SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the USB flash drive FD002 with 256GB (SSK-FD002-256GB) from the brand SSK.

Performance score 
71
Price/GB
n/a
Read
200 MB/s
 Write
190 MB/s
Connector
USB Typ A+C
Interface
USB 3.2 1x1
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image FD002
Manufacturer SSK  
Model number SSK-FD002-256GB
Capacity 256 GB (233 GiB)
Read speed 200 MB/s
Write speed 190 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbit/s)
Connector USB Typ A+C
Controller n/a

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Price
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Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
27 %
Write speed
23 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.
Volume: E:
Controller: Unknown
Possible Memory Chip(s): Not available
VID: 24A9
PID: 205A
Manufacturer: SSK Corporation
Product: USB3,2 Flash Drive
Query Vendor ID: SSK     
Query Product ID: USB3.2          
Query Product Revision:     
Physical Disk Capacity: 250138853376 Bytes
Windows Disk Capacity:  250129940480 Bytes
Internal Tags: 2CWF-QAE4
File System: EXFAT
Relative Offset: 32 KB
USB Version: 3.10
Declared Power: 304 mA

We put the 256 GB SSK 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 71 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
228.62 MB/s
123.38 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
7.95 MB/s
1.50 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
7.34 MB/s
1.68 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.307 ms
1.805 ms
Score
38
16
Total score 
71

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 09 January 2025 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
108.72 MB/s
9.88 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
32.75 MB/s
42.96 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
71.94 MB/s
19.20 s

Compression performance test

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

AS SSD TEST: SSK FD002 256GB 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 190 MB/s) the SSK USB flash drive is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
251.00
195.26
SEQ1M
Q1T1
205.25
199.80
RND4K
Q32T16
15.58
3.28
RND4K
Q1T1
12.51
2.19

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
239.40
186.20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
195.70
190.50
RND4K
Q32T16
3,804.40
801.50
RND4K
Q1T1
3,054.00
533.90

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
33,273.70
42,699.20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
5,106.08
5,246.06
RND4K
Q32T16
111,186.00
199,689.00
RND4K
Q1T1
327.19
1,871.74

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. A test file of 10 GB was written to the medium.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the 256 GB SSK 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.

HD Tune TEST: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the 256 GB SSK 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: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the 256 GB SSK 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: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive

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. 0.26 watts at idle. Maximum consumption was approx. 0.65 watts.

Power consumption TEST: SSK FD002 256GB USB flash drive


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