Counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro SSD passes basic checks but performs worse than USB 2.0 drive
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Summary
A Reddit user purchased a counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro SSD that passed basic system checks but performed extremely poorly, running slower than a USB 2.0 drive. The article warns about the proliferation of fake SSDs during NAND shortages, highlighting how sophisticated counterfeits can deceive users with correct product names and capacity displays while delivering terrible performance. It serves as a cautionary tale about avoiding deals that seem too good to be true.
Key quotes
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Unfortunately, one Redditor learned this the hard way with a counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro, which still reigns as one of the best SSDs on the market.
Windows, which isn't always the best judge of character, detected the SSD with the right product name and 2TB capacity.
SSD clones are so good nowadays that you can't tell the difference by just looking at them.
SSD clones are so good nowadays that you can't tell the difference by just looking at them.
