TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive PRO Elite V2 with 256GB (P-FD256PROV2-GE) from PNY.
Score
975
Price/GB
0,18 €


Technical data
Image PRO Elite V2
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. 47 AUD (= 0,18 $ / GB)
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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 TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB

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 TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB
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).

AS SSD TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 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: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB
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

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
887,10
823,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
632,90
779,40
RND4K
Q32T16
61.833,70
83.314,90
RND4K
Q1T1
9.208,50
19.919,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
9.003,89
9.693,09
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.579,53
1.282,53
RND4K
Q32T16
8.263,81
6.137,68
RND4K
Q1T1
108,46
50,08