# Experience with noname/weirdname MicroSD cards? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 19, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782 "2019-04-19T18:17:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/1 "2019-04-19T18:17:20Z")
I’m looking at some 400 GB MicroSD cards on Amazon. There are [Soonak](https://www.amazon.com/SOONAK-400GB-Micro-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07Q21N21G), [Eatgan](https://www.amazon.com/EATGAN-400GB-Micro-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07NQ7FVWV), [Termank](https://www.amazon.com/TERMANK-Micro-400GB-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07NVCFQ18), [Brosky](https://www.amazon.com/BROSKY-Adapter-Designed-Android-Smartphones/dp/B07Q44ZD95), [Synton](https://www.amazon.com/SYNTON-Micro-400GB-Speed-Adapter/dp/B07NQCXWHZ), and more. Anyone have good or bad experiences with cards like this? I’m not terribly concerned if they aren’t high-speed, as long as they aren’t fake or defective. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/2 "2019-04-19T18:51:43Z")
Since the equivalent SanDisk is $109, I’d be highly suspicious that these are real. They’re priced similar to the 256G name brand cards. All but one have no reviews. The SOONAK has three, one of which claims it’s a genuine SanDisk. for which there is no indication this is true. There’s also a claim it’s a total fake. ---
**Author:** ![jacobsta811](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jacobsta811/32/2893_2.png) [@jacobsta811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacobsta811)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/3 "2019-04-19T18:57:22Z")
Almost certainly fake, will be 16g or 32g drives faked to look larger. Will overwrite data if you try to use all of it ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/4 "2019-04-19T19:11:34Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I’m looking at some 400 GB MicroSD cards on Amazon. There are [Soonak](https://www.amazon.com/SOONAK-400GB-Micro-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07Q21N21G), [Eatgan](https://www.amazon.com/EATGAN-400GB-Micro-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07NQ7FVWV), [Termank](https://www.amazon.com/TERMANK-Micro-400GB-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07NVCFQ18), [Brosky](https://www.amazon.com/BROSKY-Adapter-Designed-Android-Smartphones/dp/B07Q44ZD95), [Synton](https://www.amazon.com/SYNTON-Micro-400GB-Speed-Adapter/dp/B07NQCXWHZ), and more. Anyone have good or bad experiences with cards like this? I’m not terribly concerned if they aren’t high-speed, as long as they aren’t fake or defective. If you look up other cards made by those same companies, you get back “fake card”, “corrupted” and other red flags. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/5 "2019-04-19T20:00:24Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Since the equivalent SanDisk is $109, I’d be highly suspicious that these are real. They’re priced similar to the 256G name brand cards. > All but one have no reviews. The SOONAK has three, one of which claims it’s a genuine SanDisk. for which there is no indication this is true. There’s also a claim it’s a total fake. Actually the Sandisk 400GB micro-SD is $66 on Amazon right now. But yeah, fake memory cards & flash drives are extremely common. They are smaller cards that report a larger capacity to the computer, but when you try to fill it up, you lose data and/or get error messages. Always get name-brand memory cards from reputable dealers, and for online sites like Amazon, make sure you aren’t buying from a third party seller. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/6 "2019-04-19T20:41:35Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > Actually the Sandisk 400GB micro-SD is $66 on Amazon right now. I see it on sale for £90 (~$120). Be very careful indeed of fakes. With high-cost SD cards I would only choose those that Amazon themselves supply and sell. As you say: > [@](#): > > Always get name-brand memory cards from reputable dealers, and for online sites like Amazon, make sure you aren’t buying from a third party seller. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/7 "2019-04-19T21:20:41Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > There are [Soonak](https://www.amazon.com/SOONAK-400GB-Micro-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07Q21N21G), [Eatgan](https://www.amazon.com/EATGAN-400GB-Micro-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07NQ7FVWV), [Termank](https://www.amazon.com/TERMANK-Micro-400GB-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07NVCFQ18), [Brosky](https://www.amazon.com/BROSKY-Adapter-Designed-Android-Smartphones/dp/B07Q44ZD95), [Synton](https://www.amazon.com/SYNTON-Micro-400GB-Speed-Adapter/dp/B07NQCXWHZ), and more. Those names remind me of the dummy brands used on background props, like MaestroCard, Soony, Radio Shark, and, of course, Caca Calo. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/8 "2019-04-19T21:23:31Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > I see it on sale for £90 (~$120). Be very careful indeed of fakes. I’m still seeing $66.01, sold by Amazon. Am I missing something? [https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B074RNRM2B/ref=olp\_f\_new?ie=UTF8&f\_primeEligible=true&f\_new=true](https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B074RNRM2B/ref=olp_f_new?ie=UTF8&f_primeEligible=true&f_new=true) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/9 "2019-04-19T21:39:19Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > I’m still seeing $66.01, sold by Amazon. Am I missing something? > [https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B074RNRM2B/ref=olp\_f\_new?ie=UTF8&f\_primeEligible=true&f\_new=true](https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B074RNRM2B/ref=olp_f_new?ie=UTF8&f_primeEligible=true&f_new=true) But who is the distributor, and can they be trusted to give you the real thing and not a knockoff? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/10 "2019-04-19T21:44:03Z")
Why would you settle for 400G when you can get a [Terabyte](https://www.amazon.com/Memory-Card-1024gb-Holder-Reader/dp/B07NQGD2DD/ref=pd_sbs_147_5/140-9805921-3689218?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07NQGD2DD&pd_rd_r=9002cdad-62eb-11e9-b12e-253105b62179&pd_rd_w=1g3i8&pd_rd_wg=BXSJ1&pf_rd_p=588939de-d3f8-42f1-a3d8-d556eae5797d&pf_rd_r=PHN97ZA682R5KKPTQ8SD&psc=1&refRID=PHN97ZA682R5KKPTQ8SD) for a few dollars more? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/11 "2019-04-19T23:35:52Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > I’m still seeing $66.01, sold by Amazon. Am I missing something? > [https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B074RNRM2B/ref=olp\_f\_new?ie=UTF8&f\_primeEligible=true&f\_new=true](https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B074RNRM2B/ref=olp_f_new?ie=UTF8&f_primeEligible=true&f_new=true) I’m in the UK. It’s more expensive here; it shouldn’t be that more expensive here. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-noname-weirdname-microsd-cards/832782/12 "2019-04-20T01:47:21Z")
I’m in the US but I bought a couple of things from Amazon UK when they were cheaper than in the US. You might try the reverse.