PRESS RELEASE
Corsair Announces Flash Voyager GT Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drives
CES 2013 - Las Vegas, Nevada - January 8, 2012 - Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC hardware market, today announced the Flash Voyager® GT Turbo flash drives, the world's fastest native USB 3.0 flash drives. Available in 128GB, 64GB, and 32GB capacities, the new flash drives deliver affordable, leading-edge file transfer speeds previously only available in far more expensive "USB 3.0 to SATA bridge" based drives.
The Flash Voyager GT Turbo USB 3.0 flash drives are housed in a sleek, sturdy, brushed metal housing with a convenient capless design. The new flash drives deliver transfer speeds never-before- seen in a native USB 3.0 flash drive, with read speeds of up to 260 MB/s and write speeds of up to 235MB/s,1.7timesfasterthanothernativeUSB3.0flashdrives.† ThedrivesconnectwithUSB3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, and work with Microsoft® Windows®, Mac OS® X, and Linux® with no additional software required.
"The enormous file sizes of modern HD movies, music, and photos continue to push the need for greater storage space and faster file copy speeds," said Thi La, Senior VP and GM of Memory and Enthusiast Component Products at Corsair. "The Flash Voyager GT Turbo drives provide massive portable data storage and extreme transfer speeds at an affordable price point for consumers."
Pricing, Availability, and Warranty
The Flash Voyager GT Turbo flash drives will be available in February from Corsair's worldwide network of resellers and distributors. They are backed by a 5-year warranty and Corsair's well- earned reputation for quality, compatibility, and performance.
Suggested retail pricing are as follows:
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Flash Voyager GT Turbo 128GB: $179.99 USD
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Flash Voyager GT Turbo 64GB: $89.99 USD
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Flash Voyager GT Turbo 32GB: $49.99 USD
For more information on the Corsair Flash Voyager GT Turbo USB 3.0 flash drives, please visit: http://www.corsair.com/usb-drive/flash-voyager-gt-turbo.html
About Corsair
Founded in 1994, Corsair supplies high performance products purchased primarily by PC gaming enthusiasts who build their own PCs or buy pre-assembled customized systems. The company's award-winning products include DDR3 memory upgrades, USB flash drives, power supply units, solid-state drives, PC speakers, gaming headsets, gaming keyboards, laser gaming mice, system monitoring and control devices, PC cooling products, and computer cases.
† Corsair max speeds measured using ATTO Disk Benchmark 2.47. "Other native USB 3.0 flash drives" speeds based on published industry numbers as of date of announcement.
