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Review on πŸ’Ύ Samsung BAR Plus 32GB - High Speed USB 3.1 Flash Drive (Titan Gray) - MUF-32BE4/AM by Jose Moran

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It's nerve-racking to be the first 256GB customer, but Samsung USBs have historically been reliable.

I had problems with various 128GB USB drives when they first appeared. Some models may heat up your house, freeze your computer, skip audio files, etc. But Little White 128 Gig USB USB (Fit?) 128GB Samsung Silvery (Bar?) models are no worries. I was about to order two Silvery 128s but noticed the Samsung 256GB was released six weeks ago. Nervously trying the new type 256 but based on the previous Samsung 128, ordered MUF-256BE4/AM. Currently the cost looks like around $11 more than the price of two 128s but would be worth the extra cost as it would only take up one port on my PC. .- It's dark gray so it's easy to tell it apart from the Silvery 128 that I already have, the 128GB version. - It has been formatted in EXFAT and since I use EXFAT for my USB sticks it is ready to use. - Properties are displayed as "256,631,898,192 bytes, 239 gigabytes". - So far I've only plugged it into a PC on a USB 2.0 port and no noticeable temperature rise. I read that another person had a heater problem under certain conditions. Will try other PCs (USB 2 and 3) over the next few days and see how it goes. I have about 28 days to try, try, and hope hope it all works out. The time will show. FYI: POSSIBLE SPECIFICATION CONFLICT.------------------------- --------------- ---- - --------------------------------------Webpage (here) for ASIN B07BPKL2D2 lists the following temperature readings: (5) Withstands -25Β°C to 85Β°C operating, -40Β°C to 85Β°C non-operating. website for this product. However, if you click View All Specifications at the bottom of the Samsung page, the Environmental Specifications section shows an operating temperature of 060Β°C and a non-operating temperature of -1070Β°C. This explains why some sites list different sets of values. Samsung has *both* on the same page. (?)

Pros
  • High marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Not happy with everything