Corsair Flash Voyager 256GB
Score: 58/100
Kingston Ironkey Locker+ 50 32GB
Score: 43/100Rankings
The Corsair Flash Voyager 256 GB offers solid read performance, decent write speeds, and a rugged rubberized, water-resistant design while remaining lightweight. Its bulkier form factor and moderate write speed keep it from competing with premium SSD-like USB drives.
A 32 GB encrypted USB flash drive with FIPS-certified hardware encryption, metal construction and built-in cloud backup. It offers strong security features but requires specific Windows drive-letter configuration and lacks password recovery.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
256 GBbest | 32 GB | |
190 MB/sbest | 145 MB/s | |
90 MB/s | 115 MB/sbest | |
60 monthsbest | 60 monthsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 18.1 gbest | 20 g |
| ↓ lower better | 73.7 mm | 60.56 mmbest |
| ↓ lower better | 15.2 mmbest | 18.6 mm |
| ↓ lower better | 22.9 mm | 9.6 mmbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Storage(1) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 256 GB | 32 GB |
Performance(2) | ||
Read Speed (MB/s) | 190 MB/s | 145 MB/s |
Write Speed (MB/s) | 90 MB/s | 115 MB/s |
Physical(5) | ||
Weight (g) | 18.1 g | 20 g |
Length (mm) | 73.7 mm | 60.56 mm |
Width (mm) | 15.2 mm | 18.6 mm |
Height (mm) | 22.9 mm | 9.6 mm |
Material | rubber | Metal |
Connectivity(1) | ||
USB Interface | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
Compatibility(1) | ||
Operating System Compatibility | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers highlight the Corsair Flash Voyager as a workhorse designed for rugged environments, praising its solid read speeds and robust rubber housing while noting that it sacrifices write performance to keep costs down.
Everyday users appreciate the drive's durability and fast reads, especially for field work, but many complain about moderate write speeds, a loose cap, and a bulkier form factor that makes it feel pricey for its performance.
“Lightning fast - So far so good”
“Extremely slow”
Professional reviewers commend the LP50 for its robust, FIPS-certified hardware encryption, user-friendly passphrase mode, and the convenience of built-in USBtoCloud backup, noting that the mandatory drive-letter allocation and absence of any password-recovery option may hinder less-technical users.
Everyday users appreciate the drive's straightforward plug-and-play setup, the confidence of hardware encryption, and the practical metal design with a key loop. Common frustrations revolve around Windows drive-letter conflicts, permanent data loss if passwords are forgotten, occasional slower write performance, and the device warming up.
