The best weekend SSD deals: Stock up on Samsung and SanDisk hard drives

Best SSD deals at a glance: Best internal SSD deal Samsung 990 PRO 2TB NVMe Internal SSD $389.99 (save $250) Get Deal Best External SSD Deal SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB External SSD $319.99 (save $104 at Best Buy) Get Deal Budget pick Verbatim Pocket 1TB External SSD $149.99 (save $150) Get Deal Biggest savings SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD V2 $499.99 (save $400 at B&H) Get Deal Running out of storage space on your computer or gaming console is annoying, to say the least.

And with the whole RAMageddon price surge going on, finding a decent SSD deal that won't break the bank — or turn out to be fake — feels almost impossible.

That's right: people are counterfeiting SSDs now.

Online marketplaces are overrun with fake drives, and the worst part is how authentic they look.

Scammers have gotten so good that some of these fakes can even pass a quick benchmark test.

But the second you try to save large files to them, they'll fail, overwrite your old data, or corrupt your system.

SEE ALSO: Uh-oh, Qualcomm is hiking prices for its clients amidst RAMageddon, report says Here's how to protect yourself and spot the fakes: Check the seller: Stick to drives that are shipped and sold by Amazon or sold through the manufacturer's official storefront (like the ones listed below).

Avoid random third-party sellers with alphabet-soup names.

Use verification software: If you buy a Samsung drive, use the Samsung Magician app to verify its authenticity as soon as you take it out of the box.

Scammers can't spoof the manufacturer's own diagnostic tools.

Use common sense: If you see a 4TB drive on sale for 30 bucks, it's a scam.

To save you the hassle of sorting through the sketchy listings, I combed through Amazon's current SSD sale and pulled out the legit deals worth your money.

Best overall deal Opens in a new window Credit: SanDisk SanDisk Extreme Portable 2TB External SSD $319.99 at Best Buy $423.99 Save $104 Get Deal Why we like it If you need to re-up on memory, the best deal we found is from the Best Buy anniversary sale , which is ending soon.

Not only is this popular SanDisk portable SSD drive discounted by $104, but it's significantly cheaper than it is at Amazon.