Samsung BAR Plus 256 GB Type-A 300 MB/s USB 3.1 Flash Drive Titan Grey (MUF-256BE4)

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!

I was not expecting this device to be so small but it doesn't bother me. But do make sure you attach this to a key chain or the like because this device will definitely be prone to being lost or misplaced. I'm not one to gripe about speeds. These days you hardly ever find a drive that has the speed that the item depicts so why bother complaining about it? Besides it all depends on the quality of your particular drive, the device onto which you're transferring data, the USB port, etc. And this drive seems to do just fine. Do I wish it was faster? Sure. Do I wish all drives were faster? Of course. As long as the drive isn't slower than molasses in winter, I couldn't care less. Anyway, for the most part, USB drives have decent enough speeds and 99% of the time you get what you pay for (in a good way). I see complaints about the USB being scratched when entering and exiting the USB ports. USBs and USB ports have been around for 15 years, so this should be common sense by now. I don't understand how everyone isn't aware that when you're plugging and unplugging a USB in and out of a port, you're scraping metal against metal. What do you expect? Literally, all of my USB flash drives and USB charging cables have those specific line scratches. Even if a particular port is loose, scratches are inevitable because people plug their USBs into other ports and some ports or USBs will have a tighter fit. Unless you're a USB flash drive collector, oddly, don't worry about the aesthetics of the drive. Plus, you can always get the white version if it bugs you as white hides scratches easier. Overall, superb drive and no complaints. Worth the money.

I got this as a gift for a friend so I could not test it but I got the 64GB version for myself and was absolutely delighted with it. Writing speed is great, it’s very reliable and even looks great! Absolutely worth the money and had a great value for money

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.

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.

Perfect. 👌 Used in my tv to record stuff. Formatted on tv. Works a treat. Feels quality too. Quite weighty.

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It is useful in my office, small and flexible.

I've used the Samsung products is the past and found them to be excellent quality and ... neat looking. I use this as a multi-boot USB device, with a System Rescue partition and a Windows installation partition; as well as a large storage partition.

Good quality

Salve mi serviva una chiavetta di memoria per gli usi più disparati, girovagando su amazon mi sono imbattuto in questo prodotto e ho deciso di acquistarlo nonostante ci fosse una sola recensione (positiva 5 stelle). Certamente Samsung non ha bisogno di presentazioni, inoltre la chiavetta si presenta come un unico pezzo, alla vista sembra solido e anche al tatto questa sensazione viene confermata, inoltre supporta lo standard usb 3.1, questo le garantisce un ottima longevità dato che questo standard è comunque retrocompatibile con la 3.0 e il vecchio, ma ancora diffusissimo (e lento) 2.0. La confezione è la classica blister, non c'è niente dentro all'infuori della chiavetta, nessun laccetto, che avrei gradito anche se nel corpo è integrata un asola per appendere la chiavetta al portachiavi, il corpo è unico, quindi niente coperchi che possono essere persi, nè meccanismi retrattili che alla lunga finiscono per malfunzionare nel migliore dei casi, e nel peggiore si rompono e ti fanno buttare il tutto (pessima esperienza che ho personalmente avuto con una chiavetta Lexar). Ho eseguito dei benchmark che lascio qui, eseguiti su porta usb 2.0 (purtroppo per questa prova ho usato una versione vecchia di crystaldisk rispetto alle altre 2, ma non dovrebbe dare problemi nei risultati), poi un altro bench su porta usb 3.0 e infine l'ultimo fatta su porta usb 3.1. I valori sono in linea con quanto dichiarato dal produttore, quindi la chiavetta è veloce e funzionale. Tirando le somme quindi PRO - Chiavetta veloce in scrittura e lettura - Corpo unico, quindi niente tappini da perdere, nè meccanismi che potrebbero rompersi - Garanzia del produttore: 5 anni in caso di vendita e spedizione tramite Amazon. - Compatibilità con l'ultimo standard usb 3.1, questo garantisce un ottima longevità al prodotto. CONTRO - Manca un led di stato utile per capire se la chiavetta stà lavorando (scrittura/lettura). - Confezione un po' troppo essenziale, un laccetto l'avrei gradito anche se c'è comunque un anello integrato nel corpo che permette di essere attaccata alle chiavi o altro