iStorage datAshur PRO 8GB Secure Flash Drive Review

1. Introduction2. iStorage datAshur PRO 8GB3. ATTO & Crystal Disk Mark4. Real Life File Testing5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

The datAshur PRO comes in a blister pack, with a list of some of its features on the front, in addition to a more detailed description of what the drive is, how it works and further features.

Apart from the drive and its protective sleeve, the only other thing that you get is a very useful quick start guide. The guide shows you how to get started with the drive and how to change from the default security PIN number to one of your own (must be from 7-15 digits). You may find that you need to charge the datAshur before use – just stick it in powered USB port for anything from 30 minutes to an hour and it should be ready to go.

  

One side of the drive holds the 10-key keypad, a key button and three LEDs. The LED under the key button at one end of the drive glows blue when the drive is connected to a USB port. The two other LEDs are at the other end of the drive and indicate the state of the drive –  red for locked and green for unlocked.

To use the drive, you press the key button then type in your PIN code (you have around 10 secs to do this), then press the key button again and within 30 seconds insert the drive into a USB slot to use it. Once finished with the drive, save the data on the drive and unplug it; the act of unplugging the flash drive locks it.

Specifications
Capacities: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Interface: USB 3.0
Drive dimensions (with sleeve): 80 x 20 x 10.5mm
Drive dimensions (without sleeve): 78 x 18 x 8mm
Weight: 25g
Waterproof: MIL-STD-810F | IP57 Certified
Hardware encryption: XTS-AES 256-bit
Warranty: 3 years

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