TEST: Samsung BAR Plus 128GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive BAR Plus with 128GB (MUF-128BE4/APC) from Samsung.
Score
220
Price/GB
0,25 €


Technical data
Image BAR Plus
Manufacturer Samsung
Model number MUF-128BE4/APC
Storage capacity 128 GB (120 GiB)
Read speed 400 MB/s
Write speed 60 MB/s
Connection USB Typ A
Price ca. 32 USD (= 0,25 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
39 %
Write speed
10 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 220 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung BAR Plus 128GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
400,27 MB/s
62,34 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
14,52 MB/s
26,33 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
15,12 MB/s
92,67 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,101 ms
0,474 ms
Score
70
125
Total score
220

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 December 10, 2020 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung BAR Plus 128GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
60,95 MB/s
17,62 s
Program
many small files
48,02 MB/s
29,30 s
Game
small and large files
57,54 MB/s
24,00 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Samsung USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 400MB/s and 60MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Samsung BAR Plus 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: Samsung BAR Plus 128GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
422,95
66,19
SEQ1M
Q1T1
414,22
65,43
RND4K
Q32T16
16,98
26,28
RND4K
Q1T1
15,25
27,96

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
403,40
63,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
395,00
62,40
RND4K
Q32T16
4.145,80
6.416,50
RND4K
Q1T1
3.722,70
6.826,70

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
19.775,60
124.990,00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.529,62
15.987,00
RND4K
Q32T16
87.043,50
65.386,20
RND4K
Q1T1
268,32
146,26

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the 128 GB Samsung 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: Samsung BAR Plus 128GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the 128 GB Samsung 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: Samsung BAR Plus 128GB


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