Corsair states their official transfer speeds for their Flash Voyager series is 19MB/s read and 13MB/s write, except for the 128MB variant that runs at 9MB/s and 6MB/s, and in our tests the CMFUSB2.0-4GB performed as advertised.

Now that LCD screens have found their way even to mass storage devices - Corsair ReadOut we reviewed earlier, it's hard to think of anything new to add to a USB Flash device. Corsair keeps surprising, now with Survivor concept of tough USB memory with nice 8 GB capacity.

Corsair is already well known around the world for their quality RAM, flash memory, and computer hardware. With the release of their "Survivor GT" series of USB flash drives, Corsair may become the de facto flash memory purveyor to high-adventure types, extreme sports enthusiasts, and, perhaps, the...

Extra strong case; 8GB capacity; fast data transfers

Bulky and heavy; price per GB is spendy

If I know my readers, chances are you have more than few of these now commodity flash drives sitting around your desk.  While once the floppy drive, Zip drive and CD-R discs were the temporary storage media of choice, that has quickly been surpassed by the use of USB flash drives.

The Corsair Survivor flash drive came with an open source on the fly encryption software called TrueCrypt . This is a great option for business users who are constantly moving important files from machine to machine.

Comes with encryption software; 8GB of storage space; Water proof; Durable case

Slipping rubber grip / anti shock piece

The Voyager is the joint-cheapest 4GB flash drive in the group and it costs a reasonable £4.81 per gigabyte. The outer casing is rubber and should absorb any bumps or shocks. Unfortunately, there's nowhere to stow the rubber cap when detached.

There is no doubt in my mind that the Corsair Survivor 32GB Ultra Rugged USB 2.0 Flash Drive is one tough mother. After enduring things that a regular USB drive would have disintegrated in, it's safe to say that the Corsair Survivor is really a survivor.

We previously reviewed the 8GB version of the Survivor and were impressed enough to give it a Kick Ass award, due in part to its ability to survive our extensive series of durability tests unscathed.

Indestructible formfactor makes this a go-to device for your next secret mission

Some minor issues have yet to be fixed

We have in the past reviewed various kinds of Corsairs Voyager series, today we have their newest creation which is a bit smaller than the older Voyagers. Today we will look into the Voyager Mini that has some of the same features as its older brothers.

Corsair08 Large, good-looking and versatile, the Corsair SURVIVOR 32GB makes sense for those who need capacity and a modicum of speed in a  portable USB pendrive. The Corsair 32GB SURVIVOR is available for £85 at SCAN.co.uk .