Western Digital WD SN740 2TB M.2 - With Code - Sold by Global SSD Top Store

Here are some pictures of a genuine one you should compare it with the one you receive from Ali express

I'd suggest doing a 100% capacity format from scratch - not just visible partitions - to eliminate the chance of something hidden and verify the true capacity, as well as a performance test to check it's in line with a legitimate drive. And IIRC you can verify Western Digital serial numbers on their site somewhere as well. The SMART data will tell you how much it's been used and the condition.

In any case, I checked mine very thoroughly when I bought from AliExpress - different seller probably - and it appeared absoutely legitimate. For whatever reason their site is awash with these Western Digital drives. (edited)

Good one

Looks like if ordering from an account with previous orders the price is around 5 quid higher.

Ordered one for my Steam Deck. Hot.

Back to normal price

If the photo on the website is to be believed it's over a year old so probably refurb stock.
The "We could not tell why some worked and some did not in an SP8" might back that up.

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Some of the serial photos look shady, but I think they just used stock photos. Some 'user' photos seem recent (August 2023 Manufacturing dates).

The part where I thought the drives were only 1Tb... that's just the nand size, so there will be two on the chip. Basically ignore what I said, I've no idea if it's shady or not. (edited)

I've paid £80.20.

I ordered yesterday for £86 with fee free card paid in $$ but it includes vat too. Does this price include taxes?

Was eyeing this for some time, but for this price-stupid not to take

This price includes everything- taxes and postage. I paid exactly this-I am in UK (edited)

Tempted. Would be great if I could get hold of a surface pro 7+ to put this in then.

Or something else. Crazy that the xbox version is £250+

I paid £95 for this a few months ago from this seller. No issues whatsoever, so at this price its a steal!

Thanks ordered for my oled, hopefully don't mess it up.

Bought one some time last year for Steam deck. Works perfectly

No way people are ordering storage from AliExpress… that’s one thing I would not order from China. Too many fakes, too risky.

Can’t order now
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£98 now using the same hotukdeals10 code: aliexpress.com/ite…p=1

it’s in stock, but why this can’t be shipped to UK now?

This seems outrageously cheap for a 2230 especially, these are usually twice the price, great find if all ok - presumably ideal for the usual handhelds and Surface devices?