TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB USB flash drive

Technical data
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Manufacturer	PNY
Model number	P-FD256PROV2-GE
Storage capacity	256 GB (233 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	24 GB approx.
Read speed	600 MB/s
Write speed	250 MB/s
Connection	USB Typ A
Price	ca. 37 AUD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

85 %

Write speed

84 %

*) 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 975 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	851,74 MB/s	809,48 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	33,40 MB/s	76,76 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	219,86 MB/s	294,89 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,095 ms	0,050 ms
Score	338	453
Total score	975

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 September 27, 2023 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	562,14 MB/s	1,91 s
Program many small files	204,11 MB/s	6,89 s
Game small and large files	423,78 MB/s	3,26 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the PNY USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 600MB/s and 250MB/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	930,24	863,22
SEQ1M Q1T1	663,67	817,23
RND4K Q32T16	253,27	341,26
RND4K Q1T1	37,72	81,59