Update: Friday June 6, 2014
I just received a replacement unit. About a month ago, my unit stopped working. I attempted to copy a folder off of the drive and Windows would not cooperate. Windows said that there are a couple corrupt files (was working about an hour earlier, when last used on a different machine). I had the option to repair and then restart or restart and then repair. I chose to repair. Nothing happened. I restarted the system, and my system would refuse to read the drive.
I took the drive to work and no read there. I gave the drive to a colleague, who had specialty software, and nothing. My office has electrical and electronics engineers, nothing. I opened an incident with Microsoft Answer Desk (pathetic) and total waste of my time. The best answer was from an electronics engineer that works with this type of stuff said that the chip itself died, not a read error.
I lost 2-weeks of work, which I had to redo. I contacted Corsair, who issued an RMA. The replacement did not indicate any note as to what happened (I doubt that they checked.) As to recovering my data, hopeless.
Original Review:
I owned the 32GB version of this product and upgraded to the 128GB. This product is great all around and casts a good energy in that it is not flimsy or prone to brakeage like the other ones that I have had. This unit just works and speed is probably the same as every other USB 3.0 device.
My only complaint is that there is no 256GB version.
UPDATE: February 23, 2014
Amazon needs an easier way to edit reviews.
1. Someone wrote me, thinking that I am Corsair technical support, and asked why the device shows 123GB of total space, when the total space is 128GB. This question is not specific to the Corsair, but rather all of them, which is probably why Amazon deleted the question. Being the angel that I am, I contacted Corsair technical support and asked the question that this person could have done. Any further comments or questions can go to Corsair or Kevin. Response is:
Created By: Kelvin TS (2/20/2014 7:09 PM)
The remainder is used to build the File Allocation Table data.
The easiest calculation for any storage device is:
(128*1000*1000*1000) / 1024 / 1024 /1024. The result is the true usable space for your data.
1. This calculation yields: 119.20928955078125, which is not the 123GB, so Kevin is not exactly right. His calculation is also wrong. Basically, I would state that the rest of the space is used for internal overhead. A better question is if anyone has seem a 128GB yield really 128GB on a different USB than Corsair. All hard drives, not just USB give less than the reported value. It is similar to gasoline. I defy anyone to ask for .1 cents back if you purchase exactly a gallon, or rather to mileage on a car. Almost nobody gets the reported mileage.
2. Yes, I know that Corsair released the 256GB version.
3. Awesome device. I have had several USB sticks the form factor and stability of this device is unmatched. Yes, it is not elegant or made to resemble a key or other cute thing, but this device does everything that a USB flash drive needs to do. It is USB 3.0 compliant, very sturdy, and not bad looking to boot.
This device is my second Corsair Slider (had the 32GB version previously) and using the device now for over a year, no complaints.
| Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Flash Memory Type | USB |
| Item model number | CMFSL3B-128GB |
| Hardware Platform | Mac |
| Item Weight | 0.704 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 3.74 x 0.51 x 4.53 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.74 x 0.51 x 4.53 inches |
| Manufacturer | Corsair |
| ASIN | B00E3RHS4C |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | July 22, 2013 |
