Used SSDs to save cost?

Since SSD prices took off, used/renewed drives are starting to look really attractive on Amazon either the return policies.

What sort of testing would y’all suggest be done on a used drive when it arrives? Preferably on Linux, but Windows also ok if tests can be done in a M.2 enclosure over USB.

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Mira Lennox Lennox

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July 10, 2026 at 5:48 am

I bought used ex-corporate SAS drives for my also used T440 server. The drives were high end ones intended for lots of writes. I then under-provisioned my usage by keeping 10% free by excluding the space when partitioning. 18 months on, running ProxMox, it’s been great.

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