TEST: TeamGroup Team C212 256GB USB flash drive

Technical data
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Manufacturer	TeamGroup
Model number	TC2123256GB01
Storage capacity	256 GB (233 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	24 GB approx.
Read speed	600 MB/s
Write speed	290 MB/s
Connection	USB Typ A
Price	ca. 47 AUD (= 0,18 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

59 %

Write speed

61 %

*) 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 900 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	583,74 MB/s	589,80 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	31,82 MB/s	76,79 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	212,86 MB/s	293,78 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,163 ms	0,050 ms
Score	303	430
Total score	900

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 April 12, 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	556,55 MB/s	1,93 s
Program many small files	213,71 MB/s	6,58 s
Game small and large files	429,54 MB/s	3,22 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the TeamGroup USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 600MB/s and 290MB/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	638,67	624,92
SEQ1M Q1T1	446,78	615,40
RND4K Q32T16	251,68	338,33
RND4K Q1T1	35,27	81,40