Even if an attacker is able to distinguish a USB flash drive from a hardware wallet, it will not be easy to use it. Let's say the attacker took possession of my hardware wallet (Ledger Nano S), which has an eight-digit password. In the case of three wrong combinations, the hardware wallet resets all settings to the initial state and the attacker simply can not get my coins.
Oh definitely, in the same way that a USB drive with coins in it wouldn't necessarily be easy to break into. I was just saying that if a random thief with the capability to steal your coins gets into your home, he's more likely to take your hardware wallet than a random USB drive (if not both lmao).
This is true, but I still wouldn't rely on the thief not discovering the coins for their safety. If you are storing coins on a plain USB drive, you should be encrypting it.
No arguments here; if a precaution can make storing your coins safer, you should definitely avail of it. I'll edit my post and credit you. I was just pointing out that an attacker getting his hands on it wouldn't necessarily mean he'd be able to steal what's in it.