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Test Setup

Results

Using Sisoft Sandra 2005 Pro’s File System Benchmark and Flash Benchmark utility, we compared the Corsair Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Drive to a USB 1.1 flash drive. Using a stopwatch, we also did a 110mb file transfer to and from the flash drives to find out the actual data transfer rate. Below are the results.

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Here we can see the big difference in speed when working with Corsair's Flash Voyager.

 

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Again, this shows the amount of work we can do and the time we can save buy using the Flash Voyager

 

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*Higher is better*

 

Above results show how extremely fast this flash drive is compared to the USB 1.1 drive and against the other USB 2.0 High Speed Flash drives on Sandra's database.

 

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Torture Test

To really test how tough this unit is, we submitted this drive to our own torture test. We dropped the unit on the floor, banged it, stepped on it and even submerged it on water for hours. Not satisfied we placed the unit on one of the pockets and place the pants on the washing machine for a full cycle. After we dried it for about 10 minutes and to our surprise, it still worked flawlessly.

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Doing any of the torture test we put the Flash Voyager through might damage your hardware and definitely voids your warranty. The test was done only to simulate potential accidents that might happen during the course of the Voyager’s life. We won’t be held responsible for any damage your Corsair Flash Voyager might receive if you imitate this test.

Conclusions

Corsair’s entry to the USB 2.0 flash drive market is definitely most welcomed. With their Flash Voyager series they were able to bring very fast flash drives to the end users. These high performance, high speed USB 2.0 flash drives makes working with such devices a breeze. Data read/write time is reduced making your work much more efficient. Transferring data to and from this unit is the fastest we have seen on any USB flash drives we have used to date.

 

We have submitted this unit to our own torture test and the Flash Voyager passed it with flying colors. For those wanting an extremely fast and tough USB 2.0 flash drive for whatever reason or use you may have for it, the Corsair Flash Voyager is highly recommended.

 

Currently at US$32 according to Pricewatch, the Flash Voyager is on the expensive side when compared to other 256mb USB 2.0 drives. But then again if you would rather pay a few dollars more and have the performance, speed and quality that goes with any Corsair product, then the Flash Voyager is an excellent choice.

 

 

 

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