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16.2.2019

I bought this for use in a newer model MacBook Pro with USB-C ports, and it works amazingly well!Note: The orange strap in the photos is my own and does not come with the device.Once you remove the reassuringly tight end cap, it plugs into the USB-C ports with a nice snug feel, and transfers files at a super quick rate. A speed test using Blackmagic on a MacBook Pro plugged into USB-C shows speeds of around 50MB/s write and 300MB/s read. A speed test using Crystal Disk Mark in Windows 10 plugged into USB-A with the supplied adaptor shows speeds of around 90MB/s write and 300MB/s read. This would be slower with lots of smaller files,but I'm using this to store larger files so the speeds are consistently quick for me.The USB-A adaptor is built in to the other end of the stick, and while I know other people find this annoying, I don't personally because it also means I'm carrying a handy USB-C to USB-A adaptor, which I've found useful.The most annoying thing about this drive is that there's nothing to attach the drive to the end cap, despite there being a hole for this. They could easily have provided a small lanyard or strap to connect the two. However, I made my own from 2mm paracord which does the trick really nicely.Something that isn't mentioned enough in the reviews, and is only in the images in the description, is that this flash drive is waterproof, shock-proof, temperature-proof, magnet-proof, and x-ray-proof! These properties make it absolutely perfect for a travel drive, either for on-the-go backups, or just to store some movies to watch on the plane or train. For this reason alone it's worth the money.Overall it's a great product with some amazing features and I'd definitely buy another.??If you find this review or the photos helpful, please click the helpful button below!
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30.4.2019

UPDATED Review: New Samsung DUO PlusI purchased this after upgrading my MacBook Pro to the new 16” model, which has USB-C ports.I originally bought a similar duo drive by Kingston, but couldn’t suffer the slow speeds and constant freezing, so looked for something better.This flash drive allows you to use both USB-C and USB-A, which is convenient if you are transferring files from a laptop to the new Mac. Remember to line up the arrows when using the USB-A adapter for optimal performance.I run a speed test using the USB-C port on a MacBook Pro and the results were: 64MB/s write and 383.9MB/s read, which is very impressive.The product is well made and comes with an end cap to protect the connectors from accidental damage when not in use.Samsung advertises that the drive is shock-proof, waterproof, temperature-proof, magnet-proof and x-ray-proof, which would be ideal for travellers, photographers, etc.Ideally, I would like Samsung to offer a smaller USB-C drive like their FIT Plus, which is 2/3 smaller than this one (see photo comparison), as the smaller flash drives have less chance of breaking if caught on something. Until then, this is a great alternative.I would definitely recommend this product and would happily buy again.Original Review of the FIT Plus:I searched the internet for good USB 3.1 flash drives and was in two minds whether to get this or the SanDisk. I've always used SanDisk drives in the past, but thought I'd give Samsung a go. I have to say that I've not had any problems with this at all. It transfers data very fast and I've not experienced any warming up of device (even when large amounts GB's onto it).It's small and doesn't stick out like other flash drives. It's perfect if you want to put movies on to watch on your TV or music to play in the car.
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15.2.2019

I had previously bought some 32GB Sandisk Ultra Fits which have a similar looking spec. Now I don't want to hate on those, they work just great as MP3 music stores for your car. However, like many flash drives they have a problem that they heat up when you write to them (perhaps because writing requires higher voltages than reading).That means that for some applications, for example time shifting on a smart TV, the drives spend more of their time writing and can get very hot, which leads to failed recordings - very frustrating when you intended to record a one off event.That is why I was very pleased to discover these alternatives.I can confirm the finding of another reviewer - I've had it recording a 4 hour sporting event and it never got more than luke warm. I have not had it for long, but I'm hopeful this will ensure a longer life.On performance when copying files: the SanDisks used to start up fast and then slow to a crawl on write, I assume that happens when an on-chip RAM buffer fills up. On read the SanDisks were good for everything I needed. The Samsung drive seems have a somewhat slower write speed, but maintains this consistently for the entire copy. Again read speeds are excellent.Price wise it's currently only a little (maybe a third) more expensive than the SanDisk, but I think it's going to be money well spent. Recommended.
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24.3.2019

I needed a solid state drive to record multitrack audio channels from a QSC Touchmix 16 digital mixing desk. QSC recommend a number of SSD drives and also a similar Samsung USB flash drive. I bought this model for its speed (USB 3.0 / 300mbps) and it’s generous capacity (128GB) as well as it’s lower cost compared to more expensive SSD drives! I have now tried it and can confirm that it does indeed work wth the QSC Touchmix Mixing desk and has successfully recorded multitrack audio files! I can’t confirm the exact read/write speeds of the device but it’s obviously quite fast to be able to record around 16 channels of audio direct to the stick. It is nowhere near as fast as an SSD drive (as expected)but fulfilled its purpose successfully! It will only deliver the higher speeds when used with a USB 3.0 compatibile device but is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 also. This device is decent value for money as it offers around 128GB of (fairly fast) storage space for a competitive price! It is also quite robust having a metal construction and is also small in size and weight! In addition it has a handy keyring loop to avoid loss and keep it safe during transportation. Recommended!
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22.3.2019

When it comes to buying a USB I always go for name brands as cheap ones that boast high capacity tend to be fake and corrupt your data. So when unboxing this product I read the package and it said it was “Waterproof, shockproof, and heat proof”. I was like awesome not that I will ever need those features. Oh was I wrong. I planned on using the USB on my key chain to always have it handy, I should have done this straight away. So after moving some files that I’d need while on the go I popped it into my pocket watch pocket on my jeans (That little pocket in your jeans). Carried on my day without a worry till I was taking said jeans out of the tumble drier after washing them and thought oh poo… I had just washed and tumble dried my jeans with the USB in there.But then I remembered the packaging had said like before, waterproof, shockproof and heatproof, the poor USB just went through what I’d imagine being the gauntlet of a USB test. Plugged that bad boy into my laptop and bam still working. All files still there, reads and writes fine. Now I don’t recommend carrying on using any USB after such conditions but in most cases, you’ll be able to get those important files back.
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14.3.2020

I've been needing to upgrade my external backup solution for some time now…and this is now my stand USB backup for files from my laptop.· The storage space is amazing (for the price) and the functionality is outstanding.• 256GB is a lot of extra storage. Plenty for quick backups or copying files from one device to another.• You can go from a regular Type-A USB 3.1 port on your PC, Laptop, TV etc. to any device that supports a Type-C USB Connection (Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop etc).• The transfer rates on this drive are extremely fast and don’t disappoint.• Waterproof to protect your data.• Your content is safe from magnetic fields.• The metal design is great and very sturdy.✔ Pros:+ Fast andeasy to use+ High storage capacity+ USB-A + USB-C+ Waterproof+ Compact size+ Sturdy✖ Cons:- No complaints (will update if I find anything on continuous use)For people with a modern smartphone or tablet that doesn't feature a microSD card slot, the Flash Drive Duo Plus is great for when you want to copy files from or to your smartphone.It is quick, easy to use and is priced reasonably well.I expect it to provide reliable backups for a long time!
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11.3.2020

Straight to the point. Actual usable size is 119GB. As per the nonsense that companies seem to be doing, 1GB is actually 1024MB in real life, but they calculate everything as 1000MB. So it is NOT truly 128GB. It is on their math for sales purposes, but not in real life actual space. Which is nonsense, and all companies should stop selling products based on incorrect data.It WRITES around 64MB/s, depending on the size of the files you are transferring onto it. A statistic often missed from reviews, and from the advert. The READ speed on my tests have been faster than advertised. It says "up to 300MB/s", but with Blackmagic Speed Test, I've been getting over 300MB/s. In fact,I got over 377MB/s in tests.In basic tech terms, this means it can write 1080p video at 60fps in realtime without a problem (see images). If you're looking to write 2k or higher video in realtime, this isn't the USB device for you.Those figures are from testing software reading and writing 1GB of data in 1MB files, or chunks, back and forth. Obviously file sizes vary, and backup methods differ. I will edit this review in later weeks if there are any problems.
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23.4.2020

I ordered this USB device to be able to quickly access files on the go via my computers USB C port and to also allow easier transfer of files between my phone and my PC.The transfer speeds when using USB-C are absolutely superb and the best I've seen thus far from any USB-C Flash Drive. However the adapter for USB-A sockets leaves a lot to be desired in terms of performance, operating slower than any of my other USB drives.Additionally the build quality isn't entirely ideal with some slight bending on the USB-C head after only a month of use (more of a cosmetic issues, unlikely to cause any serious damage, but causes the cap not to line up flush with the rest of the body anymore)and the small plastic ring which protects the very top of the USB-C conncetor began to break off after about two months which does not appear to impede performance at all, but leaves it with a somewhat sharp edge and causes it to lose some visual appeal.Functionally I have had no problems with the device though, and if you are looking for a USB-C Drive to be used primarily with the USB-C connector, you could certainly do a lot worse.
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13.4.2019

Purchased 2 of these little beauties for my laptop. One is permanently plugged into the laptop and runs Manjaro Linux 18.02 (KDE). Very discreet....only sticks out about 1cm from laptop. As regards speed in real world scenario (as opposed to Benchmark scenario), this little flash drive is much faster than any mechanical hard drive, and only a bit slower than SSD in my experience. I use "Clonezilla" to clone (make a perfect copy) of original Samsung Flash drive. The whole process takes about 28 minutes from start to finish and that is to copy 108 GB of data. That is a sustained transfer rate of 70MB per second continuously for almost half an hour...astonishing!Please bear in mind that operating systems like Linux are comprised of hundreds of thousands of small files, and flash drives are much slower at copying these sorts of files (or large numbers of small jpegs for that matter) than say a small number of large media files. It also runs relatively cool. Even after 30 minutes of copying files, it is warm, but still cool enough to touch.All in all another great Samsung product at a great price. Highly recommended.
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6.6.2019

Great looking little drive which is fast enough and, so far, reliable.It's the perfect USB 3.0 flash drive for expanding the capabilities on the Playstation Classic as no physical power mod is needed when using it (most USB 3.0 sticks require more power than the PS Classic can supply from its standard USB port). Saying that, whilst this USB 3.0 thumb drive works with the PS Classic for running BleemSync 1.1.0, the initial setup and eBoot flash procedure does require a less-power-intensive USB 2.0 stick. But once the PS Classic is flashed successfully with the new firmware the data on the USB 2.0 stick can simply be copied to the Samsung UBS 3.0 drive which works perfectly from that moment on,which results in faster loading times etc. A very neat and capable little USB 3.0 drive.It's not the fastest USB 'thumb drive' and generally reaches speeds between 20MB/s and 40MB/s (tested on Mac and PC whilst formatted as FAT32) but it's more than fast enough for the Playstation Classic and, in my experience, is still quick for such a small USB stick.
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21.1.2019

Samsung Bar 32GB USB 3.0 (2.0 compatible). Very small. Nice look and feel metal surface. Feels very Durable / Robust. Allegedly water proof and meant to survive washing machine in a clothes pocket etc. - not tested that ...... Feature in end to attach to key ring or chain, string etc.... The stick works fine in my USB 3.0 SS port, or USB 2.0 port on my Dell Laptop. Also works on the USB 2.0 of an older HP Envy from 2014.... Works fine over first few weeks so far. Slightly faster write rate than Kingston Traveler 32GB USB 3.0 on my laptop.(-) I bought a charcoal Titan one and a Champagne Silver one. The Titan one fits all USB ports ok, & is quite a tight fit. The Champagne Silver one is a very very tight fit,making it difficult to fit to at least one of the ports on the two Laptops I have. Looking at the ends I can see that the metal is thicker at the interface end on the Silver one for some reason, explaining the tighter fit. I've made the silver one as a recovery drive/stick for this reason and use the grey Titan one for more daily use.
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10.9.2019

I carry my USB key on my keyring in my pocket all the time, so the plastic ones usually break around the loop, but this one is metal and tough as nails. A little of the anodising has worn away on the edges, but this doesn't look bad and if you're a regular carrier it's to be expected.The speed is excellent and well in excess of the previous USB3 drive that it replaced. Of course you have to be using it with a machine that's capable of keeping up, and DON'T try to use it with Windows XP, as it doesn't work with it (as a friend found out). When you do use it with a modern machine it is a real speed machine. I did test it when I first got it, as previous 128gb flash drives have been slow in my experience,but I'm pretty sure it was somewhere around 300mb/s. On a less capable machine with early editions of USB3 or ye olde USB2 you won't get quite that sort of speed, but you can rest assured that you're getting the most out of your machine, and when you do trade up your Samsung Bar will be able to keep up. I'd buy this again in an heartbeat.
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17.7.2019

It's tiny; less than small. Sideways very good fit to other USB ports. But it cannot be stacked due to pyramid design. My desktop PC USB ports are in close up-down direction and it would not be possible to have two of these in simultaneously.Poor usablity. The pyramid design is like teflon. On a slim laptop, to grab it from sides (other cables/devices cause gripping it at upper-of-the-pyramid)... fingers slide off it easily and you have difficulties to pinch it hard enough to draw it out from the port. Not really field tested in this respect. A standard rectangle and keyring-style ending would have worked MUCH better; like the one used by Kingston[1]The dark grey will develop scratch marksfrom the USB port over time.Tests are for the 256 GB version (please consider +/-10% due to fluctuating test runs):Pic 1 - USB 3.0. Benchmark on exFAT empty drive.Pic 2 - USB 2.0. Benchmark on exFAT empty drive.[1] Kingston DTSE9G2/128GB Data Traveler SE9 G2https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-DTSE9G2-128GB-Traveler-Windows/dp/B00U88FV0S/
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19.1.2019

After having my fingers burnt on a 128gb flash I put this one through its paces just to be sure.It was tested with fakeflashtest and it passed at 128gb, usable 119gb. I also put on a multiply 8.5gb file filled with all different type files, it loaded them onto the flash between 33mb/s & 49mb/s, then I moved them from the flash drive to the PC and it ranged between 130mb/s & 298mbs but mostly above 200mb/s on a normal USB 3.0 But I did have it optimized.(Plug in the flash drive, > Device Manager > Disc drives "choose the flash" then > properties > Polices, and then check the second box down to make the drive faster, BUT you must use the "EJECT" button for the drive,makes it all a lot quicker)So that concludes my thoughts and test on the drive, but it is tiny! I think it need something on it so it does not get lost in my draw!A very fast drive and I am one happy bunny.
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22.2.2020

My device connected as "Samsung Flash Drive USB Device" (USB Firmware version 11.0). Stick reached 65 MBps Write and 380 MBps Read speeds when connected to USB 3.x port as USB Version 3.10 device:IO Size (KB): Write (MBps) / Read (MBps)1: 3.26 / 4.442: 6.70 / 9.014: 27.83 / 17.638: 40.31 / 31.8516: 51.23 / 55.4132: 58.00 / 77.3164: 61.88 / 244.71128: 63.84 / 306.99256: 62.90 / 356.64512: 65.73 / 379.261,024: 63.37 / 379.262,048: 65.89 / 380.204,096: 64.65 / 378.338,192: 65.89 / 378.8612,288: 63.77 / 377.1416,384: 65.39 / 377.2624,576: 64.08 / 377.1432,768: 64.00 / 378.0649,152: 65.45 / 377.2965,536: 64.40 / 375.68Note: Stick dropped to USB Version 2.10 compatibility when USB 3.x port failed and speed was reduced to 31 MBps Write and 41 MBps Read speeds.You can check current USB connection speed with NirSoft USBDeview tool.
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