Testing USB flash drives is not the normal function for a site that specialises in high-end peripherals; some may argue differently that this is a high-end peripheral as its capacity is rather large for a day to day usage of a USB Flash Memory Drive.  This brings us to the reason of why we undertook this unique look at Corsairs Survivor GT.  

A few weeks back we witnessed the misfortune of a Project Manager from a very famous Architects firm drop his flash disc into a heap of Horse Poo.  Before we knew it – or could rescue it; the whole thing was destroyed by a 16.2Hand Horse weighing in at just less than 750KG.  Months of hard data had been lost as this person held data for each of his clients on this type of storage.    This brought us today for a unique look at why in our opinion items of this nature containing such sensitive information should be carefully transported in a solid practical unit!    Can this be the answer so many of you have been looking for? 

With this in mind what does the Corsair Survivor actually look like and what is the supporting evidence that would make you the reader want to go out and purchase this expensive piece of equipment?

The Survivor GT comes well packaged as seen below and has a few nifty accoutrements to accompany it.

Opened up with the security chain attached it looks a little like this

The Corsair Survivor Features

(Our thanks to Corsairs PR Department for providing this data)

Flash Survivor™ is an extremely durable, water resistant, drop-tested flash USB memory drive. By design it is perfect for transporting valuable data such as personal files, photos and applications without having to worry about damage or loss of data due to the elements.

Features:

• Encased in extremely strong CNC-milled, anodized aircraft-grade aluminium.
• Water resistant to 200M through the use of a EPDM waterproof seal.
• Protected from vibration or impact damage through the use of a moulded shock dampening collar.
• Plug-&-Play with any USB 2.0 certified peripheral computer port (backward compatible with USB 1.1).
• Includes the True Crypt security application (Windows Vista/XP/2000 compatible only) allowing for a virtual encrypted drive using AES-256 encryption
• USB extension cable and Dog Tags included
• Supplied in either 4GB or 8GB formats
• Protected by a Limited 10-year Warranty.