Genuine or Fake Sandisk MicroSD

Lpork chop on 14/04/2009 - 12:56
Last edited 14/04/2009 - 17:11

Hi All,

I purchased one from the deal below and received it today.

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/11497

My 8gb MicroSD didn't arrived in retail packaging so I can't tell its authenticity. The 8gb card is enclosed in a clear plastic case and an adapter. I was told there are a lot of fake Sandisk around so I'm interested to find out if anyone knows how to tell the difference between a genuine and a fake one. Also, is there a way to tell if it is a class 4 card as per seller's claim without the retail packaging?

Thanks heaps…

General Discussion

Comments

  • mawinmawin on 14/04/2009 - 16:12

    From google search : http://martybugs.net/articles/fakesandisk.cgi (This is for compact flash card, but the concept should be same, give a call to sandisk and verify). Does the transfer rates matches class 4 speed?. (Like copy big file from harddisk to it via micro SD card reader, use teracopy if you use windows xp to see the transfer speed).

    I bought a 2gb micro sd longtime back from same seller, no serial numbers on it. But it came with covers though i still doubt on it :-).

  • Kranbone on 14/04/2009 - 17:54

    To be honest, with the fakes going around, it can be very very hard to tell. If you want that extra security and peace of mind, go to a decent reputable retailer to buy your card.

    Sometimes prices can be too good to be true, but I'd like to think most of us on OzBargain always live in hope :)

    (That's why we're here, aren't we?)

  • pork chop on 14/04/2009 - 19:20

    I would think shoppingsquare is more reputable than Ebay sharks. What I find odd is that the microSD card didn't come in sealed retail packaging which can give clues to the authenticity. I'll try out mawinmawin's suggestion to confirm if it's Class 4 speed coz this was the deal breaker for me.

  • Snibbo on 16/04/2009 - 17:12

    Even retail packaging doesn't guarantee you the genuine article. If your card has a serial number you can call Sandisk to verify if it is genuine.

    Opinions on Shopping Square seem to be a bit mixed on various internet Forums. I bought a couple of memory cards from them last year. One passed the serial number verification from Sandisk. The other was less than $10 and is used in a digital picture frame so I didn't really care. Both have worked without problems so far

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join