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Corsair CMFVY3S-16GB (Flash)

Flash Voyager USB 3.0 16GB

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Release date: Q2 2011.

Average Bench: 18.1% (241st of 639)

Based on 378 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 1b1c PID 1a03 Model: Corsair Voyager 3.0

Physically the Flash Voyager is longer and wider than most drives, it has a very solid and safe feel to it thanks to its somewhat oversized rubber casing. In terms of performance the drives profile is reasonably consistent but not record breaking in any particular areas. From a value perspective the drive is somewhere in the middle of the pack, you will not go far wrong with this drive but there are better deals to be had. [Jun '12 USBFlashPro]

Poor: 9%Average: 18.1% Great: 38%

Terrible average bench

The Corsair Flash Voyager USB 3.0 16GB averaged 81.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 4.72MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 75.5MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Flash Voyager USB 3.0 16GB is 29.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Flash Voyager USB 3.0 16GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.35MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 23.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 378 samples)
Rank 24118.1%
Min Avg Max
22.9 Read 75.5 188
10.9 Write 23.8 47
7.14 Mixed 23.6 50.6
9.7 SusWrite 23.1 44.7
40.8% 36.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 4.72 11.1
0 4K Write 0.4 0.8
0 4K Mixed 0.35 1.2
43.1% 1.82 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
10GB free, PID 1a03
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s
28% Poor
Read 163
Write 19.9
Mixed 18.9
SusWrite 19.8
50% 55.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0.03 MB/s
14GB free, PID 1a03
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 3.7 3.6 5 4 4.8 MB/s
8.54% Terrible
Read 32.4
Write 0.2
Mixed 19.5
SusWrite 4.2
15% 14.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1.1
73% 1.7 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $21 @ launch in Apr '11
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 Comments

USBFlashPro
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Official site www.corsair.com/...

Rugged Reliablity...

Added 11 years ago.
USA-User
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9,838

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

6 years ago.

GBR-User
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5,782

Poor

6 years ago.

already to RMA on this usb driver... and a 3rd one is coming soon... AVOID this product !

CAN-User
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4,960

Terrible

10 years ago.

It's not as it look like... It's brooking easily. I don't recommend it!

AUS-User
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3,950

Poor

7 years ago.

My Flash Voyager USB 3.0 16GB writes at 18MB/s. Almost defeats the purpose being usb3. I have a sandisk usb3 drive which writes at well over 100MB/s. Admittedly I paid a lot more for it than the corsair but 18MB/s come on. Also it is so wide that when plugged in, the usb port beside it cannot be used. Oh yeah and the cap leaves a little to be desired. Even if you can still find this for sale, avoid it and get something better.

PAK-User
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3,302

Good

8 years ago.

These drives stops working within a month of usage

USBFlashPro
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1,312

Below average

11 years ago.

Review  www.userbenchmark.com/...

Read my full review and see the benchmark test results.

ANewHope
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17

Below average

11 years ago.

I have owed 3 of these drives, problems are: *its wider than normal, cant place any other usb devices next or top to it. *eventually casing breaks loose from board itself.

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