TEST: SSK SD301 256GB USB flash drive

Technical data
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Manufacturer	SSK
Model number	SSK-SD301-256GB
Storage capacity	256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	69 GB approx.
Read speed	550 MB/s
Write speed	500 MB/s
Connection	USB Typ A+C
Price	ca. 36 AUD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

51 %

Write speed

50 %

*) 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 491 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	519,67 MB/s	485,13 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	23,86 MB/s	38,14 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	87,74 MB/s	148,76 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,100 ms	0,149 ms
Score	164	235
Total score	491

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 31, 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	377,82 MB/s	2,84 s
Program many small files	170,57 MB/s	8,25 s
Game small and large files	307,73 MB/s	4,49 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the SSK USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 550MB/s and 500MB/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	556,12	512,25
SEQ1M Q1T1	536,35	484,54
RND4K Q32T16	133,94	170,39
RND4K Q1T1	35,20	39,85