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While this drive works in a USB3.0 port, it doesn't offer any enhanced speeds over USB 2.0 standards … not a particularly big issue right now as the new standard has been slow to catch on anyway.
CPU: Intel Core i7 875k
Cooler: Noctua NH 14D
Motherboard: Intel DP55WG
Hard Drive: Intel 160GB SSD & Western Digital 2TB storage
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tracer 1600mhz (4gb)
PSU: Enermax 1250w Revolution
Graphics: Zotac GTX465
Chassis: Silverstone Raven 2
Operating System: Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate
Comparison Drives:
32GB Corsair Survivor GT
16GB Patriot Memory Bolt
16GB Play.com drive
16GB Kingston Data Traveller
32GB TwinMos L2
For our testing we combine a mixture of synthetic and ‘real world' tests to give an overall performance view of each of the drives. We disabled Windows indexing and ensured the system was not active during our benchmarks – all tests were undertaken 3 times and median averages recorded for the final result. We copied files from our 2TB storage drive back and forward to the USB drives to measure performance.
As our testing has proved, the Corsair Flash Survivor drive is lightning quick, saturating the USB 2.0 bus. The performance when writing is outstanding and easily bests the older technology from the same company.
I have the 16gb drive ! its awesome, had it for a few months now, but I always feel safe with my files on it.
I find putting sensitive or important files on a portable USB drive is silly. If you drop it or lose it for instance, someone has all the info they need on you for identify theft.!
Hey Eric, maybe when they release the next one they will put a homing beacon on it for people who drop em? lol 🙂
I actually need to get one of these, I have a USB drive which I use for work, and moving files home, and its so painfully slow I almost lose the will to live. Id rather get work to pay for it, but fat chance.
I had a 32GB GT die after 3 weeks, they replaced it with a GTR, it is noticably quicker albeit significantly longer (I cannot see myself keeping this on my keyring any more which was why I got the survivor in the first place). Hopefully it is noticably more reliable too!
I have the original 32GB drive (blue one). It was in my shirt pocket when I got into a car accident. The drive went through the windshield and flew another 100 feet down the road. My wife found it on the highway sitting on the ground. The outside case had a few dents in it and some scratches, but the thing works like a bomb and all my data was still there. Ordered the new 64GB GTR today, strongly recommended.
that is a hell of a story, I have passed this onto Corsair. glad you are ok !
Hey Eric K, If you have conerns about security, get an encrypted drive. I have a Corsait Padlock. It even has a key pad for a PIN code !
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