Your SSD might be lying about its storage capacity. Here’s how to check

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If you buy an external SSD or a USB stick today that’s being offered at a bargain price with astronomical storage capacities, you should be rather skeptical. The reason: The market is currently being flooded with sophisticated counterfeit storage devices. Manipulated controller firmware can trick…