Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are the USB Flash Drive read and write speeds?

Select the capacity and chip type for which you want to know the read and write speed.

Flash Capacity:
Chip Type:

Flash Vendor Flash Part# Flash Type Capacity Controller Sequential Read Sequential Write Random Read Random Write
SAMSUNG K9G4G08U0B Normal Speed MLC 512MB SM3251BB 15.1 MB/s 3.6 MB/s 15.1 MB/s 1.5 MB/s
HYNIX HY27UT084G2A Normal Speed MLC 512MB SM3251BB 14.7 MB/s 3.5 MB/s 14.7 MB/s 1.4 MB/s


In the table below, you can see the read and write speeds for all models.

Flash Vendor Flash Part# Flash Type Capacity Controller Sequential Read Sequential Write Random Read Random Write
HYNIX H27U1G8F2BTR SLC 128MB SM3251BB 13.8 MB/s 6.4 MB/s 13.7 MB/s 2.8 MB/s
TOSHIBA TC58NVG0S3ETA00 SLC 128MB SM3251BB 16.0 MB/s 4.7 MB/s 16.0 MB/s 1.9 MB/s
HYNIX HY27UF082G2B SLC 256MB SM3251BB 16.5 MB/s 7.9 MB/s 16.2 MB/s 3.5 MB/s
TOSHIBA TC58NVG1S3ETA00 SLC 256MB SM3251BB 16.0 MB/s 4.8 MB/s 15.9 MB/s 1.9 MB/s
HYNIX HY27UT084G2A Normal Speed MLC 512MB SM3251BB 14.7 MB/s 3.5 MB/s 14.7 MB/s 1.4 MB/s
SAMSUNG K9G4G08U0B Normal Speed MLC 512MB SM3251BB 15.1 MB/s 3.6 MB/s 15.1 MB/s 1.5 MB/s
HYNIX H27U8G8T2BTR Normal Speed MLC 1GB SM3251BB 17.8 MB/s 5.5 MB/s 18.1 MB/s 2.3 MB/s
SAMSUNG K9G8G08U0A Normal Speed MLC 1GB SM3251BB 15.0 MB/s 3.6 MB/s 15.0 MB/s 1.5 MB/s
HYNIX H27UAG8T2ATR Normal Speed MLC 2GB SM3251BB 14.7 MB/s 5.0 MB/s 14.7 MB/s 2.0 MB/s
TOSHIBA TC58NVG4D2FTA00 High Speed MLC 2GB SM3255AB 17.8 MB/s 10.4 MB/s 17.8 MB/s 3.5 MB/s
TOSHIBA TC58NVG4D2ETA00 High Speed MLC 2GB SM3255AB 18.3 MB/s 10.1 MB/s 18.4 MB/s 3.8 MB/s
MICRON MT29F32G08CBABA Normal Speed MLC 4GB SM3251BB 17.7 MB/s 4.8 MB/s 17.5 MB/s 2.1 MB/s
HYNIX H27UBG8T2ATR High Speed MLC 4GB SM3255AB 19.0 MB/s 8.8 MB/s 19.0 MB/s 2.5 MB/s
TOSHIBA TH58NVG5D2ETA20 High Speed MLC 4GB SM3255AB 18.3 MB/s 13.5 MB/s 18.3 MB/s 3.7 MB/s
MICRON MT29F64G08CFAAA Normal Speed MLC 8GB SM3251BB 17.8 MB/s 7.0 MB/s 17.7 MB/s 2.8 MB/s
TOSHIBA TH58NVG6D2ETA20 High Speed MLC 8GB SM3255AB 18.4 MB/s 13.3 MB/s 18.4 MB/s 4.1 MB/s
MICRON MT29F64G08CBAAA Normal Speed MLC 8GB SM3255AB 17.7 MB/s 9.3 MB/s 17.7 MB/s 2.9 MB/s
MICRON MT29F128G08CJABA High Speed MLC 16GB SM3255AB 17.7 MB/s 11.2 MB/s 17.7 MB/s 3.9 MB/s
MICRON MT29F128G08CJAAA High Speed MLC 16GB SM3251BB 17.2 MB/s 9.9 MB/s 17.2 MB/s 3.7 MB/s


These read and write speeds offer a guide to Flash Drive read/write performance and were determined in recent testing. Kindly note that we change USB Flash Drive components from time to time based on availability and cost. This means that the above read/write speeds cannot be guaranteed.
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