TEST: Samsung USB Flash Drive Type-C 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive USB Flash Drive Type-C with 256GB (MUF-256DA/APC) from Samsung.
Score
150
Price/GB
0,13 €


Technical data
Image USB Flash Drive Type-C
Manufacturer Samsung
Model number MUF-256DA/APC
Storage capacity 256 GB (239 GiB)
Read speed 400 MB/s
Write speed 110 MB/s
Connection USB Typ C
Price ca. 34 AUD (= 0,13 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
37 %
Write speed
11 %

*) 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 150 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung USB Flash Drive Type-C 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
382,57 MB/s
111,20 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
12,53 MB/s
26,30 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
12,73 MB/s
24,95 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,142 ms
0,474 ms
Score
64
62
Total score
150

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 July 19, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung USB Flash Drive Type-C 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
105,33 MB/s
10,20 s
Program
many small files
46,11 MB/s
30,51 s
Game
small and large files
85,25 MB/s
16,20 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Samsung USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 400MB/s and 110MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Samsung USB Flash Drive Type-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: Samsung USB Flash Drive Type-C 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
405,70
113,44
SEQ1M
Q1T1
399,41
115,33
RND4K
Q32T16
14,33
22,87
RND4K
Q1T1
13,17
27,53

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
386,90
108,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
380,90
110,00
RND4K
Q32T16
3.498,80
5.584,00
RND4K
Q1T1
3.214,60
6.721,40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
20.610,20
73.176,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.624,10
9.087,14
RND4K
Q32T16
100.021,00
81.458,20
RND4K
Q1T1
310,86
148,61