TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Kyson 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive DataTraveler Kyson with 256GB (DTKN/256GB) from Kingston.
Score
100
Price/GB
0,09 €


Technical data
Image DataTraveler Kyson
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number DTKN/256GB
Storage capacity 256 GB (231 GiB)
Read speed 200 MB/s
Write speed 60 MB/s
Connection USB Typ A
Price ca. 24 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
26 %
Write speed
8 %

*) 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 100 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Kyson 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
269,34 MB/s
174,66 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
11,56 MB/s
2,96 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
11,92 MB/s
3,11 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,357 ms
1,357 ms
Score
50
24
Total score
100

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 August 20, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Kyson 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
47,20 MB/s
22,75 s
Program
many small files
21,03 MB/s
66,91 s
Game
small and large files
35,15 MB/s
39,29 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 200MB/s and 60MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Kyson 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 Kyson 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
283,91
82,99
SEQ1M
Q1T1
282,18
117,10
RND4K
Q32T16
16,30
3,11
RND4K
Q1T1
12,82
2,75

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
270,80
79,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
269,10
111,70
RND4K
Q32T16
3.979,50
760,00
RND4K
Q1T1
3.128,70
671,90

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
29.419,80
96.728,30
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3.714,98
8.948,62
RND4K
Q32T16
86.676,60
226.254,00
RND4K
Q1T1
319,41
1.487,61