TEST: fanxiang F397 256GB USB flash drive

Technical data
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Manufacturer	fanxiang
Model number	FX-F397-256GB
Storage capacity	256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	82 GB approx.
Read speed	550 MB/s
Write speed	520 MB/s
Connection	USB Typ A+C
Price	ca. 24 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

50 %

Write speed

51 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 525 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	489,67 MB/s	473,50 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	21,14 MB/s	60,47 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	114,80 MB/s	130,00 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,175 ms	0,238 ms
Score	185	238
Total score	525

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of July 19, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	375,87 MB/s	2,86 s
Program many small files	103,97 MB/s	13,53 s
Game small and large files	234,62 MB/s	5,89 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the fanxiang USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 550MB/s and 520MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	547,27	521,50
SEQ1M Q1T1	524,11	498,69
RND4K Q32T16	217,34	212,51
RND4K Q1T1	34,63	65,12