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gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth

Before @BarryK highlighted the hdparm command, I had always tested using the time command as a wrapper to the command to read or write data.

smokey01 · Posted: Mon 12 Sep 2016, 22:40 Post subject:

I think the f3 utility does a pretty decent job of determining write and read speed. It writes files in 1GB sizes which you can read back. By default it will fill the avaiable space on the drive with these files. Large drives can take some time to test. I think this will be my benchmark for the near future.

anikin · Joined: 10 May 2012 Posts: 1020

Never mind.

BarryK · Posted: Wed 14 Sep 2016, 06:27 Post subject:

BarryK

mavrothal · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 3108

gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth

I wonder if USB3 or USB2 storage drives have better performance. I still have 2.5 USB2 drive that has provided faithful service on a laptop whose drive died in 2006. It 40GB but still solid and robust, while providing portability when needed.

I have not tested this versus any sticks as the laptop ports are currently filled with it and its mouse+keyboard. Again, any test would still be limited to USB2 tests.

There are better small form factor USB storage that is available in the 2.5 size that bring longevity to the table along with storage access speed. This is not a match in size, of course, but would yield portability. Saw a recent ad for 1TB USB at a ridiculously cheap cost.

gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth

This thread's discussion peaked my interest in USB transfer speed.

Real test
Tested Samsung 250GB SSD 750 SATA3 in a USB3 enclosure. On an in-store PC 366MB/sec. Test your laptop with this at the PC store. If it doesnt exceed anything else you've seen on USB, return it. I think for the cost, you will take it home. $70 on Amazon.

Store did not have this

And the small Samsung T3 250GB is rated at 450MB/s read-write over a USB 3.1 interface. Reviews are here.

Available free shipping direct from Samsung with a fair return policy.

Pelo · Posted: Thu 17 Aug 2017, 05:19 Post subject: I always use 4GBs pendrives

I always use 4GBs pendrives (because 2Gbs are no longer provided).. It the same ideaa why i am used to Puppy Linux, and my Pupsaves at 500MB maxi.
I prefer many Flash drives, each one with three puppies maxi on it.
So speed to read 4GB, even if slow, is not very important..
But when a check disk is done at boot, i don't waste minutes to wait for control is finished.
I would wonder about speed is speed was to slow for my convenience.. I'll feed back numbers soon.
Something important if what you do with your computer, games videos or only... programming Smile

, then 32 bits would be enough. And speed depends on the number of fingers you type with.

However i bouhgt an 8GB for XenialDog,

gychang · Joined: 29 Nov 2008 Posts: 416 Location: San Diego, CA

wiak · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 2075 Location: not Bulgaria

Alas that Pelo cannot reply since was banned from Forum some time ago.

linuxcbon · Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 1323

As written before, there is a website which displays users Hardware and all kinds of measured parameters : https://usb.userbenchmark.com/
Avg bench % gives the performance.
Value % gives the performance / price ratio.

When odering by Value %, these models are shown to be cheap and fast :
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 128GB (€25)
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 256GB (€55)

smokey01 · Posted: Sat 11 Jul 2020, 07:18 Post subject:

I started this thread about four years ago and the other day I had the need to test a few USB Drives. I had forgotten how to do it then I remembered this thread.

To make things a bit easier, if the need arises again, I wrote a little script. It only test read speeds using the hdparm utility but it provides adequate information. Read the help in the script for more information.