The BAR Plus has no cap to lose: the connector is part of the body, and the loop lets you clip the drive onto your keys. According to the manufacturer it survives 72 hours in seawater at a depth of one metre, shocks of up to 1500 G, magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss and airport X-ray scanners. Samsung Magician software lets you verify the drive is genuine, check its health and benchmark its speed.
Anyone moving files between an office PC, a home laptop and a TV or car USB port: the manufacturer lists PCs, Macs, smart TVs and cars as compatible. Read speeds of up to 400 MB/s help when a large film or photo collection is opened or copied off the drive often.
| Brand | SAMSUNG |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Capless |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Device interface | USB Type-A |
| Plug and Play | Yes |
| Duration shock | 0.5 |
| Operating shock | 1500 |
| Operating vibration | 15000 |
| EAN | 8801643230678 |
| Capacity | 256 |
|---|---|
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 85 |
| USB version | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) |
|---|
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 – 25 – 85 °C |
|---|---|
| Read speed | 400 |
| Write speed | 30 |
| Protection features | Magnet proof, Shock resistant, Temperature proof, Waterproof, X-ray proof |
|---|---|
| Package type | Blister |
| Compatible products | PC, Notebook |
| Password protection | Yes |
| Width | 15.46 mm |
|---|---|
| Depth | 40.05 mm |
| Height | 12.02 mm |
| Weight | 10.9 g |
The supplier lists reads of up to 400 MB/s and writes of 30 MB/s. Files open from the drive quickly, but copying a large amount of data onto it takes longer.
The manufacturer lists PCs, Macs, smart TVs and cars with a USB Type-A port as compatible. Whether a particular device reads a 256 GB drive also depends on that device.
Yes, the drive is backward compatible with USB 2.0. In such a port, speed is limited to what USB 2.0 can deliver.
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