An SSD in Your Pocket: Introducing the Flash Voyager GTX

Ever want an SSD on a stick? The Flash Voyager GTX is going to be available in retail soon, and it really is basically an SSD on a stick. It comes in 128GB and 256GB capacities and features an actual SSD controller instead of a typical USB one. The result? Performance comparable to an entry level SSD plugged into your USB 3.0 port.

We ran a fairly exhaustive set of benchmarks to demonstrate just how fast the Flash Voyager GTX is, but before getting to those, it’s important to note that in order to get the best performance you can, you’ll need to have a UASP driver installed. This driver allows SSD protocols to be passed over USB 3.0, and while it’s native in Windows 8 (along with USB 3.0 support in general), Windows 7 users will need a specific driver from their motherboard manufacturer that enables UASP.

We’re comparing the two capacities of Flash Voyager GTX against our entry level Force LX SSD and our previous high end USB 3.0 champion, the Flash Voyager GS. The GS is still mighty fast, but the GTX really takes it to a whole new level.

Where most USB 3.0 flash drives falter is write speed, but the Flash Voyager GTX has no problems here, outpacing even our 256GB Force LX SSD.

It’s not yet available in retail, but is due within the next two weeks. You can sign up here to be notified of its release.