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Feb 26, 2022 4:39 PM

1TB Samsung 980 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive (Refurb)

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Best Buy has 1TB Samsung 980 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive (Refurbished, MZ-V8V1T0B/AM) for $69.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is also available.

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Features:
  • Dimension (WxHxD): 80.15 x 2.38 x 22.15 (mm)
  • Form Factor: M.2 2280
  • 3,500MB/s Seq. reads
  • 3,000MB/s Seq. writes

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  • About this item:
    • Geek Squad Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Harness your PC's potential with the 980. Whether you need a boost for gaming or a seamless workflow for heavy graphics, the 980 is a smart choice for outstanding SSD performance ā€” and it's all backed by an NVMe interface and PCIe 3.0 technology.
  • Warranty:
    • 90 day parts & labor warranty.

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Best Buy has 1TB Samsung 980 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive (Refurbished, MZ-V8V1T0B/AM) for $69.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is also available.

Thanks to community member kgorilla for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Dimension (WxHxD): 80.15 x 2.38 x 22.15 (mm)
  • Form Factor: M.2 2280
  • 3,500MB/s Seq. reads
  • 3,000MB/s Seq. writes

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this item:
    • Geek Squad Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Harness your PC's potential with the 980. Whether you need a boost for gaming or a seamless workflow for heavy graphics, the 980 is a smart choice for outstanding SSD performance ā€” and it's all backed by an NVMe interface and PCIe 3.0 technology.
  • Warranty:
    • 90 day parts & labor warranty.

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fleabus
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we surely didn't miss the bit where you have a bad attitude.
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ZombieCane
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I generally tend to keep away from refurbed HDDs, but are used SSDs just as risky?
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eduardmc
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This is bestbuy return sell has refurbished but whe. U get most likely wil have 4 years or more of warranty. Purchased more than 10 nvme 970 refurbished from bestbuy. Each one had over 4 years of warranty left
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Feb 26, 2022 10:40 PM
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lolrofllolFeb 26, 2022 10:40 PM
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I get that refurb HDDs can be questionable because you have no idea how it was previously handled...

But why do people cry about refurbed or used SSDs?

Read the SMART data. If it looks good, it's probably good.

And well, if you cared about your data, you should have a backup solution in place anyways. Not just praying that a more expensive drive is hopefully more durable.
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Feb 26, 2022 11:01 PM
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kgorilla
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Feb 26, 2022 11:01 PM
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Quote from eihcet View quoted comment :
970 is $10 More ($79) refurb https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sams...Id=6351466 or another $30 gets new ($109) 970 evo plus
Hynix P31 is also $110 on Amazon.
Feb 26, 2022 11:40 PM
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SteamrolledFeb 26, 2022 11:40 PM
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I had a problem with buying new off Amazon, 500 GB written and 20 power cycles on a brand new hardrive. Take the chance on a refurbished and use software like crystal mark to check its use and benchmark its speeds to see if they are appropriate. Worst case you return it.
Feb 27, 2022 12:40 AM
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InterfaceFeb 27, 2022 12:40 AM
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Here is my .02 cents on this item. No one cares about your data but you. Are you willing to accept total loss if the refurbished drive dies after 90 day warranty ends. There are some thing's in life you can cheap out and save a bit here and there. Don't cheap out on a hard drive, ssd or a nvme drive. If you can't afford the Samsung brand, look at Intel 670p for $90 on Amazon or Newegg, it's a solid performer and will not let you down.

If you did buy the used Samsung, run CrystalDiskInfo to see how many times it was powered on and written to. At the end of the day, the used Samsung is $70 vs a new Intel for $90, I'll spend the extra $20 for piece of mind.
Feb 27, 2022 12:47 AM
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Simon947Feb 27, 2022 12:47 AM
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TBH, it does not worth it to buy a refurbished SSD. I will try to minimize the risk of my hard drive and buy a new one.
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Feb 27, 2022 2:32 AM
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kgorilla
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Feb 27, 2022 2:32 AM
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Quote from Interface View quoted comment :
Here is my .02 cents on this item. No one cares about your data but you. Are you willing to accept total loss if the refurbished drive dies after 90 day warranty ends. There are some thing's in life you can cheap out and save a bit here and there. Don't cheap out on a hard drive, ssd or a nvme drive. If you can't afford the Samsung brand, look at Intel 670p for $90 on Amazon or Newegg, it's a solid performer and will not let you down.

If you did buy the used Samsung, run CrystalDiskInfo to see how many times it was powered on and written to. At the end of the day, the used Samsung is $70 vs a new Intel for $90, I'll spend the extra $20 for piece of mind.
Thanks for the FUD, regarding this deal, in this market, provided drive has minimal use this is a good deal. Meanwhile, all these comparisons with drives costing nearly 30% more money should really be recommending a drive with less capacity for a comparable price, NOT a more expensive drive for the same capacity, you're proving my point, for a 1tb drive, this is a good deal.
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Feb 27, 2022 2:58 AM
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pobonilla415Feb 27, 2022 2:58 AM
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Quote from eduardmc View quoted comment :
This is bestbuy return sell has refurbished but whe. U get most likely wil have 4 years or more of warranty. Purchased more than 10 nvme 970 refurbished from bestbuy. Each one had over 4 years of warranty left
How does warranty work when it's bought as a refurb? Does original owner warranty continue? And how does one know when the warranty started if so?

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Feb 27, 2022 3:21 AM
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fleabusFeb 27, 2022 3:21 AM
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Quote from MadPup View quoted comment :
Maybe you missed the bit where this is a refurb? It has 90 days warranty compared to the 5 years for a new one. Although a new one is $40 more I'd be inclined to pay it IF I was prepared to buy a dramless drive... which I'm not.
we surely didn't miss the bit where you have a bad attitude.
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Feb 27, 2022 3:21 AM
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manaknightFeb 27, 2022 3:21 AM
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Quote from Interface View quoted comment :
Here is my .02 cents on this item. No one cares about your data but you. Are you willing to accept total loss if the refurbished drive dies after 90 day warranty ends. There are some thing's in life you can cheap out and save a bit here and there. Don't cheap out on a hard drive, ssd or a nvme drive. If you can't afford the Samsung brand, look at Intel 670p for $90 on Amazon or Newegg, it's a solid performer and will not let you down.

If you did buy the used Samsung, run CrystalDiskInfo to see how many times it was powered on and written to. At the end of the day, the used Samsung is $70 vs a new Intel for $90, I'll spend the extra $20 for piece of mind.
spindles and solid state are legit apples to oranges.

spindle refurbs i'm half in agreement. that said the bulk of my spindle storage were server pulls of enterprise drives and all but 2 of them (out of 30+) are still running in live environments. i might be a bit iffy on consumer drives that refurb from full failure though.


nvme drives can have failure of flash memory but those aren't getting repackaged as refurbs unless they reball with fresh memory chips, which if that's the case are going to be same as new. otherwise the refurbs are probably something stupid like controller firmware getting corrupted, which can either be forced reflashed or reballed and replaced if the chip itself is actually bad. i wouldn't think twice about refurb'd solid state.
Feb 27, 2022 3:51 AM
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okstuvFeb 27, 2022 3:51 AM
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In for one. We'll see how "used" it is by the stats. Too much, and bye bye - back to best buy
Feb 27, 2022 4:18 AM
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Jaymz99Feb 27, 2022 4:18 AM
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Bought many a refurb from best buy at this point. Every one has been minimal to almost no write and very very few hours/power cycles. Most less than 20. Never had an issue with any of them. Always check when you receive it with magician or crystaldisk.
Feb 27, 2022 4:33 AM
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trzaFeb 27, 2022 4:33 AM
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Quote from Interface View quoted comment :
Here is my .02 cents on this item. No one cares about your data but you. Are you willing to accept total loss if the refurbished drive dies after 90 day warranty ends. There are some thing's in life you can cheap out and save a bit here and there. Don't cheap out on a hard drive, ssd or a nvme drive. If you can't afford the Samsung brand, look at Intel 670p for $90 on Amazon or Newegg, it's a solid performer and will not let you down.

If you did buy the used Samsung, run CrystalDiskInfo to see how many times it was powered on and written to. At the end of the day, the used Samsung is $70 vs a new Intel for $90, I'll spend the extra $20 for piece of mind.
Warranties don't cover your data. So your argument is invalid.
Feb 27, 2022 5:08 AM
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ohboy10451Feb 27, 2022 5:08 AM
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Can I use this as an external drive?
Feb 27, 2022 5:14 AM
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wolverine88Feb 27, 2022 5:14 AM
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QLC or TLC?

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Feb 27, 2022 5:15 AM
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wolverine88Feb 27, 2022 5:15 AM
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Any easy way (with an external case) to read its smart data?

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