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Flea Market Shopper Finds Three Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSDs in a $30 Asus Expansion Card
Key points
- Shopper bought an Asus Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 card for $30.
- Card contained three Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSDs.
- Total value of SSDs is estimated at $1,300-$1,500.
- The expansion card itself retails for $79.
Unexpected Discovery at Flea Market
A shopper, identified as Sunny from Kuwait City, acquired an Asus Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 PCIe expansion card for $30 at the Souq-al-Juma flea market. Upon opening the card, Sunny found three Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSDs already installed beneath its heatsink.
Value of the Find
Each Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD is currently valued at approximately $400 to $500. This places the total value of the three drives between $1,300 and $1,500. The Asus expansion card itself has a retail price of $79, making the $30 purchase a notable deal even without the SSDs.
Context of the Expansion Card
The Asus Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 card is designed to allow users to install multiple M.2 drives into a system via an x16 PCIe slot. The card has four M.2 slots, but only three were populated in this instance. This suggests a possibility that a previous owner may have removed one SSD before discarding or selling the card.
Significance for Storage Costs
Given the current high costs of storage components, this discovery represents a substantial saving for the individual. While the internal condition of the SSDs is unknown, acquiring 6TB of storage for $30 is considered a significant find in the current market.
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Reporting from
A shopper at a flea market in Kuwait City purchased an Asus Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 expansion card for $30 and discovered three Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSDs installed within it. The combined value of the SSDs is estimated to be between $1,300 and $1,500, representing a significant discount on storage hardware.