Why is the 2TB Micron 1100 so much cheaper than competitors?

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So, I'm tempted... this Micron 1100 2TB SSD is $360:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01LB05...olid=2GW2UPIWDE4A5&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I'm wondering, why is it $140 cheaper than the MX500? Is there some glaring flaw that I'm not seeing? I mainly want a 2TB SSD to store my gaming library, and I'm tempted to buy this, but I'm skeptical about why it's so much cheaper.

Is it a good deal? Is there some flaw I'm not seeing?
 
Because If it dies outside of the vendor's return period, you're fucked. Micron doesn't provide any support for their drives.

I bought a pair of 500 GB Micron SSDs from Microcenter for ~$75 each, and they died almost exactly a year later. I couldn't even get Micron to respond to a support request (after spending an hour or so digging up an email address to send the request to).
 
TheSmJ said:
Because If it dies outside of the vendor's return period, you're fucked. Micron doesn't provide any support for their drives.

I bought a pair of 500 GB Micron SSDs from Microcenter for ~$75 each, and they died almost exactly a year later. I couldn't even get Micron to respond to a support request (after spending an hour or so digging up an email address to send the request to).
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It has a 3 year warranty... and considering Micron is what Crucial uses - because Micron owns Crucial - and I've been using a Crucial drive for the past 5 years with no issues, so I'm willing to bet this will live for a while. If it lives for 3 years with regular use, there's no reason to think it'll just die all of a sudden after that. Also, I've had Intel SSD drives die right after the warranty expired within 2 years, which is not much, and Intel basically told me to go take a hike, so it's not like other brands are any safer. After those 3 years, I'll be fine looking for another drive if it dies.
 
TheSmJ said:
Got a source for that?
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Sure thing:

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I thought it was because it's a 2GB drive developed by a Micron founder that survived tuberculosis. I hear they're considering renaming it to Solid Technology Drive (STD).
 
Make sure it says "ships and sold by amazon" or the like, otherwise it's likely used stuff with no manufacturer warrenty.
 
TheSmJ said:
Looks like this warranty is provided by Amazon. Not Micron.
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As long as they honor the 3 years, who cares.

Blue Fox said:
Stay away from that seller like the plague. They fake SMART data and sell used drives as new: https://forums.servethehome.com/ind...ing-smart-data-selling-used-hdds-as-new.4507/
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Other sellers are selling it at the same price, so while I appreciate the heads up, it may not be a huge deal. That forum link is nearly 4 years old... about HDDs... and they have %99 positive lifetime reviews, so, I'm guessing it'll be fine. I'll keep my eye out for shenanigans though, thanks!
 
If it looks too good to be true it probably is.... 150 cheaper than known brand? I don't care if it says Micron watch out............
 
From what I seen these seem to be slower OEM SSD's nothing wrong with them but not ideal for a boot drive if you want speed.

 
Goes back to old saying You get what you pay for.... The problem will show when you need warranty...... Good luck with that.....
 
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Denpepe said:
From what I seen these seem to be slower OEM SSD's nothing wrong with them but not ideal for a boot drive if you want speed.
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Works great as a steam library SSD!

zalazin said:
Goes back to old saying You get what you pay for.... The problem will show when you need warranty...... Good luck with that.....
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With the sellter offering 3 years warranty... that' s pretty decent. And it's not like intel or any other manufacturers are going to help you when your warranty expires.
 
Well after warranty expires your not entitled to service .I'm only talking about Under warranty. I never have warranty issues with Sandisk or Seagate, but their major brands. I don't recall ever having a major brand except for Sears refusing me a replacement furnace under warranty. The state attorney of NY reamed fhem a new butt hole and I did get a new furnace. However I do buy full retail from Bestbuy or Amazon sold and shipped. Never had issues with either. I seriously doubt that Intel would deny warranty service to a retail customer. Who knows with an independent seller? They could mean well but go out of business through no fault of their own.... These 2tb micron SSDs are oem and that warranty my friend is only through the seller or through the manufacturer of the computer they are installed in.... Plus they are TLC endurance issue maybe? Remember the 840 Samsungs. 325 read speeds are atrocious for any ssd might as well go back to sata 2.... Sounds to me like even their okay they are a low end, somebody got the bright idea of unloading them....
 
Well, you point out to potential risks, but potentially, a plane could fall on me anytime too. Frankly, every failure I've had has always happened after warranty, serving me exactly for nothing. So, trying this OEM drive seems like a safe bet. These TLC drives are 3D NAND, which actually has better endurance than planar MLC, so it shoudl be fine for my specific use case, which is, a steam library. That means I've written nearly %75 of its storage, but it's been inactive for many days, and will be for many months. Also the value it greatly depends on what you require - I've been on a Crucial MX 100 for many years now, the 128 kind, so that "slow" performance is perfectly acceptable to me.

All in all, is this a drive for everyone? Not by a long shot. But let's not exaggerate the potential risks either. It's a decently performing, cheap drive, with 3 years warranty. Other than that, anything can happen in life, I can't fret all the hypothetical details or want to pay more for warranties that I've never been able to benefit from.
 
It's an OEM drive meant for pre-built desktop manufacturers and such; being sold from a reseller like Platinum Micro means there's zero warranty. That said, it is a great value for $270-300 price range.
 
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