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I'm looking into 2 4TB WD Reds for a server I am putting together. New Reds are $125 right now while I can get refurbished ones are $99.

 

Has anyone dealt with refurbished drives over a long period of time? Should I save the $50 and get the refurbs or buy the drives new?

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Not worth for the refurb drives, unless you don't care much about the data that's going in it. They aren't as reliable as brand new ones. They have been sent back because they were defective obviously, but who knows what the drives have been through. 

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I've had no issues with refurb Reds and they're still running in systems of mine and friends. They're good if you aren't relying on a long warranty even though warranty is pretty valuable. If you're going for used or refurb, make sure that it's the same model of Red and not one salvaged from an external enclosure.

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