Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - BAR Plus 256GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive - Champagne Silver
Average customer rating
4.6
(470 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 470 reviews
5 Stars
360
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
2
1 Star
13
94%of customers recommend this product.
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248 out of
265)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - BAR Plus 256GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive - Champagne Silver
Customer Rating
5
Great Features
on August 29, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great Product for putting Memories and Photos in a safe Place.
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great Product
on September 9, 2025
Posted by: Expectamiracle
from Charleston S.C
Expertise:Beginner
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Product is very good on my Roku tv 📺 for pause feature streaming stick replacement for sharing
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
STRONG STORAGE CAPACITY
on October 7, 2025
Posted by: Charlie
from Dundee, New York
Expertise:Beginner
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Bar Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive 128 GB is very well built keeps your information orderly and safe. Also sleekly designed to look modern and fashionable
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
Poor Write Speeds
on May 1, 2020
Posted by: CK357
from Manhattan Beach, CA
Expertise:Intermediate
Tesla Car will bot write to this USB drive anymore. generates write speed errors on the dashboard.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
1
Performance
1
Design
4
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy Samsung Memory, OBA, May 5, 2020
CK357:
Thank you for purchasing the Samsung BAR Plus 3.1 USB flash drive. I am sorry to hear that you are receiving errors with your Tesla.
As there are several factors which may impact performance speed, I recommend you contact Samsung Customer Support for assistance addressing your speed error concerns.
1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory) Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
2) Email: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
3) LiveChat: https://www.livehelpnow.net/lhn/lcv.aspx?d=34834&ms=&zzwindow=0&lhnid=29783
Available 12PM-6PM EST (Mon-Fri)
The Samsung Memory and Storage Community is also a great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers: https://us.community.samsung.com
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
~ Samsung Memory
Thank you for purchasing the Samsung BAR Plus 3.1 USB flash drive. I am sorry to hear that you are receiving errors with your Tesla.
As there are several factors which may impact performance speed, I recommend you contact Samsung Customer Support for assistance addressing your speed error concerns.
1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory) Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
2) Email: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
3) LiveChat: https://www.livehelpnow.net/lhn/lcv.aspx?d=34834&ms=&zzwindow=0&lhnid=29783
Available 12PM-6PM EST (Mon-Fri)
The Samsung Memory and Storage Community is also a great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers: https://us.community.samsung.com
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
~ Samsung Memory
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
Far from announced speeds
on October 4, 2019
Posted by: Pitra
from SF,BG
Expertise:Expert
Bought this drive today and the write is ~10.5 MB/s on NTFS and ~17MB/s on exFAT!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
1
Performance
1
Design
5
Value
2
Response from Samsung USBy Samsung Memory, OBA, October 16, 2019
Pitra:
Thank you for purchasing the Samsung BAR Plus 3.1 USB flash drive. I am sorry that you are not achieving satisfactory performance speeds. There are several factors which may affect performance speeds such as host device, file attributes, etc.
For assistance addressing your speed concerns, please contact Samsung Customer Support:
1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory) Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
2) Email: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
3) LiveChat: https://www.livehelpnow.net/lhn/lcv.aspx?d=34834&ms=&zzwindow=0&lhnid=29783
Available 12PM-6PM EST (Mon-Fri)
The Samsung Memory and Storage Community is also a great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers: https://us.community.samsung.com
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
~ Samsung Memory
Thank you for purchasing the Samsung BAR Plus 3.1 USB flash drive. I am sorry that you are not achieving satisfactory performance speeds. There are several factors which may affect performance speeds such as host device, file attributes, etc.
For assistance addressing your speed concerns, please contact Samsung Customer Support:
1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory) Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
2) Email: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
3) LiveChat: https://www.livehelpnow.net/lhn/lcv.aspx?d=34834&ms=&zzwindow=0&lhnid=29783
Available 12PM-6PM EST (Mon-Fri)
The Samsung Memory and Storage Community is also a great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers: https://us.community.samsung.com
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
~ Samsung Memory
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Fast Read Speed, Poor Write Speed
on November 29, 2018
Posted by: PCFixer
from Milwaukee,WI
Expertise:Expert
Looks Great, Very sturdy, Fast 200MB Read Speed, Poor 25MB Write speed
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
3
Design
5
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy Samsung Memory, OBA, December 6, 2018
PCFixer:
Thank you for purchasing the Samsung BAR Plus 3.1 USB flash drive. I am sorry to see that you are not completely happy with performance speeds. There are several factors which may affect performance speeds such as host device, file attributes, etc.
For assistance addressing your speed concerns, please contact Samsung Customer Support
1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory)
Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri) / 9AM - 9PM EST (Sat)
2) Email: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
3) LiveChat: https://www.livehelpnow.net/lhn/lcv.aspx?d=34834&ms=&zzwindow=0&lhnid=29783
Available 12PM-6PM EST (Mon-Fri)
The Samsung Memory and Storage Community is also a great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Memory-Storage/bd-p/memoryandstorage
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
~ Samsung Memory
Thank you for purchasing the Samsung BAR Plus 3.1 USB flash drive. I am sorry to see that you are not completely happy with performance speeds. There are several factors which may affect performance speeds such as host device, file attributes, etc.
For assistance addressing your speed concerns, please contact Samsung Customer Support
1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory)
Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri) / 9AM - 9PM EST (Sat)
2) Email: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
3) LiveChat: https://www.livehelpnow.net/lhn/lcv.aspx?d=34834&ms=&zzwindow=0&lhnid=29783
Available 12PM-6PM EST (Mon-Fri)
The Samsung Memory and Storage Community is also a great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Memory-Storage/bd-p/memoryandstorage
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
~ Samsung Memory
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
protected registration
on November 15, 2020
Posted by: kostas
from greece
Expertise:Expert
I used it 3 times, the fourth one tells me .... protected registration.
I tried everything.It is not corrected.
Never again Samsung.!!!
I tried everything.It is not corrected.
Never again Samsung.!!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
1
Performance
1
Design
1
Value
1
Response from Samsung USBy Samsung Memory, OBA, November 19, 2020
Kostas:
I am very sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues using your BAR Plus USB Flash Drive. Based on your review, it may be that your drive is write protected - possibly caused by a Window’s bug issue.
The following could help to disable the write protection.
1. Use the command prompt to clear attributes.
a. Launch a command prompt using the Windows and R keys, typing "cmd" and tap OK.
b. Type "Diskpart" and confirm.
c. Type "List disk".
d. Validate with the Enter key to obtain the list of disks present.
e. Look for the number of the USB key by locating to its capacity.
f. Select the key by typing "Select disk X" and validate.
g. To remove the read-only attribute, type "Attributes disk clear readonly" and validate.
h. Type "Attributes disk", then validate to check the result of the operation.
i. Type "Exit" and confirm to quit the program.
j. Once you exit, re-plug your USB flash drive to check if the write protection error is
resolved.
2. Edit the registry.
a. Open the Start menu.
b. Tap Run.
c. Type "Regedit" and press Enter to open the registry editor.
d. Go to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \
CurrentControlSet \ Control \ StorageDevicePolicies.
e. Double click the WriteProtect key in the right panel and set the value to 0.
f. Press OK.
g. Exit the Registry.
h. Reboot your computer, and then re-connect your USB drive to your computer.
3. Format write-protected USB drive with a partition manager
Hopefully the above steps help to resolve your flash drive issue.
If you need additional help with this issue, or have any questions, please contact Samsung Customer Support and a representative will gladly assist you.
You can reach us at:
1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory) Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
Or visit us on the Samsung website and click on the SUPPORT link in the upper right corner for:
1) Contact Us Options (LiveChat, Remote Support, Facebook, Twitter)
2) Product Support
3) Manuals and Downloads
4) Warranty Info
5) Product Registration: Registering your product gives you access to easy warranty support, convenient opt-in to special promos and offers, faster troubleshooting and service, and quick notification of system updates
6) Samsung Community: A great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers and more
7) …and more product, repair, order, and care options
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
- Samsung Memory
I am very sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues using your BAR Plus USB Flash Drive. Based on your review, it may be that your drive is write protected - possibly caused by a Window’s bug issue.
The following could help to disable the write protection.
1. Use the command prompt to clear attributes.
a. Launch a command prompt using the Windows and R keys, typing "cmd" and tap OK.
b. Type "Diskpart" and confirm.
c. Type "List disk".
d. Validate with the Enter key to obtain the list of disks present.
e. Look for the number of the USB key by locating to its capacity.
f. Select the key by typing "Select disk X" and validate.
g. To remove the read-only attribute, type "Attributes disk clear readonly" and validate.
h. Type "Attributes disk", then validate to check the result of the operation.
i. Type "Exit" and confirm to quit the program.
j. Once you exit, re-plug your USB flash drive to check if the write protection error is
resolved.
2. Edit the registry.
a. Open the Start menu.
b. Tap Run.
c. Type "Regedit" and press Enter to open the registry editor.
d. Go to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \
CurrentControlSet \ Control \ StorageDevicePolicies.
e. Double click the WriteProtect key in the right panel and set the value to 0.
f. Press OK.
g. Exit the Registry.
h. Reboot your computer, and then re-connect your USB drive to your computer.
3. Format write-protected USB drive with a partition manager
Hopefully the above steps help to resolve your flash drive issue.
If you need additional help with this issue, or have any questions, please contact Samsung Customer Support and a representative will gladly assist you.
You can reach us at:
1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory) Available 9AM - 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
Or visit us on the Samsung website and click on the SUPPORT link in the upper right corner for:
1) Contact Us Options (LiveChat, Remote Support, Facebook, Twitter)
2) Product Support
3) Manuals and Downloads
4) Warranty Info
5) Product Registration: Registering your product gives you access to easy warranty support, convenient opt-in to special promos and offers, faster troubleshooting and service, and quick notification of system updates
6) Samsung Community: A great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers and more
7) …and more product, repair, order, and care options
Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns.
- Samsung Memory
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
One and Done
on August 26, 2021
Posted by: Marshall
worked one time yesterday - now it won't stay mounted on any pc in the house. mounts for 10-15 seconds and then throws an error and disconnects.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
1
Design
4
Value
1
Response from Samsung USBy Samsung Memory, Samsung Brand Ambassador, August 30, 2021
Marshall:
I’m sorry for the experience you are having with your Samsung BAR constantly disconnecting and giving you errors.
Samsung stands behind the quality and performance of every 3.1 Series USB flash drive we manufacture with a limited 5-year manufacturer’s warranty when purchased brand-new, directly from an authorized dealer.
Please contact Samsung Customer Support directly so that we can better investigate your issue and assist you towards a resolution or replacement.
You can reach us at:
1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory or press #, then 6 for Memory products)
Available 9AM – 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
Or visit us on the Samsung website and click on the SUPPORT link in the upper right corner for:
1) Contact Us Options (LiveChat, Remote Support)
2) Product Support
3) Warranty Info
4) Samsung Community: A great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers and more
5) …and more product, repair, order, and care options
We hope to hear from you soon.
~ Samsung Memory
I’m sorry for the experience you are having with your Samsung BAR constantly disconnecting and giving you errors.
Samsung stands behind the quality and performance of every 3.1 Series USB flash drive we manufacture with a limited 5-year manufacturer’s warranty when purchased brand-new, directly from an authorized dealer.
Please contact Samsung Customer Support directly so that we can better investigate your issue and assist you towards a resolution or replacement.
You can reach us at:
1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory or press #, then 6 for Memory products)
Available 9AM – 12AM EST (Mon-Fri)
Or visit us on the Samsung website and click on the SUPPORT link in the upper right corner for:
1) Contact Us Options (LiveChat, Remote Support)
2) Product Support
3) Warranty Info
4) Samsung Community: A great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers and more
5) …and more product, repair, order, and care options
We hope to hear from you soon.
~ Samsung Memory
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US