Corsair has kindly sent us their new 2GB Flash Padlock USB 2.0 Drive for review. Company information: Below is a profile of Corsair that you can also find on their website . Corporate Information: Products to Meet the Demands of Performance Computing Corsair has been a leader in the design and...

Solid construction

The drive could have a more ergonomic feel

Four years ago Corsair introduced the Flash Voyager USB drive, a USB drive that was practically indestructible. A Year after that they came out with the Flash Padlock, u USB drive that had a keypad on the front that allowed you to lock and unlock it to protect your data.

Basically indestructible; Padlock system is very easy to use; 256bit AES encryption

Only available in an 8GB version

Today we investigate Corsair's hardware encrypted 256-bit Padlock 2 pen drive on video and see how it works.

So your pocket decided to empty its self on the way to work. What was in there? A wallet, a set of keys, a memory stick? Ten years ago the worst case scenario would be that your wallet would be found with the cash removed and your car 5 minutes down the road in a ditch.

Keeps your personal data safe; Even after resetting the PIN, previous data is unrecoverable, Easy to use, No software to install; Ensuring that it works on any operating system or device with USB ports, 10 year warranty makes it a good investment

The USB stick market has matured to the point where companies now offer some interesting solutions with specific features.

My company is updating all of our security policies so we had to switch to using 1 kind of USB. If you look at the picture it looks very scary to use but is SUPER easy! It's a little deceiving tho so don't be fooled! If you need the lanyard DO NOT purchase one seperately! It DOES come with one!

I wish Corsair would followup with higher capacities and USB 3.0

Secures my data; works on everything I've plugged it into; no software or elevated privileges required

Average speeds; no 32GB available

I have had several over 5 years. 1. All are still functional, unlike many USB SSD. 2. Locking/unlocking mechanism works perfectly. Daily unlocking is easy. Resetting PINs is more complex but (a) also works perfectly and (b) is rarely necessary. 3. Cap does not loosen, even after 5 years. 4.

Awesome quality drive, total security, really cheap price

Hardware 256bit Encryption; PIN Access restriction - no software needed

Removable cap; only 5 buttons for 10 numbers

Security is a very big deal. If you're just transferring some music files and family pictures, it might not be all that important, but if you're transporting financial documents and other personal information, it's important to protect that data however you can.