Corsair Flash Voyager 4GB
Even with Corsair doubling the capacity of its Flash Voyager series, and revamping the packaging insert, the external construction of the CMFUSB2.0-4GB is the same as its predecessor. This housing is comprised of rubber to offer a durable and long-lasting shell while it is colored teal and black with white and yellow text to offer an irresistible appearance. As we had examined with our initial Flash Voyager review, and will continue to do so later on in this article, the rubber housing allows the device to withstand greater heat, cold, moisture, and physical abuse. Corsair's press representative, Vivian Lien, had even stated a rat could gnaw on the Flash Voyager. The housing shell used by the Flash Voyager is quite different from the plastic and metal variants we have been accustom to seeing by other flash drives presently available. Back onto its appearance, one side of the Flash Voyager comes printed with its name and a blue LED for indicating activity, while the other opposing side is Corsair's web-address. The cap protecting the USB interface is also made of rubber and features Corsair with its logo printed on one side. To some users, the top may disappoint them due to the likelihood of losing the cap. At the opposing end of the cap is the rubber eyehole for where the included lanyard can be attached.
Now that it has been almost a year since the Flash Voyager 512MB review at Phoronix, we had discovered after months of rugged use that the printed lettering used on Corsair's flash memory products is not the strongest. We have noticed that characters had begun to wear away and below are two pictures showing a new Corsair Flash Voyager and that of a used one. Although the OCZ Rally series were the first flash drive products to heavily market its dual channel technology while speaking to Corsair's Vivian Lien recently, we learned that all of their Flash Voyager products utilize this technology with the exception of their 128MB part. In addition to that, many other manufacturers utilize similar dual channel technology in their higher capacity drives due to this method being the most economical way to put two flash chips on the PCB while achieving the maximum performance without a significant manufacturing cost increase. When we had reviewed the OCZ Rally, we were among the only enthusiasts to actually break open the metal casing in order to expose the innards. As we had found out, used inside was a Samsung K9W8G08U1M chip with an USBest UT161-T6 PBA079 0531CA controller. Used inside of the Flash Voyager products is a Prolific Technology controller.