Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB USB 3 Flash Drive Review – Incredible Gaming On A Flash Drive

HD TUNE PRO VER. 5.00

HD Tune Pro supports performing secure erasure, running comprehensive error scans (including a review of a disk’s SMART health status), displaying read, write, and spin-up times and recording benchmark performance metrics.

Benchmark USB 3.0 Vs. USB 2.0

Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB HD Tune Pro Benchmark USB 2.0 Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB HD Tune Pro Benchmark USB 3.0

File Benchmark USB 3.0 Vs. USB 2.0

Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB HD Tune File Copy USB 3.0 Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB HD Tune Pro File Copy USB 2.0

Random Access USB 3.0 Vs. USB 2.0

Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB HD Tune Pro Random USB 3.0 Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB HD Tune Pro Random USB 2.0

Finally to round out the computational testing, HD Tune Pro gives a nice summary of the results. Sequential read/write numbers between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 seem a tad wonky, but aside from those the result follows the trend set by the previous two benchmarks.

REAL-WORLD BENCHMARKS

Moving on to the real-world tests, we see that the Phison PS2251-01 is more than capable of boosting overall productivity. The file copy results are pretty quick for duplicating and moving around data:

data transfer

With a batch of files and folders, it took the Magnum no time at all to transfer files. We did note that when under heavy tasks such as this, the Supersonic Magnum 256GB does tend to get a tad on the hotter side – this includes formatting the drive. Make sure to monitor the temperatures; they should not be worrisome, but we noted it just in case.

2 comments

  1. blank

    Send me that pen drive Les, too bad it isn’t in a metal casing like the Lexar Triton, but you cant have everything.

  2. blank

    Not bad but a 64GB SanDisk Extreme got a 782.95 Anvil score on 100% incompressible setting.

    https://www.thessdreview.com/Forums/storage/3522-post33434.htm#post33434

    Look at the SanDisk Extreme 4K scores.Not bad for a flash drive.

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