PNY Duo Link 256GB USB flash drive
Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the USB flash drive Duo Link with 256GB (P-FDI256DULINKTYC-GE) from the brand PNY.
| Technical specifications (manufacturer information) | |
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| Manufacturer | PNY |
| Model number | P-FDI256DULINKTYC-GE |
| Capacity | 256 GB (231 GiB) |
| Read speed | 200 MB/s |
| Write speed | no information |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbit/s) |
| Connector | USB Typ A+C |
| Controller | Phison PS2319 |
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Volume: E: Controller: Phison PS2319 Possible Memory Chip(s): Not available Flash ID: 98489903 7AE4 Chip F/W: 10.06.5D Firmware Date: 2023-05-02 ID_BLK Ver.: 1.5.33.0 MP Ver.: MPALL v6.0.02 VID: 13FE PID: 6700 Manufacturer: Product: USB DISK 3.0 Query Vendor ID: Query Product ID: USB DISK 3.0 Query Product Revision: PMAP Physical Disk Capacity: 248010244096 Bytes Windows Disk Capacity: 247922556928 Bytes Internal Tags: 2Q2P-SX9L File System: FAT32 Relative Offset: 52416 KB USB Version: 3.10 Declared Power: 504 mA
We put the 256 GB PNY 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 46 points was achieved.
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 23 March 2024 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.
| AS SSD Copy Benchmark | Transfer rate: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| ISO two large files |
30.76 MB/s |
34.91 s |
| Program typical program folder with many small files |
9.50 MB/s |
148.17 s |
| Game a game folder with small and large files |
17.89 MB/s |
77.19 s |
Compression performance test
Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.
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) the PNY USB flash drive is measured.
| CDM | Read [MB/s] | Write [MB/s] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
234.06 |
60.73 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
235.05 |
93.88 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
13.64 |
0.58 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
13.29 |
0.53 |
IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)
| CDM | Read [IOPS] | Write [IOPS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
223.20 |
57.90 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
224.20 |
89.50 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
3,328.90 |
140.90 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
3,245.60 |
128.40 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
35,657.10 |
104,914.00 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
4,458.00 |
10,376.10 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
109,900.00 |
650,714.00 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
307.95 |
7,720.57 |
HD Tune Pro long-term test
A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops.
HD Tune Pro Benchmark
HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the 256 GB PNY USB flash drive. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The measured access time and burst rate are also shown.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Here, a 256 MB file is written to the 256 GB PNY 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.
SSD-Z Benchmark
Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the 256 GB PNY 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).
Power consumption
The following screenshot shows the USB flash drive's power consumption at idle (standby) and during a read operation followed by a write operation. The drive consumes approx. 0.11 watts at idle. Maximum consumption was approx. 0.55 watts.
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