Samsung officially responded to the recent appearance of a large number of counterfeit 990 Pro solid-state drives.Samsung said in a statement to foreign media ComputerBase that the company takes reports of counterfeit storage products very seriously and is continuing to take actions to severely crack down on the distribution of counterfeit products.
Samsung recommends that consumers purchase Samsung storage media only through Samsung’s official store or authorized retailers. Users can use Samsung Magician software to verify product authenticity.
Samsung appreciates feedback from the market and consumers, which helps to quickly detect and investigate relevant cases. If users or partners suspect that there is a problem with the product, they should contact Samsung’s product service department in a timely manner.
Judging from the existing cases, the packaging of counterfeit SSDs is extremely capable of imitating it, and it is difficult for ordinary users to distinguish them based on the outer packaging alone.
The genuine 990 Pro uses a black PCB, while the current batch of fakes use a blue PCB, which becomes the most intuitive identification point.In addition, the inability to format also means that there are serious problems with the fake main control or flash memory chip, which basically cannot be used normally.
