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Review on πŸ”’ Apricorn 128GB Aegis Secure Key ASK3-NXC-128GB: Hardware-Encrypted USB 3.2 Type C Flash Drive with FIPS 140-3 Level 3 Validation Pending by Janet Rivera

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Too difficult to use/configure

Based on the specs and description this might be the best you can get for a secure USB flash drive need as is the manual keyboard on the usb itself which makes it too bulky and too long (nearly 3 inches). Setting up an admin PIN, unlocking and adding a user PIN, and paying attention to the blue or green LED and number of blinks is too complicated. I think it's great if you use this for devices other than computers, e.g. for uploading video from a surgical microscope, but if you only need it for computer use where you can enter your pin code on the screen then the keyboard is a hassle. I wish they had made a comparable flash drive without a keyboard, where you just type your password on the computer.

Pros
  • FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Validation (coming Q3 2020)
Cons
  • I vaguely remember