idea what it was or how to install it.
Baseless avoidance of deals is bad for your wallet.
Normally you are trading a shorter warranty period for a great savings. I buy used on the H and don't expect a 1 year warranty from the sellers.
I dunno, I mean you can get a brand new intel 970p 2tb for $79 on Amz... sometimes cheaper on the egg. Over a refurb/open box... I agree that a lot of open box stuff is practically new, but you roll the dice with what you're getting.
I mean I have a Sammy 980 and the above mentioned Intel 970 in different systems so I'm not a brand loyalist
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Internal-Solid-State-SSDPEKNU010TZX1/dp/B08X4XL71S
I mean I have a Sammy 980 and the above mentioned Intel 970 in different systems so I'm not a brand loyalist
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Internal-Solid-State-SSDPEKNU010TZX1/dp/B08X4XL71S
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IIRC, the 980 Pro is TLC, while that intel drive uses QLC. Quite a bit different write endurance between them (TLC lasting a lot longer).
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GoldenTiger
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Same. Probably used up tbw from chia plotting. Geek squad can't refurbish an ssd. You can get comparable 2tb tlc ssd new with a warranty for $100. This is a 1tb used for $60.
Be wary of Samsung 980 Pro drives if they were made last year, possibly some other models are affected too.
https://nascompares.com/2023/02/02/...reporting-failures-everything-we-know-so-far/
https://nascompares.com/2023/02/02/...reporting-failures-everything-we-know-so-far/
kirbyrj
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Update the firmware...problem solved.
Unless you are ordering some old old stock from somewhere they should already come with the latest firmware. I ordered a 980 Pro a couple weeks ago and it already had the latest firmware.
Ordered mine july 2022, had the latest firmware, the fix (4B2QGXA7) was out summer 2021 at the latest I think, it is 3B2QGXA7 or before which is quite old by now. The latest update for that drive is more than a year old 5B2QGXA7 if reddit 1 yr.ago mean 1 year or more message.
The issue got discovered or at least talked about somewhat recently was about a very old pre summer 2021 of the firmware if I not missing a part.
The issue got discovered or at least talked about somewhat recently was about a very old pre summer 2021 of the firmware if I not missing a part.