Walmart lists a 30TB portable SSD for $39. It is, naturally, a scam
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But the "30TB" disk does at least try to fool users in clever ways.
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Walmarts $39 30TB SSD Scam
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It turns out that the maximum 30 TB SSD sold at 4000 yen actually has a capacity of 1 GB and the data is deleted more and more - GIGAZINE
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Fake 30 TB Walmart SSD Scam! - Krazy Ken's Tech Talk
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Walmart Sells Fake 30TB Hard Drive That's Actually Two Small SD Cards in a Trench Coat
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30TB Portable SSD Hits Walmart For $39 But Stay Away From It : r/technology
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Don't buy this 30TB SSD from Walmart – it's almost certainly a fake
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30TB Portable SSD Hits Walmart For $39 But Stay Away From It : r/technology
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Walmart Sold a Super-Cheap Scam SSD That Fakes a 30TB Capacity
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Walmart Sold a Super-Cheap Scam SSD That Fakes a 30TB Capacity
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Fake 30 TB Walmart SSD Scam! - Krazy Ken's Tech Talk