16TB Seagate Exos X18 Enterprise HDD 3.5" SATA 7200RPM, 256-Cache $225 + Free Shipping

The drive you have listed from Serverpartdeals.com on eBay is cheaper directly from the seller, and they don't charge tax on their website.

https://serverpartdeals.com/colle...hard-drive [serverpartdeals.com]

How many prons can it hold? Thanks.

I just received my drive and can confirm that the serial number does not report being under warranty through Seagate. SMART data shows a fresh drive so I'm going to run a preclear and see how it handles.

I should add that the seller claims they are an authorized seller of Seagate which feels scammy. On second thought I am going to request a refund.

Just received mine, and despite the listing saying it's new, I received what appears to be a refurbished item with no warranty. Returning for a refund.

Really went down the rabbit hole here, but here it is. All proof and references are below. Done quite a lot of research. Please rep if found useful.

Warranty might be hard to claim bc they aren't a authorized reseller. Seagate has refurb units with a guaranteed 2 year warranty you can trust because you're getting them direct for about 15 bucks cheaper a drive.

Personally, since you have to pay shipping both ways, I'm not sure it's worth it. You're talking about 40 to 60 bucks for combined shipping both ways and the hassle of dealing with the warranty. I'd rather just view the drives as disposable and roll the dice with even cheaper refurb drives from reputable stores. I've done this for years and of you pick the right stores, you can really hedge your bets.

Especially when you're talking enterprise drives. These things are designed to handle the abuse and hours of data centers. My guess you're not going to be as hard on them as data centers, so that has to improve the odds/longevity.

Here is the drives I'd buy. 120k purchases. Store was on there since 2005. 9k feedback. Huge stock.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/304194684486

Here is some advice / info I found.

Warranty:

You can verify serial numbers / warranty here.:
https://www.seagate.com/support/w...lacements/

Common counterfeit techniques here:

I didn't know stripping the screws would void the warranty, lol. Crazy.

https://www.seagate.com/support/w...checklist/

Do you need to buy from an authorized reseller for warranty?

Yes. They aren't on the list.

https://www.seagate.com/support/w...-warranty/

Worth getting new?

Your choice. Can't verify they are new because unsure of seller. But, you can buy refurb directly from Seagate on ebay for 209.

They offer 2 year warranty and you know it's legit. Yes, not 5 years, but still unsure of seller and if the warranty would even be honored.

If you're worried about warranty, you can buy an additional 2 years from all state from ebay for 18,which gets you to about the same price.

Tbh, tech depreciates quickly, so after 2/4 years, what is replacement cost going to be? Potentially new with another warranty? How much more to upgrade to a larger drive?

You still have shipping costs and such when doing warranties. 50+ for round trip.

Ebay link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226051716791


Vetting the store:

AAA seems to be the same company as platinum micro. Thanks to a reddit post

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc...aawavecom/

They have the same addresses and have two stores.This already seems odd to me. I don't trust it. They have identical inventory in stock numbers as well.

LINCOLN5 seems to give a $5 extra discount as well.

with this code and did not take it. expired ?
(Haven't created an account yet, just plan to use paypal checkout)

Graet investigative work, Thank you!