How to spot a fake SSD? [2023 Güncel]

In recent days, especially brands such as Kingston fake SSD, hard disk, usb memory and so on. scammers who produce and sell their products are on the agenda. These fake SSD hardware, which makes many users suffer, both damage the motherboard of your computer and waste the money you have paid. So how do you know if an SSD you bought is fake? Here in this guide, “how to detect fake SSD?” We answered the question.

How to spot fake SSD hardware?

“It is very difficult to distinguish fakes of such equipment.” Unfortunately, this is a true opinion because there are fake SSDs that even some computer engineers who are experts in their field have difficulty in recognizing. However, when looking at the most common counterfeit products on the market, there are some points where they give themselves away. If you follow the steps in our guide completely, you can tell if your SSD is fake or not.

1. First of all, make a comparison between the box of the product you purchased and the pictures of the original box, which you can find on the brand’s website. But remember! It is now very easy to copy the boxes of the products exactly. Therefore, the exact match of the box in the photo and the box of your product does not indicate that your SSD is original.
2. Download the software of the product you bought from the website of the brand. Then connect the SSD to your computer and check the information of the product through the software. If the software is a fake product, it will give an error because it will not have a serial number.
3. Also look at your product on CrystalDiskInfo apart from the brand software. If all your data in the program is correct, you have passed the 3rd step.
4. After checking the brand software and CrystalDiskInfo, we come to our main test. SSD performance tests. (You can reach our news about SSD performance tests by clicking here) AS SSD Benchmark test is the test that clearly distinguishes between fake product and original product. SSD read/write speed in table format You can also see the latency of your product thanks to the AS SSD Benchmark test. If you compare your test results with the data on the brand’s website, congratulations! You’ve passed the 4th and final stage!

With this short but life-saving 4-step guide, you can tell if your SSD is fake. If you have a problem with any of the above steps, immediately disconnect your SSD from your computer and contact your dealer.

No reliable seller?

If you say I don’t have enough hardware knowledge, you can’t do the tests mentioned in the guide, there are a few recommendations we can give you. The vendors that you will buy SSDs should be corporate technology markets as long as possible. Because these institutions buy bulk products directly from brands, they have the lowest probability of encountering counterfeit products compared to other sellers. In addition, it will be easier to find a contact person if you have problems after purchasing the product.

Do you think this guide is healthy for you? We are waiting your comments!