Corsair Launches The SAS Of USB Sticks

Corsair has been plugging away steadily on the tough-USB front for some time now but this time it’s pushing things to the extreme with the Flash Survivor USB 2.0. Claiming to be the toughest stick in the world, the new drive is certainly built for taking more crap than the one in my pocket right now, which sports two dents [small] and more scratches than a cat’s play toy. Just check out the key features:

Water Resistant to 200 Meters (650 Feet) / 20 Atmospheres

Shock Proof – Triple Point Protection: Flash Survivor features triple-point protection against shock and impact. Encased in CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milled aluminum (as found in aircraft part production) ensures consistency in material quality, thereby guaranteeing the USB drive’s toughness.

Additional protection from shock and vibration is achieved through the use of rubber molded collar shielding. When dropped, the durable rubber absorbs the impact force to prevent damage to the inner drive and the USB connector.

Engineered outer metal tube with two end caps provides enforcement to the hollow tube and prevents it from collapsing when abused.

5 Times faster than other drives (GT version).

Pre-loaded with a security application with 256bit AES encryption, the most secure encryption algorithms available.

It comes in 4GB and 8GB versions which cost around £30 and £65, respectively. You might not be heading into a war-zone anytime soon, but the trip home from the pub can be quite treacherous.-Martin Lynch