TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive Basics with 128GB (LS21USB128G1) from Amazon.
Score
58
Price/GB
0,11 €


Technical data
Image Basics
Manufacturer Amazon
Model number LS21USB128G1
Storage capacity 128 GB (116 GiB)
Read speed 130 MB/s
Write speed 40 MB/s
Connection USB Typ A
Price ca. 14 USD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
18 %
Write speed
7 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 1 GB file. A total score of 58 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
187,60 MB/s
43,54 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
9,73 MB/s
0,44 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
8,41 MB/s
0,41 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,723 ms
8,950 ms
Score
37
5
Total score
58

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 November 10, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
38,48 MB/s
27,91 s
Program
many small files
4,31 MB/s
326,73 s
Game
small and large files
8,93 MB/s
154,58 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the Amazon USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 130MB/s and 40MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
197,38
45,49
SEQ1M
Q1T1
197,71
63,39
RND4K
Q32T16
18,53
1,82
RND4K
Q1T1
14,19
0,01

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
188,20
43,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
188,50
60,50
RND4K
Q32T16
4.522,70
444,30
RND4K
Q1T1
3.463,40
1,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
42.266,40
171.091,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
5.302,91
14.004,80
RND4K
Q32T16
88.120,90
334.799,00
RND4K
Q1T1
288,55
629.646,00

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the 128 GB Amazon USB flash drive. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the 128 GB Amazon USB flash drive. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the 128 GB Amazon USB flash drive here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Amazon Basics 128GB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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