TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-C) 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive DataTraveler Max (USB-C) with 256GB (DTMAX/256GB) from Kingston.
Score
803
Price/GB
0,14 €


Technical data
Image DataTraveler Max (USB-C)
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number DTMAX/256GB
Storage capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
Read speed 1000 MB/s
Write speed 900 MB/s
Connection USB Typ C
Price ca. 36 AUD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
99 %

*) 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 803 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-C) 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
992,81 MB/s
932,17 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
23,43 MB/s
74,71 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
110,15 MB/s
277,52 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,100 ms
0,134 ms
Score
233
445
Total score
803

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 December 10, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-C) 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
591,45 MB/s
1,82 s
Program
many small files
154,36 MB/s
9,12 s
Game
small and large files
385,30 MB/s
3,58 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 1000MB/s and 900MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-C) 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 Max (USB-C) 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1086,32
1016,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1020,90
955,64
RND4K
Q32T16
114,14
331,57
RND4K
Q1T1
27,75
84,14

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.036,00
969,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
973,60
911,40
RND4K
Q32T16
27.865,00
80.948,70
RND4K
Q1T1
6.775,40
20.541,30

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.712,80
8.221,23
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.026,62
1.096,44
RND4K
Q32T16
17.825,50
6.319,16
RND4K
Q1T1
147,45
48,56