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Corsair CMFVYGTX3-256GB (ExtHD)

Flash Voyager GTX USB 3.0 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 114% (4th of 639)

Based on 71 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 1b1c PID 1a0e Model: Corsair Voyager GTX
Poor: 34%Average: 114% Great: 195%

Outstanding average bench

The Corsair Flash Voyager GTX USB 3.0 256GB averaged 14.3% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Corsair Flash Voyager GTX USB 3.0 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 25.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 17.7MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Flash Voyager GTX USB 3.0 256GB is 161%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Corsair Flash Voyager GTX USB 3.0 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 231MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 96.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 71 samples)
Rank 4114%
Min Avg Max
31.5 Read 231 346
23.3 Write 107 170
24.1 Mixed 117 210
24.1 SusWrite 96.3 169
167% 138 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.5 4K Read 16.7 25.2
4.48 4K Write 17.7 41.9
2.08 4K Mixed 7.67 20.8
926% 14 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12 DQ Read 20.6 30
9.81 DQ Write 25.2 60.3
3.27 DQ Mixed 10.1 29.4
1,275% 18.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
142GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 183 105 105 106 169 MB/s
208% Outstanding
Read 273
Write 117
Mixed 203
SusWrite 173
244% 192 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 24.4
2,304% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 48
DQ Mixed 33.4
2,855% 34.9 MB/s
55GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 188 99 98 98 126 MB/s
190% Outstanding
Read 276
Write 118
Mixed 182
SusWrite 155
228% 182 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 18.9
1,957% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24.7
DQ Write 45
DQ Mixed 21.4
2,350% 30.4 MB/s
238GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 200 102 100 102 101 MB/s
163% Outstanding
Read 296
Write 323
Mixed 290
SusWrite 156
358% 266 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 21.6
1,713% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.3
DQ Write 46.6
DQ Mixed 28.7
2,659% 33.9 MB/s
122GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 229 94 95 95 93 MB/s
137% Outstanding
Read 237
Write 164
Mixed 197
SusWrite 135
239% 183 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 15.7
1,359% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17.5
DQ Write 27.7
DQ Mixed 20.4
1,701% 21.9 MB/s
224GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 106 41 43 45 26 MB/s
135% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 64
Mixed 128
SusWrite 52.6
126% 104 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 31.2
4K Mixed 7.7
1,370% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 19.2
DQ Write 26.4
DQ Mixed 9.4
1,289% 18.3 MB/s
109GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 129 136 137 138 128 MB/s
115% Outstanding
Read 295
Write 141
Mixed 177
SusWrite 131
229% 186 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 12.9
4K Mixed 10.4
850% 13 MB/s
DQ Read 16.6
DQ Write 14.2
DQ Mixed 11.8
946% 14.2 MB/s
19GB free, PID 1a0e
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 86 110 100 99 123 MB/s
113% Outstanding
Read 362
Write 64.6
Mixed 145
SusWrite 103
185% 169 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 11.3
4K Mixed 9.9
767% 11.2 MB/s
DQ Read 16.3
DQ Write 12.6
DQ Mixed 9.6
816% 12.8 MB/s
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