GunZo Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Hello, I can't find what are the differences (except the color) between the following flash USB memory drives : - the Corsair Flash Survivor 64 GB (CMFUSBSRVR-64GB) - the Corsair Flash Survivor GT 64 GB (CMFUSBSRVR-64GBGT ) - the Corsair Flash Survivor GTR 64 GB (CMFSRA64GBGT2) I don't know which to buy. Is one faster or better than the others ? Are there speed differences in reading or writing ? Thank you advance for answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 6, 2010 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 6, 2010 - the Corsair Flash Survivor 64 GB (CMFUSBSRVR-64GB) Flash Survivor Nominal performance! - the Corsair Flash Survivor GT 64 GB (CMFUSBSRVR-64GBGT ) The GT version will have about 20-30% better performance over the standard Voyage/Survivor. - the Corsair Flash Survivor GTR 64 GB (CMFSRA64GBGT2) The fastest flash drive on the market at the time of its release and I am not sure there anything on the market that is faster then our GTR Flash drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunZo Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 - the Corsair Flash Survivor 64 GB (CMFUSBSRVR-64GB) Flash Survivor Nominal performance! - the Corsair Flash Survivor GT 64 GB (CMFUSBSRVR-64GBGT ) The GT version will have about 20-30 better performance over the standard Voyage/Survivor. - the Corsair Flash Survivor GTR 64 GB (CMFSRA64GBGT2) The fastest flash drive on the market at the time of its release and I am not sure there anything on the market that is faster then our GTR Flash drives. Thanks a lot, so I'll buy the GTR one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 7, 2010 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 7, 2010 NP please let me know if you have any more questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philos1962 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 The following is excerpted from Corsair's FAQ "USB Flash Wear-Leveling and Life Span" document. http://www.corsair.com/_faq/FAQ_flash_drive_wear_leveling.pdf "Will my Corsair USB Flash drive last more than 10 years? Yes. All Corsair flash drives are built with memory components that can handle AT LEAST 10,000 write cycles [...] we suggest buying a Corsair Flash Voyager GT or a Corsair Flash Survivor GT USB drive. They are built with components guaranteed for 100,000 write cycles." The question: Do the Voyager GTR and Survivor GTR also use memory components guaranteed for 100,000 write cycles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT044 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I've been kinda wondering about this too - though its been clear that the major difference is simply in speeds. However, the difference between GT and GTR is a bit confusing... about the GT I read somewhere that is has write speeds of up to 34MB/s write and 28MB/s read yet the GTR claims the same. Or does it mean the GTR has this as a minimum? Or rather, these speeds are more stable with the GTR? Please clarify, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 22, 2010 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 22, 2010 DT044 I've been kinda wondering about this too - though its been clear that the major difference is simply in speeds. However, the difference between GT and GTR is a bit confusing... about the GT I read somewhere that is has write speeds of up to 34MB/s write and 28MB/s read yet the GTR claims the same. Or does it mean the GTR has this as a minimum? Or rather, these speeds are more stable with the GTR? Please clarify, thanks. The performance spec is for the GTR Drives only! the GT drives will be somewhat less then GTR about 13-16 MBps write and 30 MBps Read. Philos1962 At this time Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inzone Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I have noticed that the online stores that carry both the GT and GTR versions of 32 gb and 64 gb are charging more for the GT than the GTR . If as I have read in this thread that the GTR is the better drive then why is it cheaper. This is not a complaint in any way but it is just a question based on what I have noticed at some online retailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted November 11, 2010 Corsair Employees Share Posted November 11, 2010 The cost is solely based on the Flash memory and controller cost. So get the best bank for the buck so to speak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIOE Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 The cost is solely based on the Flash memory and controller cost. So get the best bank for the buck so to speak! You forgot to answer the question that was asked: Do the Voyager GTR and Survivor GTR use memory components guaranteed for 100,000 write cycles? By the way, I do not want "the best bang for the buck." I want the best, so I want to know what is the actual best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDless Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 He did answer you didn't he? Philos1962 At this time Yes! http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showpost.php?p=472818&postcount=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIOE Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 He did answer you didn't he? http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showpost.php?p=472818&postcount=7 From the quoted part, it would seem that he spoke about speed and stability, thus he did not answer the last question: Do the Voyager GTR and Survivor GTR also use memory components guaranteed for 100,000 write cycles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDless Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Philos1962 asked only one question, RAM GUY answered one question. Q: Do the Voyager GTR and Survivor GTR also use memory components guaranteed for 100,000 write cycles? A: Philos1962 At this time Yes! I don't see why you think he didn't answer the question? Because he didn't specifically say 100,000 cycles! Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 6, 2010 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 6, 2010 Well he asked one indirect and one direct question but the answer was the same for both. Maybe he missed my reply but if you still have questions please be specific. There is nothing worse then being forced to read back through a thread several times that is just annoying.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIOE Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I would be very thankful, if you could present a specifications sheet where it is unambiguously stated that the Survivor GTR has the same write cycle durability as the former Survivor GT. The point is; the 100 000-cycle standard is expressly stated for the former GT drives. At the time of this writing, there is no confirmation for the GTR drives. All we know, is that the new GTR drives are cheaper than the GT drives. We also know that at several web sites it is said that the new drives use MLC-NAND memory instead of the more expensive and more robust SLC-NAND variety. Further, it is known that the SLC memory is indeed more durable and can withstand 100 000+ write cycles whereas the MLC flash memory can tolerate a "mere" 10 000 cycles in average. I and many others will appreciate it if you could clarify this matter, and expressly state what kind of flash memory is used by the new GTR drives and what is their estimated max number of write cycles. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted December 8, 2010 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 8, 2010 That information or the only form of DATA sheet is whats listed on the products page for the specific product in question but also check the resources TAB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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