![]() The buttons are far too stiff for any but the most forceful contact, and even if an accidental press occurs, the odds of seven correct presses in sequence are astronomical. If you’re worried about accidental key presses, don’t be. We say save some bucks with the 3z unless you need the larger capacities. But the 3.0 is available in capacities up to 480GB as opposed to the 3z’s maximum of 64GB. While the 3z doesn’t really improve on its 3.0 predecessor’s capabilities, the 3z is smaller, about half the weight, and appreciably cheaper-around $20 less for similar capacities. Obviously, the larger capacities offer a lower price-per-gigabyte ratio, but how much of your data really needs to be secured? But that’s life in the secure-keypad lane. ![]() It’s not cheap by other standards, mind you: $79 for the 8GB, $99 for the 16GB, $129 for the 32GB, and $159 for the 64GB. Despite that, it’s only $99, which kind of surprised us since corporate-focused hardware tends to be a bit pricey.įor the security and cross-device compatibility it delivers, the Secure Key 3z is a bargain. The downstream port and power connector are on one end, and the whole deal is made of aluminum and is rather hefty. The software and surprisingly affordable USB Configurator hub allows IT departments to configure multiple Secure Keys at the same time.Īs you can see above, the ports on the Configurator are all on top in by far the most convenient location. But this10-port USB 3.0 hub and software ease the chore of handling accounts and PINs for a fleet of Secure Key 3z’s. With an option known as the Configurator, you might think that Apricorn contracts Arnold Schwarzenegger to come to your home and provision your Secure Key 3z. The heat is not dangerous to the drive or your data as the brushed black-aluminum casing is the heat sink. I experienced a strange, nearly hot sensation when I pulled the drive out of the port after writing a lot of data. One thing about the Secure Key 3z, and many secure drives, is that it runs much warmer than a standard USB thumbdrive, as the encryption hardware uses a fair bit of juice. Unless your top-secret data is in the form of 2160p video, don’t sweat it. It’s not the Samsung T3, but the 3z is far more secure and easily fast enough for its intended purpose. ![]() The 20GB read test took 1 minute, 53 seconds, or 176MBps, and the 20GB file-and-folder read test took 3 minutes flat, or 111MBps. This comparison isn’t strictly fair, but it does show the relative performance against other USB options and the penalty AES 256-bit encryption imposes during writing. Writing 20GB worth of files and folders took 5 minutes, 41 seconds, or 59MBps. Our real-world 20GB single-file write test took 4 minutes, 31 seconds, or 71MBps, splitting the difference. CrystalDiskMark was more optimistic, and probably realistic, rating the 3z for writing at around 107MBps. But that write number is the bare NAND performance as AS SSD issues the FUA (Force Unit Access) command before testing. AS SSD rated the drive as reading at 136MBps and writing at 28MBps. ![]()
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