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Receive up to $246 Cashback on Selected Samsung EVO, PRO, EVO Plus & QVO SSD's from Selected Aust. Retailers @ Samsung

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Receive up to $246 Cashback on Selected Samsung EVO, PRO, EVO Plus & QVO SSD's from Selected Aust. Retailers @ Samsung
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Taegukgi on 22/02/2021 - 08:13 samsung.com (4172 clicks)
Last edited 09/05/2021 - 18:38 by 3 other users

Offer valid on participating Samsung SSD purchased from Samsung online store or a Participating Store between 9:00 AM AEDT Monday, 22 February 2021 and 11:59PM (AEDT) Wednesday, 30 June 2021 or until stocks last.
Eligible Claimants must submit online redemption form by 11:59pm (AEDT) on Saturday, 31 July 2021. Data and other charges may apply. Exclusions apply. This offer is not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

Participating products -

  • SSD 980 PRO NVMe M.2
  • SSD 970 PRO NVMe M.2
  • SSD 970 EVO PLUS NVMe M.2
  • SSD 860 PRO SATA III 2.5 inch
  • SSD 870 EVO SATA III 2.5 inch
  • SSD 860 EVO SATA III 2.5 inch
  • SSD 860 EVO SATA III M.2
  • SSD 870 QVO SATA III 2.5 inch

Participating stores -

AUSTIN COMPUTERS
BUDGET PC
CENTRECOM
COMPUTER ALLIANCE
CPL
IJK INTERNATIONAL
J&W COMPUTERS
K.S. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
MSY GROUP AUSTRALIA
MWAVE
ONLINE CENTRE PTY LTD
PC CASE GEAR
PLE COMPUTERS
SCORPTEC COMPUTERS
UMART

Capacity (GB) 870 EVO 860 EVO 870 QVO 860 EVO m2 860 Pro 970 Evo Plus 970 Pro 980 Pro
250GB $4 $10 $4 $10 $6 $9
500GB $7 $17 $7 $18 $9 $17 $14
1TB $25 $32 $16 $25 $32 $17 $32 $22
2TB $36 $123 $26 $36 $53 $33 $44
4TB $71 $246 $60 $107
8TB $118

Table Kudos to Netsurfer

Thanks to Scrimshaw for the title.

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  • Techie4066 on 23/02/2021 - 17:52

    Perfect timing!! Was looking to buy a 500GB 860 Evo M.2 for my laptop, and an 870 QVO 4TB for a desktop to replace a failed, unrecoverable hard drive.

    What's better between the QVO or EVO 4TB drives? I need the most reliable 2.5" one, not necessarily the fastest.

    • superforever on 23/02/2021 - 18:58

      QVO or EVO 4TB drives

      EVO

      reliable 2.5" one

      PRO

      • Techie4066 on 23/02/2021 - 19:03

        $910 for the Pro, that's pretty steep. What's the most reliable between the Evo and QVO? The Evo? The only benefit the QVO provides is the price, it's not more reliable is it.

        • netsurfer on 23/02/2021 - 20:30
          +1

          Pro - overkill for most people, unless this is for a server or heavy video editing (you get paid producing contents which can justify the spending or you earn a lot and just want the best). The only exception if you want to buy a SSD that probably will work with PS5 - 980 Pro (not confirmed though so it is still a gamble).

          EVO - most popular range, good all round performance.

          QVO - you need cheap SSD storage and will do mostly reads on the SSD (or at least large data write speed isn't very important - i.e. gaming).

          Reliability, you cannot really judge. While TLC (EVO) is better than QLC (QVO), while an SSD dies, it is often not the flash chips went totally bad.

          • Techie4066 on 23/02/2021 - 20:46

            @netsurfer: Thanks for your help. I understand that when an SSD fails the data is unrecoverable. Just had a terrible experience with a 2 year old Seagate Ironwolf 6TB where the read head corrupted the whole drive, not even Seagate could recover the data.

            So the technology used in the EVO is generally more reliable? It'll be used for photo storage. I currently have an 860 Evo M.2 which has worked really well as a boot drive for the past 2.5 years.

            • netsurfer on 23/02/2021 - 22:06

              @Techie4066: You generally cannot go back to the drive makers for data recovery (they will generally do the warranty, but not data recovery). You need to go to a data recovery specialist. Normally, the data recovery specialist will determine which component is faulty and replace it with a component from a donor drive (an identical drive that's sole purpose is provide a spare part (or parts) for data recovery). It is a tedious process and costs more than the drive itself so you can understand why Seagate support would just replace it. One of my mates paid $1300+ for data recovery whereas my other mate was really lucky that I was able to recover photos on his SD card with recovery software.

              Reliability is not something I can comment as I don't have all those drives available to run tests. I had Samsung SSDs died, but they were mostly first gen of new technology (i.e. Samsung's first gen TLC SSD). So, if you look at 860 EVO, it is the 3rd iteration (840 EVO, 850 EVO, 860 EVO). 870 QVO is the 2nd iteration of QLC based tech. I've been burnt by Samsung first gen tech. Their second iteration onwards seem okay so far.

              EVO has 5 year warranty whereas QVO has 3 year warranty. However, backup important files on multiple storage devices (different technology types if possible). My Samsung 840 SSD died within a year so don't assume SSD will always turn out to be more reliable. Samsung's SSD warranty is really good - they normally give you a new drive that's current gen (but no data recovery).

              • Techie4066 on 23/02/2021 - 22:10

                @netsurfer:

                You generally cannot go back to the drive makers for data recovery (they will generally do the warranty, but not data recovery). You need to go to a data recovery specialist. Normally, the data recovery specialist will determine which component is faulty and replace it with a component from a donor drive (an identical drive that's sole purpose is provide a spare part (or parts) for data recovery. It is a tedious process and costs more than the drive itself so you can understand why Seagate support would just replace it.

                Seagate got me to send the hard drive to Amsterdam for free where they have their own in-house recovery service. They had a 1 month turnaround, however even after replacing the drive head (which I know is very difficult), the platter was too scratched up to recover the data. They sent back the drive along with two replacements, likely refurbished.

                I have two local backups, but want a reliable primary storage internally in a home PC where I will access the files.

                I guess Samsung doesn't offer data recovery because everything is pretty much corrupted when SSDs fail. So I guess I'll go with the EVO.

                • netsurfer on 23/02/2021 - 22:23

                  @Techie4066: Well, it depends on the actual cause. For example, my mate's SD-card (which is flash base storage) was recoverable by software, but my SSD failures were all completely dead. A relative's laptop won't boot (I setup that laptop with a Samsung SSD). I am hoping it is just boot sector corruption. He is not tech savvy enough to do troubleshooting (and I did not leave him with a flash drive with Windows 10 install). However, I must say I am disappointed. I picked a Samsung SSD (and it is a Pro series drive) hoping for better reliability. The relative is overseas so it will be a long time before I will get to have a look at that laptop to find out how bad the situation is.

                  • Techie4066 on 23/02/2021 - 22:40

                    @netsurfer: Well, Samsung failure rates are surely less than Kingston, Adata, HP etc. Maybe not Intel, however they are slower. I have one that is 4 years old that came with my laptop which is running reliably. Hope the recovery is ok, however SSDs have that complexity and more components which could be the biggest cause of failure and obstruction to recovery. I'd throw in some luck with getting the right batch of silicon too.

                    • netsurfer on 24/02/2021 - 15:59

                      @Techie4066: Failure rate is an average figure. As I have more Samsung SSDs than other SSDs, so it is obvious I would have a higher chance to get failures from Samsung SSDs. Also, I mentioned I did opted for Samsung SSDs with first gen tech (i.e. Samsung 840).

                      It's best not to assume you will get n number of years issue free from a particular SSD based on the failure rate. It is not limited to just first gen tech products (though they tend to have more issues / higher failure rate). Even the Pro ones (which is the most expensive series and generally with MLC) do not necessarily translate to better reliability. The Samsung Pro SSD I put in that laptop was known to have low failure rate and yet it looks like it has let me down.

                • Richardc on 24/02/2021 - 05:35
                  +1

                  @Techie4066: Use ssd for fast files access, and use an external HDD to back up that ssd, unplug HDD when not in use.

  • blinker on 24/02/2021 - 16:25

    I getting an error from the Samsung Redemption website, when submitting the cashback claim…"Oops, looks like something went wrong".

    Have tried Chrome and MS Edge.

    • blinker on 25/02/2021 - 07:09

      It's now working, claim submitted.

  • johnmelb on 25/02/2021 - 13:39
    +1

    For some that might be facing similar "issues" : the S/N on the box is only 14 characters, the S/N needed for the claim is on the back of the SSD itself and 15 characters long.
    You also need to provide a picture of the 15 characters S/N.

    Maybe obvious for most, but could be helpful for "first time claimers" …

    Btw: Samsung seem to be quite efficient, I submitted the claim and got a query 1 hour and 18minutes after submitting. (So I assume if you do everything right from the first time, that the claim might be processed rather quickly.)

    • bobokingdom on 25/02/2021 - 14:29

      I noticed the serial number on the drive has an extra character "N" at the end. But the website is not accepting it as a valid S/N. :(

      • johnmelb on 25/02/2021 - 16:35

        Any 0 vs O's ?
        Try to scan it with a QR reader to see if there are any typos (cover the other barcode).

    • Moondoggie on 23/03/2021 - 09:51

      Thanks. Wouldnt have thought a different S/N would be on the ssd itself

    • ChiefAJ on 17/05/2021 - 12:12

      For some that might be facing similar "issues" : the S/N on the box is only 14 characters, the S/N needed for the claim is on the back of the SSD itself and 15 characters long.

      Although I worked this out when submitting, this is super helpful and I wish it was part of the original post.

  • skittlebrau on 04/03/2021 - 13:59

    Looks like several retailers have jacked their prices in response to the cashback promo.

  • wellzi on 09/03/2021 - 13:12

    nvm wrong thread…

  • bostos on 13/03/2021 - 16:13
    +1

    it is annoying, i keep getting invalid serial number when submitting
    anyone has similar problem?

    • bohn on 19/03/2021 - 16:12
      +1

      I am getting invalid serial on one of my ssds.

      • bohn on 26/03/2021 - 09:42

        I emailed the team at [email protected] with the relevant details and a few days later I was able to submit my claim.

    • animasoIa on 24/03/2021 - 22:56

      Have the same problem, seems like a common issue

  • ssander on 15/03/2021 - 13:23

    When I try to claim from this page

    https://www.samsung.com/au/offer/ssd-cashback-2021/

    and go to the URL

    https://samsung-redemption.com/au/login

    it returns a Secure Connection Failed error. Tried a different browser, same issue.

    Anyone else having this issue?

    Thanks in advance.

    • ddswm on 18/03/2021 - 11:11

      Yes I am getting the same issue for the last few days. (trying to check the status of my claim)

      • redgymhero on 08/04/2021 - 10:43

        Any fix for this? My antivirus keeps saying "we've safely aborted connection on samsung-redemption.com because it was infected with URL:Phishing"

  • michael9865 on 18/03/2021 - 15:18

    Can someone confirm the $123 cashback as I can't find it on Samsung page for 2tb 860 evo

  • johnmelb on 23/03/2021 - 10:10

    Did anybody already get paid after being approved?
    I was approved on 1 Mar (email confirmation) - but payout could take up to 60 days (wasn't expecting it to really take that long, but apparently it does).

  • animasoIa on 24/03/2021 - 22:57

    Something wrong with the form, keep getting invalid serial number. Talked to chat support and they verified that the serial is correct, so I had to contact Au Promos. If they don't respond I'll be taking this back for a refund.

    • bohn on 26/03/2021 - 09:43

      As I said above, I emailed the team at [email protected] with the relevant details and a few days later I was able to submit my claim.
      They actually haven't responded to me saying they fixed it, but I tried submitting it after a few days and it went through.

      • animasoIa on 26/03/2021 - 11:25

        Yeah I've done that yesterday. So I'll just wait then

  • fmanzi on 27/03/2021 - 20:31

    Samsung Cashback Promotion has been extended to 3 May 2021

    PROMOTIONAL PERIOD

    Start: 9:00 AM, Monday, 22 February 2021
    End: 11:59PM AEDT Monday, 3 May 2021

  • eunos on 07/04/2021 - 21:03

    No other competition from other manufacturers?

  • johnmelb on 11/04/2021 - 20:55
    +1

    Just confirming that I got the money in my account on Friday 9 April 2021.
    (Claim was approved on 1 March 2021.)

    • bowtiehoon on 11/04/2021 - 21:33

      thanks man, made me check mine, got my $246 on Friday too! Phew!

  • PlagueistheCheap on 01/05/2021 - 17:44
    +2

    Submitted a claim 19/3, still nothing received.

    Anyone else waiting on a claim?

    • JWHITE897130 on 01/05/2021 - 17:52
      +2

      Yeah. I submitted a claim on 9/3 and still haven't received my cashback.

  • superforever on 04/05/2021 - 11:06
    +2

    Submitted on 8/3 and 10/3 still nothing yet.

  • fmanzi on 09/05/2021 - 16:46

    Samsung Cashback Promotion has been extended to 30 June 2021

    PROMOTIONAL PERIOD

    Start: 9:00 AM, Monday, 22 February 2021
    End: 11:59 PM Wednesday, 30 June 2021

    • jace88 on 09/05/2021 - 18:45
      +1

      Thanks. Confirmed it's extended to end June, with redemptions until end July. Updated Op's post.

      ps. Great timing for EOFY and hopefully more eBay deals.

  • rjlewis85 on 12/05/2021 - 16:07
    Merged from Anyone Received Samsung Cashback for Their Hard Drives Yet?

    Had my cashback approved in late march for an SSD hard drive i bought, however still havent received the cashback yet.

    Anyone else been waiting for a long time?

    Thx

    • Miami Mall Alien on 12/05/2021 - 16:08
      +1

      This is why I never, ever bother with cashback promotions.

    • vimfuego on 12/05/2021 - 16:25

      My claim for a 1TB 860 SSD was validated on 1st March, received $32 cashback into my bank account 12th April, I didn't get any contact/notification from Samsung that they had payed it in just happened to notice when checking my account.

    • johnmelb on 12/05/2021 - 16:35

      My claim was approved on 1 March 2021, and got the money in my account on Friday 9 April 2021

      Not sure if they process monthly around the same date. They did say payout could take up to 60 days.
      (I also tend to be impatient with cashbacks.)

    • ozb88 on 14/05/2021 - 10:13

      Also bought mine in late March, the 4TB 860 the website says validation completed however no cashback yet…

    • ChiefAJ on 17/05/2021 - 12:05

      Claimed 2 April 2021. The redemption portal says 'Validation Completed' but I am still waiting for payment.

      • Grok on 18/05/2021 - 10:18

        Same here.

      • ChiefAJ on 24/05/2021 - 13:08

        I just checked and I received mine on 20 May 2021. So 2 April 2021 to 20 May 2021.

    • Bob Loblaw on 27/05/2021 - 03:41

      Claimed mid-March, received mid-May, something around just shy of 60 days.

      Have another claim to submit but the serial isn't accepted, so will see how long it takes for that Samsung promo email address to fix it up. Suspect it is because the drives are so new; manufacture date of just over a month ago.

      ps. interesting to note the overall cashback prices… appears they have a lot of 860 series stock still, if the general higher cashback is any indication.

  • bohn on 20/05/2021 - 14:38

    Received both my payments, validated 12th and 26th of March.

    • ozb88 on 20/05/2021 - 15:34

      Got my $246 cashback today too, validated on the 24th March.

      • superforever on 20/05/2021 - 17:57

        Just realize that I have submitted 3 claims on March, all received today.

  • Grok on 24/05/2021 - 10:28

    Still waiting.

    • Grok on 04/06/2021 - 10:50

      They finally paid me…….

      • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2021 - 11:45

        Mine took just over 9 weeks. No email. No update where you log in. Just the money showing up in my account. It did at least say Samsung in the transaction description.

        • Grok on 07/06/2021 - 00:41

          A heads up on the payment would be good PR as well for them but no, they drag it out and dump a few bucks in your account when you’re not looking.

          Good SSDs though.

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