Bootlegged NZXT Aperture M Card Reader LOL

[SpikeSpiegel]

Okay I bought this fake NZXT Aperture M Memory Card Reader on ebay.  The thing is that it's almost the same but it has 1 less USB 3.0 Port.  The thing is that looks good but I find it funny that they bootlegged the hell out of it.    Poor NZXT got bootlegged bro.

 

Here's the bootleg one by STW - https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-25-inch-Internal-Card-Reader-Media-Dashboard-PC-Front-Panel-USB-CF-XD-MS-M2-TF/222977868201?epid=11019361476&hash=item33ea8441a9:g:RI4AAOSw1kRa-QTE

 

And here's the NZXT Aperture M Memory Card Reader

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NZXT-Aperture-M-Dual-USB3-0-Memory-Card-Reader-Write-Multi-Media-Hub/293395497440?hash=item444fbc01e0:g:EwkAAOSw9RZeBbjP

[Evolution.]

tbh I'd buy a bootleg version too $50 is too much 

[SpikeSpiegel]

Just now, VenomZ_ said:

tbh I'd buy a bootleg version too $50 is too much 

LOL I know right.  The thing matches the mesh front panels on my NZXT Gamma Case.  I wonder if they use the same control chip from the NZXT one to the bootleg one.

[SPARTAN VI]

Obscure thing to bootleg, so I'd bet NZXT also sourced them from the same Chinese OEM.

[SpikeSpiegel]

Just now, SPARTAN VI said:

Obscure thing to bootleg, so I'd bet NZXT also sourced them from the same Chinese wholesaler.

Yeah...STM is a Taiwan company...I think.

[SPARTAN VI]

1 minute ago, CalintzJerevinan said:

Yeah...STM is a Taiwan company...I think.

STW = Sunshine Tipway, based out of Shenzhen China. 

[SpikeSpiegel]

1 minute ago, SPARTAN VI said:

STW = Sunshine Tipway, based out of Shenzhen China. 

....Weird I thought it was from Taiwan when I Google Search it most of the results said it was some Taiwan company.  Oh what the heck...

[Mark Kaine]

I wouldn't be surprised if the bootleg works actually better than whatever crap NZXT makes  

 

3 hours ago, SPARTAN VI said:

STW = Sunshine Tipway, based out of Shenzhen China. 

I know Shenzen,  my fav cover dancers come from there!  I want go one day tbh!  

Seal of Quality if you ask me!

 

 

3 hours ago, CalintzJerevinan said:

LOL I know right.  The thing matches the mesh front panels on my NZXT Gamma Case.  I wonder if they use the same control chip from the NZXT one to the bootleg one.

NZXT doesn't produce anything themselves usually they just bulk buy cheap shit and mod it a bit then sell it for double. 

 

 

[SpikeSpiegel]

9 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

I wouldn't be surprised if the bootleg works actually better than whatever crap NZXT makes  

 

I know Shenzen,  my fav cover dancers come from there!  I want go one day tbh!  

Seal of Quality if you ask me!

 

 

NZXT doesn't produce anything themselves usually they just bulk buy cheap shit and mod it a bit then sell it for double. 

 

 

I saw the Amazon reviews and it's between a 3 star to 5 star rating...LOL.  We will see if it lasts.

[SpikeSpiegel]

Just now, Caroline said:

Finally, someone with a working brain.

Well I didn't know that and it's good that someone pointed that out.

[SpikeSpiegel]

I just got it today from Ebay.  So far no issues except for the cheap screws that were too small.  I will try to mod the screw holes so it takes standard CD ROM screw within a few days.