The Samsung 980 Professional could also be three years previous, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a fairly fashionable PCIe 4.zero solid-state drive (SSD) that is still extra reasonably priced than its successor, the Samsung 990 Professional. However, it appears the immense reputation of the SSD has prompted knockoffs which might be infiltrating the market, in response to Toms {Hardware}. 

As probably the greatest SSDs on the market, the information doesn’t come as a lot shock, although it’s undoubtedly one thing shoppers ought to pay attention to as they plan to buy the drive. 

We’ve seen pretend microSD playing cards plague Amazon previously, so it’s worrying to see that pretend SSDs are a factor as effectively. Twitter consumer @harukaze5719 got here throughout an imitation of the Samsung 980 professional and posted it on a Baidu Tieba discussion board.

In line with the consumer, the pretend drive got here throughout like a legit Samsung 980 Professional; it had the Professional 2TB sticker and the firmware even urged it was the 980 Professional – though that turned out to be false. Apparently, the pretend was so good the drive even fooled Samsung Magician software program, which is used to handle customers’ SSD.
 

[FAKE] Samsung 980 PRO SSDhttps://t.co/SjcIDPpmmd pic.twitter.com/OXbEqz9AvdMarch 14, 2023

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The service provider had offered the pretend Samsung 980 Professional 2TB SSDs on Taobao’s second-hand Market, Xianyu for 880 yuan ($128) and it even is available in official Samsung packaging. Nonetheless, the worth of the drive is an effective indicator that the SSD is pretend, as the unique runs for $169.99 on the US market. The recipient of the pretend SSD reportedly didn’t have a PC available when the drive arrived so couldn’t put it to the take a look at for ten days after receiving it.

In line with the benchmarks offered by the consumer, the drive had learn and write speeds of round 4.eight Gbps and 4.5 Gbps respectively, effectively beneath what the actual Samsung 980 Professional gives, which gives learn and write speeds of seven Gbps and 5 Gbps relying on capability. So, clearly, the efficiency numbers had been off and a transparent giveaway the consumer was not working with an authentic. 

The danger of shopping for counterfeit laptop {hardware} is ever current within the second-hand market, no matter how distinguished the net retailer could also be. Sneaky sellers are all the time plentiful on platforms like this primed to make the most of unsuspecting prospects. Bear in mind to maintain a watch out for too-good-to-be-true pricing and understand that all the things comes at a worth. It is best to all the time solely purchase from trusted sources, and ensure any vendor or retailer has good buyer opinions before you purchase