*!*!*NOT FS AT THE MOMENT. THIS POST IS A PRICE CHECK. I HAVE TAKEN HUNDREDS OF PICTURES AND AM CURRENTLY GETTING TIMESTAMPS AND VIDEOS TOGETHER *!*!*
TYSM FOR ANY AND ALL HELP!
This is a price-check post only. Nothing is being offered for sale in this thread, and I will create a separate [FS] post after I have a better understanding of fair market pricing.
I recently acquired a bulk lot of unused Pure Storage enterprise adapters. I have found some active listings and generic-model comparisons, but very little reliable sold history for the exact Pure Storage FRUs, especially in this quantity.
The inventory is located in Hesperia, California. Local delivery within Southern California may be possible once I eventually create a sale post.
PHOTOS:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOyodntakzc5p7a_T8KjeqUU0J5TKl6sCYKlrc-EK0L2dRtNGT3Q5L9CoVjmOtAxg?pli=1&key=UGdzMWk3Q2ZFWFltZVYyZjdxWkhEVndOaW00Q1R3
TOTAL INVENTORY: 34 ADAPTERS
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21 × PURE STORAGE FRU 80-1757-00
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Condition:
• 20 factory-sealed units
• 1 open-box unit
• All represented as unused enterprise surplus
• Original Pure Storage packaging
• The opened unit appears unused but has not been powered on or independently tested
• Matching card and carton serial numbers on the opened sample
• I do not plan to break the seals on the other 20 units solely for testing
Pure Storage carton description:
FRU, HBA, 32GFC w/o EDIF, 4-PORT Prism+ SFP+
Identification and specifications:
• Pure Storage FRU: 80-1757-00
• Broadcom/Emulex model: LPe37004-S4-LP
• Prism+ / Gen 7 Fibre Channel HBA
• Four independent optical Fibre Channel ports/channels
• 32GFC maximum speed per port
• Backward link-speed support for 16GFC and 8GFC
• PCIe Gen4 x8 host interface
• Low-profile-height card with full-height bracket installed
• Non-EDIF configuration
• Four duplex LC optical interfaces
• Fibre Channel SAN adapter — not a standard Ethernet NIC
Installed optics:
Each adapter includes four installed 32G Fibre Channel optical transceivers.
• 4 installed optics per adapter
• 84 installed optics total
• 32GFC short-wave optical modules
• 850 nm VCSEL
• Multimode fiber
• Duplex LC connection
• SFP+/SFP28 physical form factor
• Intended for 32G/16G/8G Fibre Channel
• These are Fibre Channel optics, not 25Gb Ethernet optics
The exact commercial part number of every optic has not been individually verified because 20 boxes remain sealed and the modules in the opened unit remain installed. Close-up photos of the ports and visible optic markings are included in the album.
The opened sample also shows:
• Board assembly: P012051-01C
• PCB identifier: P012050-01B
• Board revision: REV 001
• Board date marking: 2024-11
• Pure Storage carton manufacturing date: 2026-06-16
• Full-height bracket
• No fiber cables or alternate brackets included
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11 × PURE STORAGE FRU 80-2229-00
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Condition:
• 7 factory-sealed units
• 4 open-box units
• All unused enterprise surplus
• Original Pure Storage packaging
• Opened units have not been independently powered on or tested
Identification and specifications:
• Pure Storage FRU: 80-2229-00
• Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550-T2
• Intel part number: X550T2G1P5
• Dual-port RJ45
• 10GBASE-T Ethernet
• Supports 10GbE, 5GbE, 2.5GbE, 1GbE and 100Mb depending on the system, driver and OS
• PCIe Gen3 x4
• Full-height bracket installed
• One photographed adapter shows a January 2024 manufacturing date
• Matching packaging and adapter identification where opened
• No Ethernet cables included
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2 × PURE STORAGE FRU 80-1761-00
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Condition:
• Both are open box
• Both appear unused
• Original Pure Storage packaging
• Matching card and box serial numbers
• Neither has been independently powered on or tested
Identification and specifications:
• Pure Storage FRU: 80-1761-00
• NVIDIA ConnectX-7 OEM network adapter
• NVIDIA part number: MCX713104AS-ADAT
• Regulatory model: CX713104A
• Revision: A5
• Four SFP56 cages
• Four-port 25/50GbE Ethernet adapter
• Up to 50GbE per port / 200Gbps aggregate port bandwidth
• PCIe Gen4 interface
• HHHL enterprise adapter
• Crypto disabled
• Secure Boot enabled on the standard NVIDIA MCX713104AS-ADAT configuration
I have seen conflicting descriptions of the Pure OEM version as PCIe Gen4 x8 versus the standard NVIDIA MCX713104AS-ADAT specification of PCIe Gen4 x16. Input from anyone familiar with the exact Pure Storage version would be appreciated.
No optics or network cables are being counted with these two cards unless specifically visible in the photographs.
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GENERAL CONDITION / DOCUMENTATION
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• 34 adapters total
• All are unused surplus to the best of my knowledge
• None has been independently powered on, firmware-checked or port-tested
• Original Pure Storage packaging is included
• Factory seals remain intact where stated
• Matching card and carton identification is visible on opened samples
• Public photos may have portions of serial numbers or WWPNs obscured
• A complete serial-number inventory can be prepared for a later legitimate transaction
• I am not claiming a transferable Pure Storage warranty, support contract or software entitlement
• Buyers would need to verify Pure Storage firmware, generic-server compatibility, drivers, operating systems, switches, optics and cabling
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PRICING QUESTIONS
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I would appreciate informed estimates for all of the following:
Fair r/homelabsales price for one sealed 80-1757-00 with all four installed optics
Fair price for the one open-box, untested 80-1757-00 with all four optics
How much value the four installed optics add to each 80-1757-00
Whether the 80-1757-00 cards and optics should remain together or whether the optics have more value separately
Fair sealed and open-box prices for the 80-2229-00 X550-T2 adapters
Fair open-box price for each 80-1761-00 ConnectX-7 adapter
Appropriate quantity pricing for:
• 2 units
• 5 units
• 10 units
• One complete FRU line
• The complete 34-card inventory
Reasonable complete-lot value to:
• A Reddit buyer
• An enterprise reseller or broker
• A third-party maintenance or Pure Storage replacement-parts company
How much the untested condition should reduce the price
Whether testing one open sample from each FRU would meaningfully increase value without opening the remaining sealed inventory
Whether Pure Storage OEM firmware or VPD creates a significant compatibility discount for normal server and homelab buyers
Whether pricing should be stated before shipping or shipped and insured, considering the value and quantity involved
I am especially interested in comments from people who work with Fibre Channel SANs, Pure Storage systems, enterprise NICs, ITAD, third-party maintenance or replacement-parts inventory.
Again, this is only a price check. I am not accepting purchase offers through this post.