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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Sep 15, 2025 7:39 AM

256GB Samsung BAR Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (Silver or Gray)

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Amazon has 256GB Samsung BAR Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (Silver or Gray) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

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  • Silver (‎MUF-256BE3/AM)
  • Gray (‎MUF-256BE4/AM)
B&H Photo Video has 256GB Samsung BAR Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (Silver or Gray) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free on $49+ orders.

Features:
  • Speeds up to 400MB/s
  • Reliable and secure storage for your photos, videos, music, and files
  • Rugged metal casing for durability with key ring to prevent loss
  • Water proof, shock proof, magnet proof, temperature proof, x ray proof
  • USB 3.1 flash drive with backwards compatibility (USB 3.0, USB 2.0)

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Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $2.00 less (9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $21.99 at the time of this posting.
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Amazon has 256GB Samsung BAR Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (Silver or Gray) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Available:
  • Silver (‎MUF-256BE3/AM)
  • Gray (‎MUF-256BE4/AM)
B&H Photo Video has 256GB Samsung BAR Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive (Silver or Gray) on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free on $49+ orders.

Features:
  • Speeds up to 400MB/s
  • Reliable and secure storage for your photos, videos, music, and files
  • Rugged metal casing for durability with key ring to prevent loss
  • Water proof, shock proof, magnet proof, temperature proof, x ray proof
  • USB 3.1 flash drive with backwards compatibility (USB 3.0, USB 2.0)

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $2.00 less (9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $21.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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opti1
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I bought several of these direct from Samsung a while back when they had a good price. They work fine but they are a tight fit and can be difficult to insert and remove from the USB ports on PCs. It can take a fair amount of force to insert them in and then remove them after.
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bigmouthseabass
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FYI, this is the same usb drive Tesla (used to) use in their car. The metal design has better chance to survive and save the evidence footage in a car crash.
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Sep 15, 2025 5:55 PM
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bigmouthseabassSep 15, 2025 5:55 PM
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Quote from Jadeite312 :
They changed it? What do they use now?
The new one is still all metal, not sure the vendor but looks different. https://shop.tesla.com/product/us...95188-10-A
Sep 15, 2025 6:41 PM
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zippyzapSep 15, 2025 6:41 PM
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This looks to have solid performance. Multiple Amazon reviewers posted write scores in the 110+ MB/s range for the 256GB size and report lower write speeds of 60+ for the 128GB size.
Sep 15, 2025 6:44 PM
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fuzzyfacedogSep 15, 2025 6:44 PM
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these are great. super durable being metal casing instead of plastic, fast transfer unlike other brands like SanDisk, etc. even when the USB end bent, able to easily bend back to fit into PC
Sep 15, 2025 6:55 PM
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jseeleySep 15, 2025 6:55 PM
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Quick question. Why does this say USB 3.1 in the Amazon title, but under Hardware Interface, just below the color choice thumbnails, it says 3.2 Gen1? Thanks.


Also, many user reviews said this is a tight fit. I hate USB drives that fit like that. If I buy this, I'll get a male to female USB cable do I don't ruin (or feel like I'll ruin) my ports. Look at some of the Amazon review photos. Scratches where it inserts seem to form easily and are visible, especially on the Gray color.

https://postimg.cc/TLHhZykj
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Sep 15, 2025 7:43 PM
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MWinkSep 15, 2025 7:43 PM
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These drives are fast but they degrade fast.

Quote from jseeley :
Quick question. Why does this say USB 3.1 in the Amazon title, but under Hardware Interface, just below the color choice thumbnails, it says 3.2 Gen1? Thanks.


Also, many user reviews said this is a tight fit. I hate USB drives that fit like that. If I buy this, I'll get a male to female USB cable do I don't ruin (or feel like I'll ruin) my ports. Look at some of the Amazon review photos. Scratches where it inserts seem to form easily and are visible, especially on the Gray color.

https://postimg.cc/TLHhZykj
It's probably been sold as both. It doesn't matter, they're effectively the same interface. Yes, they are an extremely tight fit, one of the worst I've seen.
Sep 15, 2025 9:07 PM
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HazmatikaSep 15, 2025 9:07 PM
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Thats the regular price isnt it?
Sep 15, 2025 9:09 PM
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NikonShrSep 15, 2025 9:09 PM
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Great drive ....have e silver 1

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Sep 16, 2025 12:24 AM
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MichaelS27Sep 16, 2025 12:24 AM
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I have a 128GB silver and a 256GB Gray for over a year, use them everyday for various things, they work great but the silver one seems to get hot in my Windows PC after heavy use. Extremely reliable and fast read/wrtie compare to similar priced models. You can put a small lanyard on the end to make it easier to remove.
Sep 16, 2025 5:03 AM
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MaKlounkeeSep 16, 2025 5:03 AM
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"Sustained Writes on the drive range from 30MB/s to 65MB/s."

from a reviewer who actually understands the 100MB size test on CrystalDiskMark doesn't mean much. I appreciate the effort others make posting CDM screenshots but if they'd only take ten minutes to run the test with a larger size.

Not bad for a drive at this capacity and cost.

Edit: Found one on B&M, somebody ran the 8GB test. Got write speed around 57 MB/s on the 128gb model. I think I'll get one.
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Sep 16, 2025 4:05 PM
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wildpig1234Sep 16, 2025 4:05 PM
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This was as low as $17.10 months ago...lol

https://slickdeals.net/f/17805957-prime-members-256gb-samsung-bar-plus-usb-3-1-flash-drive-silver-17-10-free-shipping?src=SiteSearch
Sep 16, 2025 4:11 PM
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netstrollerSep 16, 2025 4:11 PM
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Thanks, bought one in black. I bought the 256 GB silver version last month for $21.99 and like some reviews show it is faster than typical flash drives. It is a tighter fit too as mentioned, probably because the part that goes into the port is a part of the body, thicker than the thin sheet metal part used in typical connectors. Not sure if that is a good thing or bad but the limited use so far hasn't caused any noticeable damage to my OP LP1 laptop.

EDIT: One thing I've done with it so far is install Ventoy and restored a Macrium image of a Windows 10 OS to a NVME drive. It worked without issues and seemed to be reasonably fast for a flash drive.
Last edited by netstroller September 16, 2025 at 09:16 AM.
Sep 16, 2025 5:01 PM
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marcosb2866Sep 16, 2025 5:01 PM
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Quote from opti1 :
I bought several of these direct from Samsung a while back when they had a good price. They work fine but they are a tight fit and can be difficult to insert and remove from the USB ports on PCs. It can take a fair amount of force to insert them in and then remove them after.
I was thinking about that when I saw the design
Sep 16, 2025 8:24 PM
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JakeS5663Sep 16, 2025 8:24 PM
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Quote from spike888 :
They work but check your speeds after a while. They known to significantly slow down. Just check the neg reviews
Never heard of that issue, but I just checked my oldest (purchased jul 2019) and it's still just as fast as when new. These are still my top pick for a small, durable USB drive.
Sep 16, 2025 11:28 PM
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cathandlerSep 16, 2025 11:28 PM
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I have one of these. The write speed slowed down to almost nothing after a couple of years. It hasn't completely died but the deterioration of write performance doesn't inspire confidence. Runs very hot too. For my application the snug connection is a plus.

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Sep 18, 2025 9:09 PM
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kobe4shoSep 18, 2025 9:09 PM
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For anyone wondering, this works perfectly with the 2019 Tesla Model X Raven. Popped it in and format the drive within the car settings then it will work right away.

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