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- Best USB flash drive Corsair Flash Voyager GTR *Est. $95
- Most durable USB flash drive Corsair Flash Survivor GTR *Est. $110
- Budget flash drive Corsair Flash Voyager *Est. $25
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Most durable USB flash drive
- Aircraft-grade aluminum casing
- Water resistant to 200-meter depth
- 10-year warranty
- Improved transfer speeds over previous models
- Expensive
- Bulky
- Sizes under 32 GB not available
If you give your electronics a beating, reviewers say the Corsair Flash Survivor GTR can take it -- and critics have a good time testing durability, dunking the drive into the pool, bludgeoning it with a hammer and running it over with a car. With an exterior made of aircraft-grade aluminum that's drop-proof and water resistant, the Survivor GTR, which is also armed with a 10-year warranty, may be overkill for some. The durable drive is also bulkier than most. The Flash Voyager GTR is available in 64 GB (*Est. $190) and 128 GB (*Est. $290) sizes as well, and they are compatible with Mac and Linux as well as Windows. Corsair no longer bundles their drives with TrueCrypt encryption software, but it can be downloaded free online. If you want a slimmer USB flash drive, consider the similar Flash Voyager GTR (*Est. $95 for 32 GB), which costs a little less and lacks the impervious casing.
OverclockersOnline.net offers a thorough review of the Survivor GTR, conducting multiple tests and comparisons. Specialty sites EverythingUSB.com, Phoronix.com and HardwareHeaven.com evaluate the Survivor GT, which is the same in terms of durability, but its data transfer rates aren't as fast as the GTR. Owner reviews at Newegg.com, encompassing various Corsair Flash Survivor GTR storage capacities, offer additional insight.
| Corsair Survivor GTR High Performance 32 GB USB 2.0 Ruggedized Aluminum Flash Drive CMFSRA32GBGT2 | |
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This site provides very thorough testing of flash drives and clear presentation of pertinent information. The reviewer finds that the speed improvements of the Corsair Flash Survivor GTR over the GT version are significant. He does comment that the longer design is about twice as long as that of the average flash drive.
Review: Corsair Flash Survivor GTR 32 GB USB Flash Drive, "Simon", May 18, 2010
The Survivor GT is tested for speed on three different systems, and editors also conduct durability tests. After dropping it in the pool, editors are pleased to see that no moisture penetrated the casing. Though the drive has noticeable surface damage after being dropped from a roof and run over with a car, the Survivor GT continued to work, with no data loss.
Review: Corsair Flash Survivor GT Flash Drive Review, Editors of EverythingUSB.com, June 20, 2007
3. Phoronix.com
Editor Michael Larabel takes the Survivor GT into an 8-foot swimming pool, boils it for 10 minutes and attacks it with a hammer, all of which result in no internal damage, and very little surface damage. These results, along with comparative speed tests, leave him impressed.
Review: Corsair Flash Survivor GT 8 GB, Michael Larabel, May 23, 2007
Editors conduct multiple speed tests on the Survivor GT drive, though they don't evaluate its durability. In some tests, it's slower than Corsair's Voyager model, but the GT model is still recommended.
Review: Corsair Flash Survivor GT 8 GB Flash Drive, "Grace"
5. NewEgg.com
A half-dozen users at Newegg.com rate the Corsair Flash Survivor GTR at 4 eggs out of 5. All seem pleased with the ruggedness and the capacity of the drive. The only complaint revolves around size -- some find it too long.
Review: Corsair Flash Survivor GTR, Contributors to Newegg.com
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