TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive DataTraveler Exodia with 256GB (DTX/256GB) from Kingston.
Score
45
Price/GB
0,07 €


Technical data
Image DataTraveler Exodia
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number DTX/256GB
Storage capacity 256 GB (230 GiB)
Read speed 100 MB/s
Write speed 20 MB/s
Connection USB Typ A
Price ca. 18 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
11 %
Write speed
3 %

*) 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 45 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
116,97 MB/s
28,54 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
9,21 MB/s
0,10 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
6,75 MB/s
0,22 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,432 ms
38,459 ms
Score
28
3
Total score
45

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 November 03, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
26,96 MB/s
39,84 s
Program
many small files
1,93 MB/s
730,53 s
Game
small and large files
4,47 MB/s
308,77 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Kingston USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 100MB/s and 20MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 256GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
122,67
27,41
SEQ1M
Q1T1
123,96
26,83
RND4K
Q32T16
15,24
0,44
RND4K
Q1T1
9,71
0,21

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
117,00
26,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
118,20
25,60
RND4K
Q32T16
3.721,40
106,90
RND4K
Q1T1
2.369,90
50,50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
67.791,10
297.535,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
8.456,37
38.807,30
RND4K
Q32T16
98.197,00
708.444,00
RND4K
Q1T1
421,72
19.683,20