Ta moznost upgradovat firmware tam je a je tam z dovodu buducej podpory novych funkcii bez nutnosti formatovania HDD. Napriklad Trim funkcia, ktoru MS planuje implementovat do Windows 7 na zvysenie zivotnosti a znizenie opotrebenia SSD diskov (Z tlacovej spravy: All Extreme Series SSDs feature end-user upgradable firmware to allow for new features to be added, such as the upcoming TRIM command for Windows 7 and other operating systems, which maintains optimal performance over time. Firmware upgrades and support for the Extreme Series SSDs will be available via Corsair?s website, and drives can be updated without the need to wipe data from the SSD, ensuring seamless upgrades.)