TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive DataTraveler Max (USB-A) with 256GB (DTMAXA/256GB) from Kingston.
Score
776
Price/GB
0,13 €


Technical data
Image DataTraveler Max (USB-A)
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number DTMAXA/256GB
Storage capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 24 GB approx.
Read speed 1000 MB/s
Write speed 900 MB/s
Connection USB Typ A
Price ca. 32 USD (= 0,13 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
94 %
Write speed
87 %

*) 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 776 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
951,60 MB/s
857,64 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
24,02 MB/s
74,62 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
108,24 MB/s
267,61 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,051 ms
0,133 ms
Score
227
428
Total score
776

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 TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
548,54 MB/s
1,96 s
Program
many small files
210,03 MB/s
6,70 s
Game
small and large files
427,36 MB/s
3,23 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the Kingston USB flash drive, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1000 MB/s and 900 MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 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: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1024,94
897,44
SEQ1M
Q1T1
930,03
833,02
RND4K
Q32T16
116,02
262,84
RND4K
Q1T1
22,03
78,83

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
977,50
855,90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
886,90
794,40
RND4K
Q32T16
28.325,20
64.168,70
RND4K
Q1T1
5.377,70
19.244,40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
8.174,82
9.318,72
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.126,90
1.257,87
RND4K
Q32T16
18.028,50
7.968,89
RND4K
Q1T1
185,78
51,84

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. A test file of 50 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 24 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 976 MB/s and written with 253 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the 256 GB Kingston 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: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

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

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the 256 GB Kingston USB flash drive here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: Kingston DataTraveler Max (USB-A) 256GB


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