Kingston DataTraveler 80 128GB USB flash drive

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the USB flash drive DataTraveler 80 with 128GB (DT80/128GB) from the brand Kingston.

Performance score 
84
Price/GB
n/a
Read
200 MB/s
 Write
60 MB/s
Connector
USB Typ A
Interface
USB 3.2 1x1
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image DataTraveler 80
Manufacturer Kingston  
Model number DT80/128GB
Capacity 128 GB (115 GiB)
Read speed 200 MB/s
Write speed 60 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbit/s)
Connector USB Typ A
Controller n/a
  Current price
n/a
(= n/a / GB)
 Stock status unknown
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Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
50 %
Write speed
16 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the 128 GB Kingston USB flash drive through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 84 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Kingston DataTraveler 80 128GB USB flash drive
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
267.93 MB/s
68.91 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
11.53 MB/s
2.99 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
11.97 MB/s
3.12 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.353 ms
1.281 ms
Score
50
13
Total score 
84

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario 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 (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 08 April 2021 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler 80 128GB USB flash drive
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
47.22 MB/s
22.74 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
23.27 MB/s
60.46 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
37.31 MB/s
37.01 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler 80 128GB USB flash drive

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 200 MB/s and 60 MB/s) the Kingston USB flash drive is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Kingston DataTraveler 80 128GB USB flash drive
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
284.09
83.24
SEQ1M
Q1T1
281.90
36.04
RND4K
Q32T16
15.65
5.48
RND4K
Q1T1
12.32
2.82

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
270.90
79.40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
268.80
34.40
RND4K
Q32T16
3,820.80
1,338.60
RND4K
Q1T1
3,007.10
688.20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
29,418.60
95,919.40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3,718.13
27,391.40
RND4K
Q32T16
89,467.80
363,670.00
RND4K
Q1T1
332.14
1,448.92

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the 128 GB Kingston USB flash drive multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Kingston DataTraveler 80 128GB USB flash drive

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the 128 GB Kingston USB flash drive here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: Kingston DataTraveler 80 128GB USB flash drive


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