TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive PRO Elite V2 with 256GB (P-FD256PROV2-GE) from PNY.
Score
975
Price/GB
0,14 €


Technical data
Image PRO Elite V2
Manufacturer PNY
Model number P-FD256PROV2-GE
Storage capacity 256 GB (233 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 24 GB approx.
Read speed 600 MB/s
Write speed 250 MB/s
Connection USB Typ A
Price ca. 35 USD (= 0,14 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
85 %
Write speed
84 %

*) 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 975 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
851,74 MB/s
809,48 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
33,40 MB/s
76,76 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
219,86 MB/s
294,89 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,095 ms
0,050 ms
Score
338
453
Total score
975

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 September 27, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
562,14 MB/s
1,91 s
Program
many small files
204,11 MB/s
6,89 s
Game
small and large files
423,78 MB/s
3,26 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the PNY USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 600MB/s and 250MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 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: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
930,24
863,22
SEQ1M
Q1T1
663,67
817,23
RND4K
Q32T16
253,27
341,26
RND4K
Q1T1
37,72
81,59

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
887,10
823,20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
632,90
779,40
RND4K
Q32T16
61.833,70
83.314,90
RND4K
Q1T1
9.208,50
19.919,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
9.003,89
9.693,09
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.579,53
1.282,53
RND4K
Q32T16
8.263,81
6.137,68
RND4K
Q1T1
108,46
50,08

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 892 MB/s and written with 524 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB

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 determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the 256 GB PNY 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: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB

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 constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: PNY PRO Elite V2 256GB


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