A Closer Look

Right from the very beginning the Corsair Voyager a1600 stands out from other laptops, due to its size and shape. To start off with, we have a 16-inch 16:10 2560x1600 resolution screen. That's right next to, and maybe stands second to, the 10-key Stream Deck buttons, visible with the lid closed. Right in the middle of those ten buttons is a miniature display, which serves to address several functions that are user-customizable. More on those later.


Flipping over the Voyager a1600 reveals a simple bottom, with a just a few of grille openings for airflow, but overall the inner chassis is relatively closed to the outer environment.


On the left edge we find a couple of USB4 Type-C plugs, along with the power plug and the headphone jack. There is also a Kensington port. One the right edge we find a USB 3.1 Type-A port and a USB 3.2 Type-C, and something that is really a delight to see; a SDXC slot. Missing is a traditional HDMI or DisplayPort, along with a lack of Ethernet connectivity. You do get additional video outputs with the USB Type-C ports, provided you have the correct physical cabling. I would have liked to have seen such a cable included in the box, given the target market for this laptop is likely to use an additional monitor, although Corsair's own XENEON line of monitors do include a USB Type-C cable that will definitely work here, but if you are like myself and want to use a wired VR headset, you'll be looking to purchase an accessory cable, or perhaps you'll look at other Corsair products, such and their USB100 or TBT100 docks.


The upper edge of the closed Voyager a1600 has no plugs at all, but does feature two exhaust vents, through which some of the provided cooling peeks through.


The upper edge of the open Voyager a1600 features a more-than-welcome 1080p webcam, along with a quad-mic array. There is a a simple physical slider on the camera should you want a quick and simple privacy break while streaming.


The keyboard features what I think is one of the best per-key lighting implementations for the Cherry switch-containing keys. Although there isn't an included numpad, we do see a couple of additional keys provided, such as "PRTSCN" and "Insert." "Page Up" and "Page Down" are alternate functions of the arrow keys, as is the "Home" and "End" buttons. The trackpad is one of the largest I've ever seen, and it's huge size makes navigating the 2560x1600 screen easy and precise. It's interesting that you can disable the trackpad by half; each zone is disabled and re-enabled via the upper corners of the expansive trackpad.