Comparison of encrypted external drives
{{Update|date=March 2023|talk=Needs Update}}
This is a technical feature comparison of commercial encrypted external drives.
Background information
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| {{Rh}}| Name
!{{Rh}}| Developer/Manufacturer !{{Rh}}| Release Year !{{Rh}}| Current Model? |
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| {{Rh}}| datAshur PRO
| 2015 | {{yes}} |
| {{Rh}}| datAshur PRO²
| {{yes}} |
| {{Rh}}| diskAshur PRO²
| 2017 | {{yes}} |
| {{Rh}}| SafeStick SuperSonic
| 2009 | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey S100
| IronKey | 2005 | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey Basic S200
| IronKey | 2009 | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey Keypad 200
| IronKey | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey D200
| IronKey | 2009 | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| CryptX2
| CryptX2 / Open Source | 2012 | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler 5000
| {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Locker+
| {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Locker+ G2
| {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Locker+ G3
| {{yes}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Vault
| {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition
| {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0
| {{yes}} |
| {{Rh}}| JumpDrive SecureII Plus
| Lexar | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronClad
| 2010 | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| Cruzer Enterprise
| SanDisk | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| Store 'n' Go Corporate
| Verbatim | {{no}} |
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!{{Rh}}| Name !{{Rh}}| Developer/Manufacturer !{{Rh}}| Release Year !{{Rh}}| Current Model? |
- Ironkey was acquired by Kingston Technology in February 2016 {{Cite web|url=https://www.kingston.com/unitedstates/us/company/press/article/7949|title = Kingston Digital Acquires USB Technology and Assets of IronKey™ from Imation - Kingston Technology}}
- IronClad is a technology, a secure type of "PC on a stick" (flash drive which has an Operating System included), which runs on top of Ironkey drive.{{Cite web|url=https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2010-01-18-Lockheed-Martin-Introduces-IronClad-TM-Secure-Computing-on-A-USB-Flash-Drive|title=Lockheed Martin Introduces IronClad(TM) - Secure Computing on a USB Flash Drive}} It is also known as a "turnkey solution", as in it "plugs and plays".
Operating systems
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| Name
! Windows ! FreeBSD ! Linux ! Mac OS ! NetBSD ! OpenBSD |
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| {{Rh}}| SafeStick SuperSonic
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey S100
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey S200
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey D200
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| CryptX2
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler 5000
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Locker+
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Vault
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | style="background: #FFD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="partial table-partial"|Public partition only | {{partial|Public partition only}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| IronClad
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| {{Rh}}| Cruzer Enterprise
| {{yes}} | {{unk}} | {{unk}} | {{yes}} | {{unk}} | {{unk}} |
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! Name ! Windows ! FreeBSD ! Linux ! Mac OS ! NetBSD ! OpenBSD |
Features
- Bootable: Whether (with the appropriate OS installed on the drive and supporting BIOS on a computer) the drive can be used to boot a computer.
- Encryption Type: Type of encryption used.
- Certification: Whether FIPS 140-2 or similar validation has been passed.
- Managed: Whether enterprise level management software for maintaining large numbers of devices is included.
- Interface: List of USB, Firewire, eSATA, or other interfaces for connection a computer.
- Max Capacity: Maximum size drive is available in.
- Included Software: List of any included software, excluding any standard freeware or trialware obtainable by an end user.
- Other Features: Other notable features that differentiate the device.
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| Name
! Bootable ! Encryption Type ! Certification ! Managed ! Interface ! Max Capacity ! Included Software ! Other Features |
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| {{Rh}}| datAshur PRO
| {{yes}} | AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | No | USB-A 3.x Gen 1 | 64 GB | | OS & Platform independent- software free, Keypad, MIL-STD-810F, IP57 certified, 3 years manufacturer warranty{{Cite web |title=iStorage datAshur Pro ab € 100,00 (2023) {{!}} Preisvergleich Geizhals EU |url=https://geizhals.eu/istorage-datashur-pro-v30213.html |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Geizhals.eu |language=de}} |
| {{Rh}}| diskAshur PRO²
| {{Yes}} | AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption | No | USB-A 3.0 Gen1{{Cite web |title=iStorage diskAshur Pro 2 ab € 360,03 (2023) {{!}} Preisvergleich Geizhals EU |url=https://geizhals.eu/istorage-diskashur-pro-2-v92683.html |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Geizhals.eu |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=diskAshur PRO2 |url=https://istorage-uk.com/product/diskashur-pro2/ |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=iStorage (UK) |language=en-US}} | 5 TB | | OS & Platform independent- software freeware, Keypad, integrated USB cable, Shingled magnetic Recording (SMR) |
| {{Rh}}|iStorage diskAshur DT2 HDD external
|{{unknown}} | AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption | |USB-B 3.x Gen 1 | |Keypad, external Power Supply, 2 year manufacturer warranty |
| {{Rh}}|iStorage diskAshur M.2
|{{unk}} | AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption |FIPS 140-3 Level 3 | |USB-A 3.x Gen1 |2 TB | |waterproof, IP68 certified, Keypad, incl. USB cable (USB-A and USB-C), three years manufacturer-warranty{{Cite web |date=2023-05-30 |title=iStorage diskAshur M.2 2TB ab € 512,50 (2023) {{!}} Preisvergleich Geizhals EU |url=https://geizhals.eu/istorage-diskashur-m-2-2tb-is-dam2-256-2000-a2503172.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=eu&hloc=pl&hloc=uk |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Geizhals.eu |language=de}} |
| {{Rh}}| SafeStick SuperSonic
| {{no}} | AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption | CESG CCTM, FIPS 140-2FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Pending | Optional (with SafeConsole) | USB 2.0 | 8 GB | | High transfer speeds, Inactivity lock |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey S100
| {{no}} | AES 128-bit CBC Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 2 | Enterprise Model only | USB 2.0 | 16 GB | Identity Manager; Secure Sessions | |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey S200
| {{no}} | AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | Enterprise Model only | USB 2.0 | 16 GB | Identity Manager; Secure Sessions | |
| {{Rh}}| IronKey D200
| {{no}} | AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | Enterprise Model only | USB 2.0 | 32 GB | Identity Manager; Secure Sessions | |
| {{Rh}}| CryptX2
| {{yes}} | AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption | {{no}} | {{no}} | USB 2.0 | 64 GB / Future Support for 4 TB | No Software Required | ID Verify, Panic Mode, Upgradeable Firmware |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler 5000
| {{no}} | AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 2FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Pending | {{no}} | USB 2.0 | 16 GB | | Water resistant |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Locker+
| {{no}} | Hardware Encryption | {{no}} | {{no}} | USB 2.0 | 32 GB | {{no}} | |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Vault
| {{no}} | AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption | {{no}} | {{no}} | USB 2.0 | 32 GB | DTVaultLock | Second unsecured partition |
| {{Rh}}| DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition
| {{no}} | AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption | {{no}} | | USB 2.0 | 32 GB | | Waterproof to 4' |
| {{Rh}}| IronClad
| {{yes}} | AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | Yes | USB 2.0 | 16 GB | | |
| {{Rh}}| Cruzer Enterprise
| {{no}} | Hardware | FIPS 140-2 ? | {{yes}} | USB 2.0 | | | |
| {{Rh}}|Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC
|{{unk}} |AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | |USB-C 3.x Gen1 |64 GB | |Keypad, IP67 certified, integrated rechargeable battery, 3 years manifaturerer warranty{{Cite web |title=Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC ab € 149,98 (2023) {{!}} Preisvergleich Geizhals EU |url=https://geizhals.eu/apricorn-aegis-secure-key-3nxc-v78522.html |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Geizhals.eu |language=de}} |
| {{Rh}}|Apricorn Aegis Fortress
|{{unk}} |AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | |USB-Micro-B 3.x Gen1 |5 TB | |aluminum housing, Keypad, incl. USB cable (USB-A), incl. USB cable (USB-C), Shingled magnetic Recording (SMR), three years manufacturer-warranty{{Cite web |date=2023-05-30 |title=Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 5TB ab € 1174,33 (2023) {{!}} Preisvergleich Geizhals EU |url=https://geizhals.eu/apricorn-aegis-fortress-l3-5tb-afl3-5tb-a2267469.html?hloc=at&hloc=de&hloc=eu&hloc=pl&hloc=uk |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Geizhals.eu |language=de}} |
| {{Rh}}| datAshur PRO²
| {{unk}} | AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | | USB-A 3.x Gen 1 | 512 GB | | Keypad, IP58 zertifiziert, 3 years manufacturer warranty{{Cite web |title=iStorage datAshur Pro 2 ab € 431,67 (2023) {{!}} Preisvergleich Geizhals EU |url=https://geizhals.eu/istorage-datashur-pro-2-v30212.html |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Geizhals.eu |language=de}} |
| {{Rh}}|Kingston IronKey Keypad 200
|{{unk}} |AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | | USB-A 3.x Gen 1 |128 GB | |
| {{Rh}}|ClevX SecureData SecureDrive KP SSD
|{{unk}} |AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 | |USB-Micro-B 3.x Gen1 | 2 TB |
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! Name ! Bootable ! Encryption Type ! Certification ! Managed ! Interface ! Max Capacity ! Included Software ! Other Features |
See also
Notes and references
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