Hiachi 4TB HDD £25?

[Jonathan Cave]

I just bought this off amazon, is this a price error ? or is there problems with the drive?

 

[SkyNetRising]

It probably looks like the one in the picture.
Brand new unit should cost ~180€.

 

[Jonathan Cave]

They up to £30 now - why are these going so cheap ? i mean every other 4TB drive is £100 +

 

[TMTOWTSAC]

If I had to guess, it's probably either a "pulled" drive, meaning it was taken out of a pre-built system, or some sort of refurb. Both of which could mean it may not have a valid warranty. If it looks too good to be true...

I'd definitely run a SMART check on it and, check out the power on hours and usage stats.

 

[Jonathan Cave]

its a brand new drive according to amazon.