How To Identify A Fake USB From The Original USB?

This is quite simple. When you go to buy a new USB device or cord, pickup the USB and check the two holes that reveals the BUS/Contact. If the conductor there is Gold color (yellow in color), then it is made with copper material which is the original.

Copper has a high conductivity than aluminum, copper also has relatively high tensile strength (the greatest stress a substance can bear without tearing apart).

Now if the two holes is silver in color, then it means the material used is aluminium which is fake and can malfunction at anytime. Aluminium only has about 60% conductivity capacity as compared to copper but its tensile strength is very low and can tear apart when subjected to heat.

The partial contact at the USB bus creates a lot of heat which aluminium can’t withstand sometimes so it melts and start fluctuation before it fails to connect. If you are using this type of USB, you will be experiencing partial contact now or soon.

Most universal modems in Nigeria market today are made with this aluminium contact, because aluminium is cheaper than copper, and the manufacturers/ importers make more money from such.

Take a look at the picture above the two holes that reveals the bus contact is gold in color which means it is the original USB.
So when next you go out to buy a USB, check the two holes to make sure it’s copper especially if the cost is high. You shouldn’t pay to much for a USB device made with aluminium.

I hope this info helps? Feel free to share with your friends.

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