MicroSD cards are a very essential part of our tech collection it doesn’t really matter if you are a professional or just a basic mobile gadget user, most of us need microSD cards to complement the built in storage of our mobile devices and gadgets for the purpose of data storage. Therefore, it’s very important to ensure that any SD that is saddled with the responsibility of storing your precious data has got what it takes to carry out this function efficiently. Since there are lots of counterfeit MicroSD cards out there, it’s imperative that we carry out some personal investigation when sourcing for MicroSD cards in order not to be victims.

Here are five best practices that I have put in place to proactively reduce if not totally eradicate the possibility of being a victim of counterfeit SD card purchase.

1. GO FOR WELL KNOWN BRANDS: There are some well established brands that have been tested and trusted over time for their speed, durability and overall performance. They may attract a higher budget but hey, value for your money and peace of mind is guaranteed. Offerings from brands like Samsung, San Disk, Lexar, Toshiba and a few others have been recommended on several tech authority blogs. Personally, I use a 128GB SanDisk ultra-SD and I have had no cause for regret it has served me faithfully without any issues for over 4 years. 

Does this mean that going for these brands will totally rule out the possibility of buying a counterfeit?

Well, not necessarily because we do have fake versions of these brands in circulation. However, in the subsequent sections we will talk about how to mitigate such situations.

2. DON’T OVERLOOK THE SIGNS: there are some basic pointers which a lot of people ignore when sourcing for microsd’s like the design on the surface. It’s always advisable to look at the designs on the surface of the SD cards as most counterfeits have poor quality graphics on the surface of the cards also checkout the spelling on the card as most counterfeits have a slight variation in spelling when compared to the original. The price is also a very significant indicator, don’t go for a branded SD card that has an unreasonably lower price from others of same model and spec.

3. BUY FROM WELL-KNOWN DEALERS: when sourcing for SD cards always go to well-known dealers that have a reputation to protect, if possible ask for warranty, that would not be a big deal if the dealer is certain of the authenticity of his or her product. If you are buying online, ensure you go to the buyers’ review section and read up all the comments and check out the ratings on that product, low ratings or too many poor reviews are obvious indicators to back away.

4. SPEED RATING: Every professional would always go for high speed when sourcing for sd cards with Class 10 being the best speed for the standard class there are even higher speed classes available today like the UHS (ULTRA HIGH SPEED) and also the V class which was designed specifically for high video resolution but this is not supported by all devices find out what is compatible with your device and go for it.

5. DO SOME MORE RESEARCH: After identifying the prolific brands, then further research will be required to zero in on the exact SD card of your choice which will be determined by things like budget, functionality, compatibility and personal preferences.

With all these in place you are guaranteed to get an SD card that is both efficient and reliable.

Source:https://techsolutionsng.com/threads/5-best-practices-to-employ-when-sourcing-for-microsd-cards.40/