Nowadays, the USB flash drive market is in chaos. Everyone agrees that fakes of the famous Kingstone USB flash drives can be seen everywhere. What’s even more ridiculous is that many merchants selling fake products want to crack down on counterfeiting. Therefore, based on our experience in selling Kingston products, we summarize the methods for identifying authenticity. Kingston's mid- to low-end products are generally shrinking. Let’s take a look at five tips for identifying the authenticity of a Kingston USB flash drive.

1. The interface of a genuine Kingston USB flash drive will have information such as the model/capacity/serial number/origin of the product when it leaves the factory; however, this information cannot be seen on the interface of counterfeit products. Any genuine Kingston product has an anti-counterfeiting label from the Kingston agent, which can be queried via SMS or on the website. The model/capacity information of authentic products is printed with laser, and the writing feels hot and has a concave and convex feel when touched lightly with hands. However, the information on fake products is usually printed with ink, which is easier to identify.

2. There is still a difference in texture and workmanship between genuine and fake USB flash drives. The genuine USB disk cap has an obvious feeling of frustration when plugging in and out, while the fake one is relatively rough.

3. The authentic avatar is clear and lifelike, while the fake avatar is rough in workmanship and has unclear facial features. The position of the status indicator light of the fake products is not uniform, and the color is mostly red, while the indicator light of the genuine product is green, its position is just at the Kingston avatar, and it only flashes during the reading operation.

4. The words Kingstone on the genuine product have a engraved feel, and the font itself is recessed, while the text on the fake product is printed directly on the metal surface, and there is no text on the interface. The anti-counterfeiting mark on the authenticity guarantee card has a three-dimensional effect and looks recessed in the middle; the words "guarantee card" are rose red when viewed from the front and olive green when viewed from another angle.

5. We can also use relevant computer software to identify, such as Kingsoft Antivirus, 360 Security Guard, MyDiskTest, USB Flash Drive Tester, etc. all have this function. It can detect many U disks that cannot be used normally after expansion.

As long as you know the above 5 tips for identifying Kingston USB flash drives, if you want to buy USB flash drives in the market in the future, those fakes will not escape your sharp eyes. For those of you who have purchased Kingston, is the Kingston USB flash drive you purchased genuine? Verify it according to the above method. Finally, the editor reminds you that when buying a USB flash drive, the most important thing is to buy it from a regular and reputable store. Don't buy fakes out of greed.