Key Takeaways
- Fake SSDs may look genuine, but they come with a host of problems such as slow data transfer speeds, fake capacities, and random failures.
- Spotting fake SSDs is fairly easy - check for poor packaging, suspiciously low prices, missing or fake serial numbers, and signs of cost-saving measures on the hardware.
- To confirm if an SSD is real, perform a software analysis by copying large files, checking data transfer speeds, running programs or games, and testing the actual storage capacity.