Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80ES 480GB External SSD Review

1. Introduction2. Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 External SSD 480GB3. Touch Screen Usability4. ATTO/CrystalDiskMark/AS SSD5. Backup / Restore6. Throughput7. PCMark 10 Data Drive Benchmark8. Real Life File Transfers9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

One of the latest additions to Kingston's range of encrypted devices is the Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80ES, Kingston’s first OS-independent hardware-encrypted external SSD with a touch-screen. It's quite a unique product, but is it worth the £290 asking price? We find out today.

Aimed at small to medium business users and content creators, the Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80ES has FIPS 197 certified XTS-AES 256-bit encryption, is TAA compliant and uses a Common Criteria EAL5+ (CC EAL5+) certified secure microprocessor.

The Vault Privacy 80ES range comprises just three capacities (at the time of writing), the entry-level 480GB drive (the one we are reviewing here), 960GB and a flagship 1.92TB model.

Using a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C interface, Kingston rate the drive as up to 250MB/s for both reads and writes.

Kingston backs the drive with a 3-year warranty.

Physical Specifications:

• Usable Capacities: 480GB.
• Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C.
• Form Factor: External.
• Dimensions: 122.5 x 84.2 x 18.5mm
• Drive Weight: 468g.

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