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What is BULK Version? Differences Between OEM, Box, and Bulk Products in Stores

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  • #1 2280885
    budgieda
    Level 15  
    Hello, I often meet in stores with oem, box and bulk versions, what is the difference between bulk and these versions ..?
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  • #2 2280926
    bobanr
    Level 14  
    Bulk version is the same as OEM.

    In addition, the bulk version has shorter guarantees than the box, e.g.
    Quote:
    - BOX is a 3-year warranty on the cooler (+ cooling) and the bulk warranty is 12 months without cooling
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  • #3 2281211
    Platon
    Level 42  
    This is defined differently by different manufacturers and there is no rule or specificity. You just have to find out for yourself what the kit includes.

    BOX - usually a box, games, instructions, accessories, some better support, a longer warranty, not necessarily.
    OEM - bare hardware in a bag, warranty, sometimes with manual, software CD.
    Bulk - between OEM and BOX.
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  • #4 17225799
    AdiBielo
    Level 11  
    No, no and no more. The version in no way describes the contents of the box, but the method of distribution.

    The box is a product packed by the manufacturer, so to speak at the factory - that is, when it came off the production line, you have it at the time of purchase and you are covered by the manufacturer's warranty.
    OEM - a licensed product, packed by an intermediary and you are covered by a store warranty, that is, it is serviced by, say, a computer, not an intel
    The contents of the box may be poorer or richer in each version. OEM due to the fact that it is usually less attractive, due to the fact that it is only a license, not a direct manufacturer - it is often packaged in a poorer version to lower the price, but it is not the rule, it may as well be physically the same box that the manufacturer gave, and the only one with the broker's logo on it. It can also contain a lot more than the manufacturer has put in the factory ...

    BULK - it is different here, because technically speaking, by definition, it is a product not prepared for sale - usually from an exhibition, often without factory packaging, often with a shorter warranty, and certainly always cheaper. For example, I bought a BR BULK drive, which was about 10% cheaper by about 10%, not so long ago - because it wasn't so much on display as it was part of a computer that sold without a drive to lower the price of the set. And in general, they even had a factory box in stock and I got a full 2-year warranty, as in the case of a regular box.

    Oh - and BULK can be both OEM and boxed.
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  • #5 17639341
    kolegaserdeczny
    Level 6  
    BULK
    signifies a reduced warranty
  • #6 17639515
    AdiBielo
    Level 11  
    kolegaserdeczny wrote:
    BULK
    signifies a reduced warranty

    As I wrote earlier - the hardware version has nothing to do with the warranty, but only with the packaging.
    The box is the original manufacturer's box, the OEM is repackaged in its box at the seller, and the BULK is the lack of a box - usually an electrostatic foil.
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