Samsung MUF 128AB AM Plus 128GB Reviews Summary

Performance

Pros:

• "Tested on an older Windows laptop, this USB drive showed 360MB/s read and 120MB/s write with CrystalDiskMark."
• "This drive is lightning fast and works straight out of the package."
• "Thanks to its USB 3.1 interface, this flash drive delivers blazing-fast data transfer speeds of up to 400MB/s."
• "Copying the same files back, the read speed (which includes writing to the PC SSD) ranged from 310-325MB/s."
• "Write speed is not bad: about 59 MB/s to write a few huge files."
• "The random read/write performance is excellent, and the device boots up much faster than it did with the SD card."
• "This drive boots Ubuntu the same speed as an SSD running Windows, just a few seconds."

Cons:

• "It causes intermittent usb malfunction."
• "Really slow. Photo shows large and small file writes @ 34 MB/s."
• "After about 4 months of continuous usage, they began getting errors when copying large files to them."
• "Copying a few thousand MP3 files (typically 3-6MB each) to the drive, the write speed ranged from 40-100MB/s."
• "Cannot sustain anything close to 400Mb/sec, tops out closer to 30MB/sec for anything more than a couple gigs."
• "It keeps dropping out and reconnecting every 30 seconds or so when being used."
• "Write speeds on this drive are super slow, only about 33 MB/sec average."

Design & Portability

Pros:

• "Its sleek form allows it to stay plugged into my laptop without protruding or getting in the way."
• "I like that it is extremely portable and could be brought anywhere."
• "It's a very small drive so it's both super convenient to have around and easy to lose."
• "This drive is so small that it can be difficult to extract it."
• "It's short which is great and it's wide but no so wide that you can't stick another usb next to it, you can with no issues."
• "Its large volume allows me to carry around a good deal of files without having to erase to make room for new files."
• "Measuring just a few centimeters in length, this flash drive is small enough to fit comfortably in your pocket, purse, or keychain holder."

Cons:

• "I tested it today on my LG TV and it doesn't work."
• "Some of the plastic housing is missing."
• "Playback would freeze and the media player would be locked up forcing a shutdown, and restart."
• "It's so small that it can be difficult to remove from certain units."
• "Only gripe so far is the keychain loop is probably too flimsy to actually keep on your keychain."
• "Does not come with a cover to protect the drive."
• "The built quality is very worrisome, so flimsy that I'm afraid I can't pull it out and plug in many times until it breaks."

Compatibility

Pros:

• "Perfect to USB boot Raspbian S.O. in my Raspberry Pi 4."
• "I got this USB to create a bootable way to reinstall Windows 10 via USB."
• "Compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems."
• "This Samsung USB drive is fine. Like most newer large drives, it comes formatted in exFAT file management and is free of programs or bloatware."
• "Works fine on an old desktop with a USB 2.0 port."
• "Plug n' play and it has worked flawlessly!"
• "This is the second of these Samsung USB 3.1 Fit Flash Drives that I've purchased, and they work great out-of-the-box with Linux."

Cons:

• "The drive was originally formatted with the ExFAT filing system, which the Fire TV could not recognize."
• "Tested it in multiple desktops and laptops including the Ubuntu OS without any USB port and drive being detected."
• "It doesn't seem to be recognized by at least three of them."
• "However upon receiving this drive it was just USB, not USB C."
• "If you are looking for a usb stick to play your music in a 2022 Subaru or a 2019 Toyota look elsewhere neither vehicle will read this stick."
• "Didn't work for my needs. Format expat isn't recognized in my Dodge Durango or my Yamaha 3080 receiver which is the purpose for the purchase."
• "They won't play any of my music or even read the card."

Reliability

Pros:

• "I have several 128GB units that I purchased several years ago and their performance is similar and the devices have been reliable, although I use them sparingly."
• "Constructed from sturdy materials and featuring a rugged metal casing, this flash drive is built to withstand the rigors of daily use."
• "Its waterproof, shock-proof, temperature-proof, magnet-proof, and X-ray-proof body ensures that my files remain secure wherever I take them."
• "Unlike the Sandisk Ultra Fits that have a plastic shell insert which wears thin and breaks... this drive is metal and is rugged and durable."
• "I’m partial to Samsung memory - SSD drives, memory sticks & thumb drives. This unit has a lifetime warranty."
• "Still works like a charm."
• "The car recognized it right away and the songs show up on the screen and play just fine with no skips or other problems."

Cons:

• "Periodically, the drive unmounts itself from the computer."
• "I returned that for a refund - thank you Amazon."
• "I received this item on May 6. It worked well for about a day. Today is the second day of use, and half of the files that were on it disappeared without any error messages or other warning."
• "I have zero trust in this hunk of junk now after less than a year of use."
• "Everything was great until today when I had MASSIVE data corruption, losing vital data I needed to do my job."
• "Failed after a year and a half."
• "Now it is five months later, February 2024 and the second one is no longer functioning."