For reference and comparison purposes only, I try to test all USB sticks that come my way using CrystalDiskMark v9.0.1 (64-bit) with default settings and collect the results, including model data and similar information, here.
The tests are all performed on my workstation, which is based on an ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (AMD X570 / AM4), either on the USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1 or Type C Gen. 2 port on the front panel.
I chose the test sizes and file systems as follows:
| <= 1 GB | <= 32 GB | => 32 GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File system | FAT32 | FAT32 | exFAT |
| Test size | 512 MB | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Runs | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The results are sorted in ascending order, starting with the lowest storage capacity.
USB 2.0
| Capacity | Manufacturer | Description | USB Device Descriptor | Status LED | Read (MB/s) | Write (MB/s) | Screenshot | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | PEARL | PConKey ED719M176701214 | USB DISK | Red | 10.06 9.64 5.34 2.89 | 1.68 1.67 0.02 0.02 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 2 GB | Kingston | DataTraveler DTI/2GB CH 112807 5V 04223-322.AOOLF CHINA | DataTraveler 2.0 | Green | 11.95 11.95 5.07 2.12 | 4.40 4.61 0.01 0.01 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 4 GB | SanDisk | Cruzer Micro BH0908NXYB MADE IN CHINA SDCZ4-4096 | Cruzer Micro | Orange | 27.88 28.02 10.78 10.35 | 4.81 4.60 0.01 0.01 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 4 GB | SanDisk | Cruzer Micro BH0902BIRB MADE IN CHINA SDCZ4-4096 | Cruzer Micro | Orange | 14.88 14.87 8.17 7.85 | 3.98 4.40 0.04 0.03 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 4 GB | Welly | Audi TT Coupé Modellautostick NO. 92916 | USB DISK 2.0 | White | 23.47 23.26 7.75 7.54 | 5.65 8.17 0.01 0.01 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 32 GB | LYNQ | “32 GB” | USB DISK 2.0 | none | 27.45 27.85 10.62 10.29 | 8.16 7.97 0.04 0.05 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 128 GB | SanDisk | Cruzer Blade 128GB SDCZ50-128G BP2110001789W MADE IN MALAYSIA | Ultra | none | 10.27 10.27 3.29 3.22 | 8.38 8.38 0.61 0.59 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 128 GB | SanDisk | Cruzer Blade 128GB SDCZ50-128G BP200257562W MADE IN MALAYSIA | Ultra | none | 37.33 37.68 5.84 5.36 | 12.78 18.83 2.27 2.11 |  | 2025.06.22 |
USB 3.2 Gen. 1 (formerly known as USB 3.0)
| Capacity | Manufacturer | Description | USB Device Descriptor | Status LED | Read (MB/s) | Write (MB/s) | Screenshot | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | Silicon Power | D33829 | Silicon-Power8G | Red | 42.03 42.09 16.52 12.53 | 10.46 20.33 0.04 0.05 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 8 GB | Kingston | DataTraveler 100 G3 DT100G3/8GB 04570-490.A02LF 5V PR 6821013 TAIWAN | DataTraveler 3.0 | none | 47.12 47.13 17.36 13.85 | 5.24 7.11 0.04 0.04 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 8 GB | Kingston | DataTraveler 100 G3 DT100G3/8GB 04570-490.A02LF 5V PR 6821013 TAIWAN | DataTraveler 3.0 | none | 47.50 47.18 17.48 13.35 | 8.16 8.17 0.03 0.04 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 8 GB | Kingston | DataTraveler 100 G3 DT100G3/8GB 04570-490.A02LF 5V PR 6821013 TAIWAN | DataTraveler 3.0 | none | 47.36 47.17 17.53 13.92 | 8.59 8.59 0.04 0.04 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 8 GB | Kingston | DataTraveler 100 G3 DT100G3/8GB 04570-490.A02LF 5V PR 6821013 TAIWAN | DataTraveler 3.0 | none | 47.56 47.33 16.77 11.36 | 8.37 8.18 0.03 0.04 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 8 GB | Kingston | DataTraveler 100 G3 DT100G3/8GB 04570-490.A02LF 5V PR 6821013 TAIWAN | DataTraveler 3.0 | none | 47.49 47.19 16.73 11.32 | 8.18 7.75 0.03 0.04 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 32 GB | SanDisk | Ultra Flair USB 3.0 BM180826210Z SDCZ73 | Ultra USB 3.0 | none | 172.70 170.73 8.12 6.50 | 26.41 23.68 1.22 0.65 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 32 GB | Toshiba | TransMemory MX Mase in Philippines | TransMemory-Mx | Blue | 41.73 41.48 7.44 6.45 | 12.98 13.20 0.20 0.21 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 64 GB | SanDisk | Extreme USB 3.0 SDCZ80-064G BN130824687B | Extreme | Blue | 267.43 262.13 11.74 9.66 | 176.70 180.60 11.61 11.18 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 64 GB | SanDisk | Extreme USB 3.0 SDCZ80-064G BN130824687B | Extreme | Blue | 267.64 261.27 11.35 9.54 | 178.33 169.66 11.22 10.95 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 128 GB | Intenso | Ultra Line 531310009 | Intenso Ultra Line | none | 208.89 203.27 5.34 4.41 | 140.20 137.03 0.06 0.00 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 256 GB | SanDisk | Extreme PRO USB 3.1 SDCZ880-256G BQ2005256538 Made in China | USB Extreme Pro | Blue | 419.24 404.30 13.07 11.26 | 155.48 214.12 8.15 7.22 |  | 2025.06.22 |
| 256 GB | Samsung | BAR Plus MUF-256BE3/APC | Flash Drive | none | 332.69 319.85 13.55 11.87 | 98.85 100.36 9.18 8.41 |  | 2025.06.22 |