diff --git a/internal/chart b/internal/chart
index c025ae0..2fb01d3 160000
--- a/internal/chart
+++ b/internal/chart
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c025ae04779a518e742de08151cbe8fa8789b95b
+Subproject commit 2fb01d30a622960fcd9848d636c30285cc47be95
diff --git a/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter.go b/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter.go
index 5054d6a..d3ca41b 100644
--- a/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter.go
+++ b/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter.go
@@ -358,10 +358,12 @@ func dedupeCanonicalDevices(items []models.HardwareDevice) []models.HardwareDevi
 		prev.score = canonicalScore(prev.item)
 		byKey[key] = prev
 	}
-	// Secondary pass: for items without serial/BDF (noKey), try to merge into an
-	// existing keyed entry with the same model+manufacturer. This handles the case
-	// where a device appears both in PCIeDevices (with BDF) and NetworkAdapters
-	// (without BDF) — e.g. Inspur outboardPCIeCard vs PCIeCard with the same model.
+	// Secondary pass: for PCIe-class items without serial/BDF (noKey), try to merge
+	// into an existing keyed entry with the same model+manufacturer. This handles
+	// the case where a device appears both in PCIeDevices (with BDF) and
+	// NetworkAdapters (without BDF) — e.g. Inspur outboardPCIeCard vs PCIeCard
+	// with the same model. Do not apply this to storage: repeated NVMe slots often
+	// share the same model string and would collapse incorrectly.
 	// deviceIdentity returns the best available model name for secondary matching,
 	// preferring Model over DeviceClass (which may hold a resolved device name).
 	deviceIdentity := func(d models.HardwareDevice) string {
@@ -377,6 +379,10 @@ func dedupeCanonicalDevices(items []models.HardwareDevice) []models.HardwareDevi
 	var unmatched []models.HardwareDevice
 	for _, item := range noKey {
 		mergeKind := canonicalMergeKind(item.Kind)
+		if mergeKind != "pcie-class" {
+			unmatched = append(unmatched, item)
+			continue
+		}
 		identity := deviceIdentity(item)
 		mfr := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(item.Manufacturer))
 		if identity == "" {
@@ -721,18 +727,16 @@ func convertStorageFromDevices(devices []models.HardwareDevice, collectedAt stri
 		if isVirtualExportStorageDevice(d) {
 			continue
 		}
-		if strings.TrimSpace(d.SerialNumber) == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		present := d.Present == nil || *d.Present
-		if !present {
+		if !shouldExportStorageDevice(d) {
 			continue
 		}
+		present := boolFromPresentPtr(d.Present, true)
 		status := inferStorageStatus(models.Storage{Present: present})
 		if strings.TrimSpace(d.Status) != "" {
-			status = normalizeStatus(d.Status, false)
+			status = normalizeStatus(d.Status, !present)
 		}
 		meta := buildStatusMeta(status, d.StatusCheckedAt, d.StatusChangedAt, d.StatusHistory, d.ErrorDescription, collectedAt)
+		presentValue := present
 		result = append(result, ReanimatorStorage{
 			Slot:                  d.Slot,
 			Type:                  d.Type,
@@ -742,6 +746,7 @@ func convertStorageFromDevices(devices []models.HardwareDevice, collectedAt stri
 			Manufacturer:          d.Manufacturer,
 			Firmware:              d.Firmware,
 			Interface:             d.Interface,
+			Present:               &presentValue,
 			TemperatureC:          floatFromDetailMap(d.Details, "temperature_c"),
 			PowerOnHours:          int64FromDetailMap(d.Details, "power_on_hours"),
 			PowerCycles:           int64FromDetailMap(d.Details, "power_cycles"),
@@ -1386,14 +1391,16 @@ func convertStorage(storage []models.Storage, collectedAt string) []ReanimatorSt
 
 	result := make([]ReanimatorStorage, 0, len(storage))
 	for _, stor := range storage {
-		// Skip storage without serial number
-		if stor.SerialNumber == "" {
+		if isVirtualLegacyStorageDevice(stor) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !shouldExportLegacyStorage(stor) {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		status := inferStorageStatus(stor)
 		if strings.TrimSpace(stor.Status) != "" {
-			status = normalizeStatus(stor.Status, false)
+			status = normalizeStatus(stor.Status, !stor.Present)
 		}
 		meta := buildStatusMeta(
 			status,
@@ -1403,6 +1410,7 @@ func convertStorage(storage []models.Storage, collectedAt string) []ReanimatorSt
 			stor.ErrorDescription,
 			collectedAt,
 		)
+		present := stor.Present
 
 		result = append(result, ReanimatorStorage{
 			Slot:                  stor.Slot,
@@ -1413,6 +1421,7 @@ func convertStorage(storage []models.Storage, collectedAt string) []ReanimatorSt
 			Manufacturer:          stor.Manufacturer,
 			Firmware:              stor.Firmware,
 			Interface:             stor.Interface,
+			Present:               &present,
 			RemainingEndurancePct: stor.RemainingEndurancePct,
 			Status:                status,
 			StatusCheckedAt:       meta.StatusCheckedAt,
@@ -1424,6 +1433,53 @@ func convertStorage(storage []models.Storage, collectedAt string) []ReanimatorSt
 	return result
 }
 
+func shouldExportStorageDevice(d models.HardwareDevice) bool {
+	if normalizedSerial(d.SerialNumber) != "" {
+		return true
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(d.Slot) != "" {
+		return true
+	}
+	if hasMeaningfulExporterText(d.Model) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if hasMeaningfulExporterText(d.Type) || hasMeaningfulExporterText(d.Interface) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if d.SizeGB > 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return d.Present != nil
+}
+
+func shouldExportLegacyStorage(stor models.Storage) bool {
+	if normalizedSerial(stor.SerialNumber) != "" {
+		return true
+	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(stor.Slot) != "" {
+		return true
+	}
+	if hasMeaningfulExporterText(stor.Model) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if hasMeaningfulExporterText(stor.Type) || hasMeaningfulExporterText(stor.Interface) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if stor.SizeGB > 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return stor.Present
+}
+
+func isVirtualLegacyStorageDevice(stor models.Storage) bool {
+	return isVirtualExportStorageDevice(models.HardwareDevice{
+		Kind:         models.DeviceKindStorage,
+		Slot:         stor.Slot,
+		Model:        stor.Model,
+		Manufacturer: stor.Manufacturer,
+	})
+}
+
 // convertPCIeDevices converts PCIe devices, GPUs, and network adapters to Reanimator format
 func convertPCIeDevices(hw *models.HardwareConfig, collectedAt string) []ReanimatorPCIe {
 	result := make([]ReanimatorPCIe, 0)
diff --git a/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter_test.go b/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter_test.go
index 8802512..7587de4 100644
--- a/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter_test.go
+++ b/internal/exporter/reanimator_converter_test.go
@@ -447,20 +447,26 @@ func TestConvertStorage(t *testing.T) {
 			Slot:         "OB02",
 			Type:         "NVMe",
 			Model:        "INTEL SSDPF2KX076T1",
-			SerialNumber: "", // No serial - should be skipped
+			SerialNumber: "",
 			Present:      true,
 		},
 	}
 
 	result := convertStorage(storage, "2026-02-10T15:30:00Z")
 
-	if len(result) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 1 storage device (skipped one without serial), got %d", len(result))
+	if len(result) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected both inventory slots to be exported, got %d", len(result))
 	}
 
 	if result[0].Status != "Unknown" {
 		t.Errorf("expected Unknown status, got %q", result[0].Status)
 	}
+	if result[1].SerialNumber != "" {
+		t.Errorf("expected empty serial for second storage slot, got %q", result[1].SerialNumber)
+	}
+	if result[1].Present == nil || !*result[1].Present {
+		t.Fatalf("expected present=true to be preserved for populated slot without serial")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestConvertToReanimator_SkipsAMIVirtualStorageDevices(t *testing.T) {
@@ -994,6 +1000,52 @@ func TestConvertToReanimator_StatusFallbackUsesCollectedAt(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestConvertToReanimator_ExportsStorageInventoryWithoutSerial(t *testing.T) {
+	collectedAt := time.Date(2026, 4, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	input := &models.AnalysisResult{
+		Filename:    "nvme-inventory.json",
+		CollectedAt: collectedAt,
+		Hardware: &models.HardwareConfig{
+			BoardInfo: models.BoardInfo{SerialNumber: "BOARD-001"},
+			Storage: []models.Storage{
+				{
+					Slot:         "OB01",
+					Type:         "NVMe",
+					Model:        "PM9A3",
+					SerialNumber: "SSD-001",
+					Present:      true,
+				},
+				{
+					Slot:    "OB02",
+					Type:    "NVMe",
+					Model:   "PM9A3",
+					Present: true,
+				},
+				{
+					Slot:    "OB03",
+					Type:    "NVMe",
+					Model:   "PM9A3",
+					Present: false,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	out, err := ConvertToReanimator(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ConvertToReanimator() failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(out.Hardware.Storage) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 3 storage entries including inventory slots without serial, got %d", len(out.Hardware.Storage))
+	}
+	if out.Hardware.Storage[1].Slot != "OB02" || out.Hardware.Storage[1].SerialNumber != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected OB02 storage slot without serial to survive export, got %#v", out.Hardware.Storage[1])
+	}
+	if out.Hardware.Storage[2].Present == nil || *out.Hardware.Storage[2].Present {
+		t.Fatalf("expected OB03 to preserve present=false, got %#v", out.Hardware.Storage[2])
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConvertToReanimator_FirmwareExcludesDeviceBoundEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	input := &models.AnalysisResult{
 		Filename: "fw-filter-test.json",