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Title: has anyone tried Avolution brand hard drives? Low price point #AICrisis
Post by: morst on June 30, 2026, 02:28:27 PM

It's been said that desperate times call for desperate measures.
Seagate and WD prices are already obscene due to AI hogging all the resources on earth...


https://www.newegg.com/avolusion-pro-g1-18tb-silver-usb-3-2/p/1E8-00HR-000B5?Item=9SIA5ADKCX9962 (https://www.newegg.com/avolusion-pro-g1-18tb-silver-usb-3-2/p/1E8-00HR-000B5?Item=9SIA5ADKCX9962)


Wondering if anyone has had any experience with these products, good or bad?


thanks.

Title: Re: has anyone tried Avolution brand hard drives? Low price point #AICrisis
Post by: morst on June 30, 2026, 02:58:15 PM

...looks like they are loaded with refurb drives, and you might get a hot loud enterprise drive made for a data center. I think I’ll pass for now.