So why do some 64GB USB Flash Drives cost 25 yuan while others are only 15? Beware – you could well be buying a ‘capacity expanded drive’. I’m Mona, from Shenzhen YOUSAN USB flash drive Factory and I’m going to burn my bridges and expose the biggest dark secret in the industry. Let’s use the free, and pretty neat software ‘H2testw’ to find out.

1. Che cos'è un "drive di espansione"?

What you thought was “fake goods”: Rough casing, no response when you plug it in. No, today’s “capacity-expanded drives” are smarter than that. They are smarter than you think. When you hook a USB drive sold as 64GB into your computer Windows will report: “Available space: 62.5GB”. You can even drop files onto it and the progress bar looks normal! Everything looks perfect. The black tech behind it: Small workshops or rogue manufacturers recycle found 4GB chips. They adjust some controller parameters using mass-production machinery, fooling the whole computer system into displaying as a 64GB device. It’s like a bucket that only holds 4 litres of water getting a sticker slapped on it saying “64 litres” and selling it to you at 64 litres price.

2. Cosa succede quando si usano le unità di espansione?

Molti acquirenti optano per queste unità per risparmiare, per poi essere severamente rimproverati dai loro capi. Le unità di espansione hanno un difetto critico: la scrittura in loop.

1. 1st 4Gb : normal writes, files open.
2. 4Gb or more : “Write successful” is displayed and the datd is written to disk – but since no physical space is left, the new data overwrites the old, or just disappears.
3. Your customer gets the USB stick, copies all their photos and contracts, and opens it up when they get home. And the filenames are all there, but the contents of the files is gibberish or fails to open, all the data is completely out of action.

3. Come verificare la capacità effettiva utilizzando H2testw?

When faced with this situation, don’t take the vendor’s word for it, and don’t trust what your computer tells you about its properties. The truth will become apparent with just one free piece of software: H2testw. It’s the world standard for determining true capacity in the industry.

Step-By-Step process (Mona’s Step-By-Step Walkthrough):

4. Impegno di YOUSAN Professional USB Drive Manufacturer: vendiamo reputazione, non spazzatura!

In Shenzhen’s electronics wholesale markets, overcapacity drives can double profits, but YOUSAN usb flash drive steadfastly refuses to manufacture them.
Every chip we use is Grade A genuine full-capacity, such as from Samsung/SK Hynix/Micron, etc. Before shipment, 100% of our QC assembly line conducts H2testw verification. We do not have to “steal capacity” in order to make money, which means we want to see your repeat orders next year!

I consigli di Mona:
Non importa da chi acquistate le unità flash USB, inviate questo messaggio al vostro fornitore prima di effettuare un ordine:
"Accettazione basata sui risultati di H2testw. Se fallisce (barra rossa), restituirò tutte le unità e rifiuterò il pagamento".
Se rispondono in modo evasivo, significa che hanno qualcosa da nascondere e non osano accettare il vostro ordine. Se invece si tratta di una fabbrica onesta come YOUSAN, vi applaudiranno.