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What is the difference between OEM and RETAIL version?

April 26, 2017OEM retail version

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What is the difference between OEM and RETAIL version?

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There are no physical or performance differences between OEM and RETAIL version of hard drives. The only difference between two versions is that OEM version shipped in brown box while Retail version shipped in colored box contains brochures, promotional flyers, screws and cable, etc. marked with higher price. Most of the hard drives sold on the Internet are OEM version unless otherwise noted.