Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 256GB USB flash drive

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the USB flash drive Flash Voyager GTX with 256GB (CMFVYGTX3C-256GB) from the brand Corsair.

Performance score 
616
Price/GB
n/a
Read
470 MB/s
 Write
440 MB/s
Connector
USB Typ A
Interface
USB 3.2 1x1
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image Flash Voyager GTX
Manufacturer Corsair  
Model number CMFVYGTX3C-256GB
Capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
Read speed 470 MB/s
Write speed 440 MB/s
Interface USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbit/s)
Connector USB Typ A
Controller n/a

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
n/a
(= n/a / GB)
 Stock status unknown
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Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
48 %
Write speed
47 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the 256 GB Corsair USB flash drive through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 616 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 256GB USB flash drive
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
409.57 MB/s
376.24 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
29.26 MB/s
45.69 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
151.47 MB/s
186.72 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.080 ms
0.147 ms
Score
222
270
Total score 
616

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 12 December 2020 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 256GB USB flash drive
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
295.23 MB/s
3.64 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
204.93 MB/s
6.87 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
267.90 MB/s
5.15 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 256GB USB flash drive

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 470 MB/s and 440 MB/s) the Corsair USB flash drive is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 256GB USB flash drive
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
450.37
401.98
SEQ1M
Q1T1
362.32
388.48
RND4K
Q32T16
162.82
168.48
RND4K
Q1T1
26.74
50.37

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
429.50
383.40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
345.50
370.50
RND4K
Q32T16
39,750.50
41,132.10
RND4K
Q1T1
6,527.10
12,296.40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
18,576.50
20,788.70
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2,892.71
2,697.46
RND4K
Q32T16
12,857.10
12,429.20
RND4K
Q1T1
153.05
81.16

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the 256 GB Corsair USB flash drive multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 256GB USB flash drive

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the 256 GB Corsair USB flash drive here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: Corsair Flash Voyager GTX 256GB USB flash drive


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