SSD fakes are getting more sophisticated — here's how to avoid falling victim to the scammers

A Samsung 990 Pro in an M.2 slot in a motherboard.

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• A fake Samsung 990 Pro SSD was found to be very convincing
• It looked authentic, reported the correct capacity, and even worked like a real 990 Pro in some benchmarks
• However, a full suite of testing revealed the weakness in the drive — and there are steps you can take to protect yourself