Comparison of encrypted external drives

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

Background information

Name	Developer/Manufacturer	Release Year	Current Model?
IronKey S100	IronKey	2005	No
IronKey S200	IronKey	2009	Yes
IronKey D200	IronKey	2009	Yes
IronClad	Lockheed Martin	2010	Yes
JumpDrive SecureII Plus	Lexar		Yes
SafeStick	BlockMaster		Yes
DataTraveler 5000	Kingston Technology	2009	Yes
DataTraveler Locker+	Kingston Technology		Yes
DataTraveler Vault	Kingston Technology		Yes
DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition	Kingston Technology		Yes
Cruzer Enterprise	SanDisk		Yes
Store 'n' Go Corporate	Verbatim		Yes
Name	Developer/Manufacturer	Release Year	Current Model?

Operating systems

Name	Windows NT-based	Pre-Windows NT	Windows Mobile/Pocket PC	FreeBSD	Linux	Mac OS	NetBSD	OpenBSD
IronKey S100	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
IronKey S200	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
IronKey D200	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
IronClad	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
JumpDrive SecureII Plus	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
SafeStick	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	No	Un­known	Un­known
DataTraveler 5000	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
DataTraveler Locker+	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
DataTraveler Vault	Yes	No	No	No	Public partition only	Public partition only	No	No
DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Cruzer Enterprise	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known
Store n' Go Corporate	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Name	Windows NT-based	Pre-Windows NT	Windows Mobile/Pocket PC	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
IronKey S100	No	AES 128-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 2	Enterprise Model only	USB 2.0	16GB	Identity Manager; Secure Sessions
IronKey S200	No	AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3	Enterprise Model only	USB 2.0	16GB	Identity Manager; Secure Sessions
IronKey D200	No	AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3	Enterprise Model only	USB 2.0	32GB	Identity Manager; Secure Sessions
IronClad	Yes	AES 256-bit CBC Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 3	Yes	16GB	USB 2.0
JumpDrive SecureII Plus	No	Hardware	FIPS 140-2 ?		USB 2.0
SafeStick	No	Hardware	FIPS 140-2 ?		USB 2.0
DataTraveler 5000	No	AES 256-bit XTS Hardware Encryption	FIPS 140-2 Level 2	No	USB 2.0	16GB		Water resistant
DataTraveler Locker+	No	Hardware Encryption	No	No	USB 2.0	32GB	No
DataTraveler Vault	No	AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption	No	No	USB 2.0	32GB	DTVaultLock	Second unsecured partition
DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition	No	AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption	No	No	USB 2.0	32GB		Waterproof to 4'
Cruzer Enterprise	No	Hardware	FIPS 140-2 ?	Yes	USB 2.0
Store 'n' Go Corporate	No	Hardware	FIPS 140-2 ?		USB 2.0
Name	Bootable	Encryption Type	Certification	Managed	Interface	Max Capacity	Included Software	Other Features

See also

• Comparison of disk encryption software
• Disk encryption software