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This should be illegal… - Manufacturers are swapping SSD components

This should be illegal… - Manufacturers are swapping SSD components

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ADATA SX8200 Pro
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SSD bait and switch
sx8200 pro slow
ssd scandal
manufacturers swapping ssd
ssd component swapping

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