DT´s Flash Drive Blog

On the heel of Kingston’s recent mini releases , SanDisk is following suit with their own sleek models, albeit edgier. They sport a “down to port” capless red & black theme and can definitely cut your computer some slack.

Cruzer Blade
Cruzer Slice

Cruzer Blade

Razor slim: SanDisk Cruzer Blade (@ ) or ( )

Blade like plastic body in red & black
Capless
2 – 16GB
High Speed USB
ReadyBoost compatible
Keychain hole
41.5 x 17.6 x 7.4mm
(1.62 x 0.69 x 0.29 inches)
2.5g
10 years data retention
2 year warranty

Cruzer Slice

Slice it nice: SanDisk Cruzer Slice (@ ) or ( )

Slim plastic body in red & black
Retractable USB plug (via side button)
2 – 32GB
High Speed USB
ReadyBoost compatible
Keychain hole
61 x 26 x 9mm
Weight?
10 years data retention
2 year warranty

or
Click here to find more SanDisk Cruzer Blade & Slice

More SanDisk flash drives:

SanDisk Cruzer – Cruzer II – Ultra

More flash drive brands:

Corsair – Centon – EDGE Flash Drive - HP - Imation - Kingston

Lexar Flash Drive - Memorex - Newsmy - OCZ - Kanguru

PNY – PQI – Patriot – Sony – Super Talent

Toshiba – Transcend – Verbatim – Other/Generic

Updated: April 1, 2010
(see Flash Padlock 2 & Voyager GTR)

Corsair flash drives are extremely durable and fast at the same time. They have been known to withstand extreme temperatures, pressures and other abuses such as laundering. I guess it’s no wonder that they have names like Voyager, Padlock or Survivor. There’s also an element of inner safety as most models include the True Crypt security application. It allows for a hidden, password protected partition and a standard AES-256 encryption.

So here are the various Corsair flash drives – Bon Voyage!

Flash Voyager
Flash Voyager GT
Flash Voyager GT 128GB
Flash Voyager GTR
Flash Padlock 2
Flash Voyager Mini
Flash Survivor
Flash Survivor GT
Flash Voyager Port

Flash Voyager

Rubber meets the Road: Corsair Flash Voyager (@ )

or ( )

Rugged rubber body with cap
Black with blue rims
Water & shock resistant
512MB – 64GB
Up to 30MB/s read, up to 16MB/s write
True Crypt security (4 – 64GB models)
Vista compatible (but not ReadyBoost)
Blue indicator light
Key loop
Blue lanyard & USB cable included
74.3 mm x 23.2 mm x 14 mm (64GB is longer)
18.3 g
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Voyager GT

Rubber meets the Fast Lane: Corsair Flash Voyager GT (@ )

or ( )

Rugged rubber body with cap
Black with red rims
Water & shock resistant
16 – 64GB
Up to 34MB/s read, up to 28MB/s write
True Crypt security
Vista & ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key loop
Black lanyard & USB cable included
74.3 mm x 23.2 mm x 14 mm
18.3 g
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Voyager GT 128GB

Rubber meets the New Frontier: Corsair Flash Voyager GT 128GB (@ )

or

Rugged rubber body with cap
Black with red rims
Water & shock resistant
128GB
Up to 32.6 MB/s read, up to 28.8 MB/s write
True Crypt security?
Vista & ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key loop
Black lanyard & USB cable included
Dimensions?
Weight?
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Voyager GTR

Beyond the Barrier: Corsair Flash Voyager GTR (@ ) or ( )

Rugged rubber body with cap (32-64GB)
Durable hard plastic body with cap (128GB)
Black with yellow rims
Water & shock resistant
min. 34 MB/s read, min. 28 MB/s write
Capacities: 32-128GB
ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key loop
Black lanyard & USB cable included
74.3 x 23.2 x 14 mm (128GB is wider)
18.3 g
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Padlock 2

PIN Cushion: Corsair Flash Padlock 2 (@ ) or ( )

Rugged rubber body with cap
Integrated keypad with 4-10 digit PIN protection
Black with blue rims
8GB
High-Speed USB
256bit AES hardware encryption
2-min lock-up after several failed PIN attempts
In case of lost PIN: Reset with formatting
Water & shock resistant
ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key loop
Blue lanyard & USB cable included
74.3 mm x 23.2 mm x 14 mm
18.3 g
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Voyager Mini

Carry-lean Pirate: Corsair Flash Voyager Mini (@ )

or ( )

Miniature rugged rubber body
Capless, retractable USB connector
Black with blue rims
Water & shock resistant
Chip-on-Board Design
(Chip & circuit board molded into casing)
4 – 16GB
Up to 33MB/s read, up to 16MB/s write
True Crypt security
Vista & ReadyBoost compatible
Key loop
Black neck strap included
1.4″ x 0.78″ x 0.31″
5.4 g
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Survivor

Drive & Survive: Corsair Flash Survivor (@ )

or ( )

Flashlight shaped housing, extremely rugged
Aircraft-grade aluminum, water & shock resistant
Black shock dampening collars
Screw-on cap/housing
Blue Survivor logo
8 – 64GB
Up to 30MB/s read, up to 16MB/s write
True Crypt security
Vista & ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key chain hole
Dog tags & USB cable included
3.3″ x 0.9″ x 0.9″ (64GB is longer)
46g (64GB is heavier)
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Survivor GT

Positively screwed: Corsair Flash Survivor GT (@ )

or ( )

Flashlight shaped body, extremely rugged
Aircraft-grade aluminum, water & shock resistant
Black shock dampening collars
Screw-on cap/housing
Red Survivor logo
16 – 64GB
Up to 34MB/s read, up to 28MB/s write
True Crypt security
Vista & ReadyBoost compatible
Blue indicator light
Key chain hole
Dog tags & USB cable included
3.3″ x 0.9″ x 0.9″ (64GB is longer)
46g (64GB is heavier)
More than 10 years data retention (dynamic writing)
10 years warranty

Flash Voyager Port

Rub it in: Corsair Flash Voyager Port (@ )

or ( )

Flash drive backup device
Backup your important data with one button click
NovaBackup software included
USB cable included
USB powered
Black & blue rubber body matching Flash Voyager drives
However: Works with any flash drive
Portable
210 mm x 150 mm x 60 mm
200 g
10 years warranty

or
Click here to find more Corsair Flash Drives

Other flash drive brands:

EDGE - HP - Imation - Kanguru – Kingston Flash Drives
Lexar - Memorex - Newsmy - OCZ – Patriot
PNY - PQI – SanDisk - Super Talent – Sony
Toshiba - Transcend - Verbatim Flash Drives – Other/Generic

DataTraveler Minis prove that one can journey without baggage but still with storage. As Kingston continues to rule the USB memory market with a bunch of new releases such as the DT 5000 and the US-specific 256GB flash drive , it also presents some mini alternatives now on top of the already existing ones. In hindsight, the DataTraveler 102 released shortly before Christmas was just the precursor of smaller things to come…

DataTraveler mini10
DataTraveler c10
DataTraveler Mini Slim
DataTraveler Mini Fun

DataTraveler mini10

Wee Bit: Kingston DataTraveler mini10 (@ ) or ( )

Details:

Small transparent plastic body
Black transparent flipping lid
Available in red (4GB), blue (8GB),
green (16GB) and gray (32GB)
High speed USB
Keychain hole?
Outside clip (attachable to clothes)
Length x width x height: 1.69″ x 0.84″ x 0.64″
(42.92mm x 21.33mm x 16.25mm)
Weight: 0.42oz
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years

DataTraveler c10

Adding a Bit Color: Kingston DataTraveler c10 (@ ) or ( )

Details:

Black plastic body
Transparent body-sized cap with black arc
Available in green (4GB), blue (8GB),
yellow (16GB) and red (32GB)
High speed USB
Keyloop
Length x width x height: 2.30″ X 0.86″ X 0.53″
(58.38mm X 21.9mm X 13.4mm)
Weight: ?
Warranty: 5 years
Data retention: 10 years

DataTraveler Mini Slim

Wedge a Drive: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Slim (@ )

or ( )

Details:

• Wedge-shaped plastic body
• Available in black, blue and pink (all have grey bottom casing)
• Capless
• 4 – 16GB
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Lanyard grommet
• No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
• Length x width x height: 1.529″ x 0.645″ x 0.253″
• (38.85mm x 16.40mm x 6.44mm)
• Weight: 0.06 oz
• Warranty: 5 years
• Data retention: 10 years
  

  
  

DataTraveler Mini Fun

Toys “R” USB: Kingston DataTraveler Mini Fun (@ )

or ( )

Details:

• Toy-shaped plastic body
• Lego model has a cap and can be plugged onto each other
• Mini Migo has a concealable USB connector
• 256MB (orange), 512MB (blue),
• 1GB (yellow), 2GB (purple), 4GB (red)
• Includes two BigFish games (Sudoku & Atlantis)
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Keychain hole
• LED
• No ReadyBoost, but Vista compatible
• Length x width x height: 1.5″ x 0.75″ x 0.31″
• (38mm x 19mm x 8mm)
• Weight: 0.0121 lb
• Warranty: 5 years
• Data retention: 10 years

or
Click here to find more Kingston DataTraveler Mini

Other flash drive brands:

Corsair – Centon – EDGE - HP - Imation - Kanguru

Lexar - Memorex - Newsmy - OCZ - Patriot

PNY – PQI – SanDisk – Sony – Super Talent

Toshiba – Transcend – Verbatim – Other/Generic