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by BreezyCarp
Sat Jul 04, 2026 4:52 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: ASUS BW-16D1HT - MFG Dec 2024 but firmware 3.02? Could this be a fake / shell-swap / patched? (New User)
Replies: 5
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Re: ASUS BW-16D1HT - MFG Dec 2024 but firmware 3.02? Could this be a fake / shell-swap / patched? (New User)


Here are example of real and fake and if it is legit MT1959

If you don't see this is on the back by the power sata ports its not a MT1959 UHD friendly drive - Next is the legit drive - Next is the Chinese knock off

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QPu43o7GC2F01dM2n61vVTb0bFQWMd8z/view?usp ...
by BreezyCarp
Sat Jul 04, 2026 4:34 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: ASUS BW-16D1HT - MFG Dec 2024 but firmware 3.02? Could this be a fake / shell-swap / patched? (New User)
Replies: 5
Views: 306

Re: ASUS BW-16D1HT - MFG Dec 2024 but firmware 3.02? Could this be a fake / shell-swap / patched? (New User)


There are a lot of counterfeit drives from China at the moment that are probably pieced together with spare parts. Tells are:

Incorrect or inconsistent fonts on the labels.
For desktop drives, biggest tell is if the circular sticker at the top has an large indent directly around it (fake for ...
by BreezyCarp
Fri Jul 03, 2026 9:11 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: ASUS BW-16D1HT - MFG Dec 2024 but firmware 3.02? Could this be a fake / shell-swap / patched? (New User)
Replies: 5
Views: 306

ASUS BW-16D1HT - MFG Dec 2024 but firmware 3.02? Could this be a fake / shell-swap / patched? (New User)

Hi everyone,

Recently I got myself an ASUS BW-16D1HT drive, and I found something strange. The drive looks pretty new, but for some reason it's on firmware 3.02 dated November 24, 2017. So I'm a bit worried there might be something fishy going on with this unit. If this is genuine, does it mean ...