Today we are going to look at an interesting product......... a hardware based AES 256 Bit protected pendrive from Kingston, before stating out with the review we will thanks Kingston India for providing us with an review sample.
Key Features
- Encrypted — With keypad and encryption, no one can see what
you have stored on the drive without knowing the PIN. - Alphanumeric keypad — Simply key in your PIN to unlock the
data files on your drive. - FIPS 197 certified — DT2000 is FIPS 197 certified, to meet a
frequently requested corporate IT requirement. - Fast storage — USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) speed allows for faster
data transfers
Specification
- Interface: USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0)
- Capacities 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB & 64GB
- Speed USB 3.1: 4GB: 80MB/s read, 12MB/s write
8GB: 120MB/s read, 20MB/s write
16GB: 120MB/s read, 20MB/s write
32GB: 135MB/s read, 40MB/s write
64GB: 135MB/s read, 40MB/s write
USB 2.0: 4GB: 30MB/s read, 12MB/s write
8GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write
16GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write
32GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write
64GB: 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write - Dimensions (drive with sleeve) 80mm x 20mm x 10.5mm
- Dimensions (drive without sleeve) 78mm x 18mm x 8mm
- Waterproof/Dustproof certified to IP57 rating
- Compatibility USB 3.0 compliant and 2.0 compatible
- Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C
- Storage temperature -20°C to 60°C
- Minimum system requirements USB 3.0 compliant and
2.0 compatible - Warranty/Support 3-year warranty with free technical support
Os Compatibility Table
Operating System | USB 3.1 Gen 1(USB 3.0) | USB 2.0 |
Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7(SP1) | Yes | Yes |
Mac OS X | Yes | Yes |
Linux 2.6+ | Yes | Yes |
Chrome OS™ | Yes | Yes |
Andriod | Yes | Yes |
Packing & Closer look
Front Side |
The packing is a simple blister package mentioning the capacity and warranty period of the pendrive and CLEVX LCC& iStorage Branding.
Back Side |
The back side has a list of compatible os and platfroms(PC,MAC,etc) as well as a short how to use 4-Step picture guide. The full guide is on their website -Kingston DT2000
Some glam shots of the pendrive:-
Some glam shots of the pendrive:-
Using The Pendrive
We are going to describe how to use the pendrive out of the box only. For other functions you can check out their guide or their YouTube Videos.- Press the Key Shaped button on the pendrive,three Leds(Red,Green,Blue) will illuminate for once.After which the Red LED will continue to blink.
- Once the Red Led has started to blink,it is time to enter the password[factory shipped password is 11223344].
- After entering the password again press the Key Shaped Button.
- Now if you have entered the right password then Red Led will switch off and Green Led will glow constantly. Now you have 10 seconds toplugthe pendrive into a free USB slot,if you fail to do so it will poweroff itself.
- If your password is wrong then Red Led will become static for a second or so and will finally fade out,thus you have to try again.
- On being connected, Green Led will remain static while the Blue Led will blink when the drive is being used. If you safely remove the pendrive the blue led will switch off and when unplug(even directly) it from the usb the drive will switch itself off . Now you have to repeat the process if you once again want to use the pendrive.
Test Bench
CPU | Intel i5 4440@3.1Ghz |
Board | Gigabyte H97-D3H |
RAM | 1X8GB Corsair DDR3(1600Mhz) |
SSD | Sandisk Z400s 256GB,Adata SP610 128GB |
HDD | WD 1TB Green |
Cooler | Corsair Hydro Series H105 |
GPU | Gigabyte 1050Ti G1 Gaming |
PSU | Corsair CX500 |
Case | Deepcool Dukase V2 |
OS | Windows 10 Home |
Benchmarks
Here benchmarks have been done just to see what an user can expect from the drive and it is not the case as an ssd where it determines it performance.From the benchmarks we can see that the pendrive delivers the speeds that is stated on the website. It is a little more than the listing and even more in CrystalDiskMark where it was 150MB/s&87.50MB/s(Read&Write) and ATTO(depending on transfer size).
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Our Verdict
Pros
- All OS compatibility*(even Windows XP,we checked on it though it is dead)
- Build Quality is Excellent
- Hardware Level Password Protected (doesn't depend on any software)
Cons
- Very High Price
- Without Manual,It is not easy to remember all the functions built onto the pendrive
Conclusion
This pendrive is useful for data confidential persons like top level management of an organisation ,scientists,etc.The data on the drives will get auto formatted(fully deleted) after 10 consecutive wrong attempts. So this is either boon or bane depending on the situation you are falling.This pendrive is not meant for normal users as the price of ₹12880 would not be justifiable.For them it will be like any normal pendrive.
Product Link-Kingston
Buy Now:-Amazon.in
*We have not checked it on MAC OS