Comparison of encrypted external drives explained

This is a technical feature comparison of commercial encrypted external drives.

Background information

	Name		Developer/Manufacturer		Release Year		Current Model?
	datAshur PRO	iStorage Limited	2015
	datAshur PRO²	iStorage Limited	2019-08^[1]
	diskAshur PRO²	iStorage Limited	2017
	SafeStick SuperSonic	BlockMaster	2009
	IronKey S100	IronKey	2005
	IronKey Basic S200	IronKey	2009
	IronKey Keypad 200	IronKey	2022-09^[2]
	IronKey D200	IronKey	2009
	CryptX2	CryptX2 / Open Source	2012
	DataTraveler 5000	Kingston Technology	2010-01^[3]
	DataTraveler Locker+	Kingston Technology	2009-10^[4]
	DataTraveler Locker+ G2	Kingston Technology	2012-07^[5]
	DataTraveler Locker+ G3	Kingston Technology	2014-01^[6]
	DataTraveler Vault	Kingston Technology	2008-05^[7]
	DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition	Kingston Technology	2009-01^[8]
	DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0	Kingston Technology	2020-07^[9]
	JumpDrive SecureII Plus	Lexar	2009-12^[10]
	IronClad	Lockheed Martin	2010
	Cruzer Enterprise	SanDisk	2008-11^[11]
	Store 'n' Go Corporate	Verbatim	2010-06^[12]
	Name		Developer/Manufacturer		Release Year		Current Model?

• Ironkey was acquired by Kingston Technology in February 2016 ^[13]
• 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.^[14] It is also known as a "turnkey solution", as in it "plugs and plays".

Operating systems

Name	Windows	FreeBSD	Linux	Mac OS	NetBSD
	SafeStick SuperSonic
	IronKey S100
	IronKey S200
	IronKey D200
	CryptX2
	DataTraveler 5000
	DataTraveler Locker+
	DataTraveler Vault			Public partition only
	DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition
	IronClad
	Cruzer Enterprise
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.

Name	Bootable	Encryption Type	Certification	Managed	Interface	Max Capacity	Included Software	Other Features
	datAshur PRO		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 manifacturer warranty^[15]
	diskAshur PRO²		AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 2^[16] FIPS 140-2 Level 3^[17]	No	USB-A 3.0 Gen1^[18] ^[19]	5 TB		OS & Platform independent- software freeware, Keypad, integrated USB cable, Shingled magnetic Recording (SMR)
	iStorage diskAshur DT2 HDD external		AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 2^[20] FIPS 140-2 Level 3,^[21] FIPS 197		USB-B 3.x Gen 1	18 TB		Keypad, external Power Supply, 2 year manifacturer warranty
	iStorage diskAshur M.2		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 manifacturer-warranty^[22]
	SafeStick SuperSonic		AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	CESG CCTM, FIPS 140-2^[23]	Optional (with SafeConsole)	USB 2.0	8 GB		High transfer speeds, Inactivity lock
	IronKey S100		AES 128-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 2	Enterprise Model only	USB 2.0	16 GB	Identity Manager; Secure Sessions
	IronKey S200		AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3	Enterprise Model only	USB 2.0	16 GB	Identity Manager; Secure Sessions
	IronKey D200		AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3	Enterprise Model only	USB 2.0	32 GB	Identity Manager; Secure Sessions
	CryptX2		AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption			USB 2.0	64 GB / Future Support for 4 TB	No Software Required	ID Verify, Panic Mode, Upgradeable Firmware
	DataTraveler 5000		AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 2^[24]		USB 2.0	16 GB		Water resistant
	DataTraveler Locker+		Hardware Encryption			USB 2.0	32 GB
	DataTraveler Vault		AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption			USB 2.0	32 GB	DTVaultLock	Second unsecured partition
	DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition		AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption			USB 2.0	32 GB		Waterproof to 4'
	IronClad		AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3	Yes	USB 2.0	16 GB
	Cruzer Enterprise		Hardware	FIPS 140-2 ?		USB 2.0
	Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC		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^[25]
	Apricorn Aegis Fortress		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 manifacturer-warranty^[26]
	datAshur PRO²		AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3		USB-A 3.x Gen 1	512 GB		Keypad, IP58 zertifiziert, 3 years manifacturer warranty^[27]
	Kingston IronKey Keypad 200		AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3		USB-A 3.x Gen 1	128 GB		Keypad, XTS-AES, IP57^[28]
	ClevX SecureData SecureDrive KP SSD		AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3		USB-Micro-B 3.x Gen1	2 TB	Keypad, incl. USB cable (USB-A) ^[29]
Name	Bootable	Encryption Type	Certification	Managed	Interface	Max Capacity	Included Software	Other Features

See also

• Comparison of disk encryption software
• Disk encryption software

Notes and References

1. Web site: Preisentwicklung für iStorage datAshur Pro 2 512GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
2. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston IronKey Keypad 200 128GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
3. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston DataTraveler 5000 16GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
4. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ 32GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
5. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ G2 32GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
6. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ G3 32GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
7. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston DataTraveler Vault 16GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
8. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston DataTraveler Vault 32GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
9. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Kingston DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0 128GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
10. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Lexar JumpDrive Secure II Plus 32GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
11. Web site: Preisentwicklung für SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise FIPS 8GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
12. Web site: Preisentwicklung für Verbatim Store 'n' Go Corporate Secure 8GB (9999 Tage) Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
13. Web site: Kingston Digital Acquires USB Technology and Assets of IronKey™ from Imation - Kingston Technology.
14. Web site: Lockheed Martin Introduces IronClad(TM) - Secure Computing on a USB Flash Drive.
15. Web site: iStorage datAshur Pro ab € 100,00 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-29 . Geizhals.eu . de.
16. Web site: 2023-05-30 . iStorage diskAshur Pro 2 5TB, FIPS Level 2 ab € 537,72 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
17. Web site: 2023-05-30 . iStorage diskAshur Pro 2 5TB, FIPS Level 3 ab € 538,34 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
18. Web site: iStorage diskAshur Pro 2 ab € 360,03 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-29 . Geizhals.eu . de.
19. Web site: diskAshur PRO2 . 2023-05-29 . iStorage (UK) . en-US.
20. Web site: 2023-05-30 . iStorage diskAshur DT2 18TB, FIPS Level 2 ab € 1067,34 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
21. Web site: 2023-05-30 . iStorage diskAshur DT2 18TB, FIPS Level 3 ab € 1066,44 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
22. Web site: 2023-05-30 . iStorage diskAshur M.2 2TB ab € 512,50 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
23. FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Pending
24. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Pending
25. Web site: Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC ab € 149,98 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-29 . Geizhals.eu . de.
26. Web site: 2023-05-30 . Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 5TB ab € 1174,33 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.
27. Web site: iStorage datAshur Pro 2 ab € 431,67 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-29 . Geizhals.eu . de.
28. Web site: Kingston IronKey Keypad 200 ab € 188,48 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-29 . Geizhals.eu . de.
29. Web site: 2023-05-30 . ClevX SecureData SecureDrive KP SSD 2TB ab € 265,45 (2023) Preisvergleich Geizhals EU . 2023-05-30 . Geizhals.eu . de.