A Reddit user, tempted by an incredible bargain, decided to test the truth behind the offers of cheap Chinese hardware and bought a 4TB external SSD. The price was around $20, or less than 80 złoty in converted terms. After opening the case, it turned out there was more air than memory inside – just like a bag of chips. Instead of modern memory chips and an advanced controller, the plastic case contained a cheap microSD card inserted into an ada…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
A Reddit user, tempted by an incredible bargain, decided to test the truth behind the offers of cheap Chinese hardware and bought a 4TB external SSD. The price was around $20, or less than 80 złoty in converted terms. After opening the case, it turned out there was more air than memory inside – just like a bag of chips. Instead of modern memory chips and an advanced controller, the plastic case contained a cheap microSD card inserted into an ada…