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Seagate Exos X16 ST14000NM001G 14TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e/4Kn 256MB 3.5" FastFormat Manufacturer Recertified HDD
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Manufacturer Recertified DrivesShop for drives that are certified once again by the manufacturer to work like new. Factory ReCertified drives are cost-effective alternatives compared to factory-sealed new counter parts. Additionally, unlike in mass production, the re-certification process involves closer attention to the overall operation of the hardware so that the re-certification will not have to happen a 2nd time. |
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Also, these drives have 2 Years of warranty through SeverPartDeals.com, no Seagate Warranty.
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2-year ServerPartDeals warranty, NOT Manufacturer warrantied.
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CrystalDiskInfo: Seatools: Side by side comparison of brand new Exo16 14TB vs the Recert one, the only thing that can't be seen here is that the recert one on the metal chasis on the side has the words recertified laser etch into it. The only other thing that stands out to me is that the recert are made in china, the other one is from Thailand. The recert has two clear logos saying is a recert, one right below the Seagate brand and the other on the bottom near all the other logos saying Factory Recert Seagate. Also the certifications are kind of different between each others as if this recert was meant to a different market? Main difference are the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) logo and the UKCA one. Not an expert on this so anyone with more info about the logos please clarify. Quick google indicates that the UR one is for devices that are meant to be used inside another and not the final product themselves, ie the drive on the left came from an external drive and was shucked, thus the UR logo. The UKCA indicate that it is a product meant to be sold on the market in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
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The listing title then says FastFormat, not sure if that is referring to a feature of the drive or if that is the name of the Recertifiying company:
Update: FastFormat is a featue Segate drives have.
And then they define Manufacturer recertified as:
Talked to their customer service chat and they said they are recertified indeed by Seagate and that ServerPartDeals runs their own internal tests on top of it. That these drives are warrantied to have less than 50 power on hours.
attached the screenshots below.
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So are Exos like a line that Seagate makes that are actually better than their consumer grade drives that fail after a few years?
Part no.: BC511 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
Drive type: 256GB M.2 SSD
Drive form factor: M.2
Any way to use this 14tb as the boot drive?
If not, can this be "enclosed" and used as an external HDD?
TIA
It is possible but perhaps not easy for you (without a reinstall) to set this up as a boot drive if you still wish to do that.
With an external enclosure you could use this as an external drive.
So are Exos like a line that Seagate makes that are actually better than their consumer grade drives that fail after a few years?
In Seagate, ironwolf are the CMR WD Red equivalent line and the Exos are enterprise.
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It is possible but perhaps not easy for you (without a reinstall) to set this up as a boot drive if you still wish to do that.
With an external enclosure you could use this as an external drive.
EDIT: the SSD continues to be the boot drive
So are Exos like a line that Seagate makes that are actually better than their consumer grade drives that fail after a few years?
All of that said, let's not forget what's being purchased. These are refurbished drives any way you look at them. Refurbished by Seagate is a nice positive, but regardless the chatter about how great the seller is, there will still be a little more risk with a seller warrantying the drives vs Seagate, so do understand what you are buying. This is why the price is cheap. That's to make you okay with the (probably low) risks.
I personally have 3 of this model drive in my unRAID server, which is otherwise full of Western Digital drives. Mind you, they aren't refurbished, but certainly they perform at least as well. So I'm probably going to get 1 just to have on hand in case of any drive failure I experience.
There's one big difference with these drives, however. These are enterprise-grade. My failed drives were consumer grade. Unless the people coming in with negative Seagate comments specify Seagate enterprise drives, take them with a grain of salt.
Of course, refurbs and shorter, non-manufacturer warrantees are less desirable. Decide if the cost savings makes it worth it for you.
The listing title then says FastFormat, not sure if that is referring to a feature of the drive or if that is the name of the Recertifiying company:
Update: FastFormat is a featue Segate drives have.
And then they define Manufacturer recertified as:
Talked to their customer service chat and they said they are recertified indeed by Seagate and that ServerPartDeals runs their own internal tests on top of it. That these drives are warrantied to have less than 50 power on hours.
attached the screenshots below.
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EDIT: the SSD continues to be the boot drive
If you don't already have one, you will need an internal SATA cable for an internal install, but no external case--so internal is obviously cheaper. I would go the SATA route myself. https://www.amazon.com/Benfei-Str...B07JFQ2H9
Good luck!
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https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-3-...KQKJ&psc=1 [amazon.com]
Some people just prefer not to do business with Amazon, but that's a different topic
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