Flea market shopper uncovers $1,500 worth of Samsung SSDs inside a $30 expansion card — Three 2TB 980 Pro drives were hidden beneath an Asus

An extremely fortunate bargain hunter in Kuwait found three Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSDs slotted inside a $30 PCIe expansion card. Each of those drives is worth between $400 and $500, so it's clear to say the thrifter struck gold during an AI rush.

Source: Tom's Hardware7 September 2026 at 4:00 pm ISTrss

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Original headline: Flea market shopper uncovers $1,500 worth of Samsung SSDs inside a $30 expansion card — Three 2TB 980 Pro drives were hidden beneath an Asus Hyper M.2 heatsink
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