The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z is a highly secure flash drive.

The 3z almost hit its claimed numbers with 76.6MB/s write and 185.7MB/s read, within a hair of its claimed speed. To test the performance of the Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z we ran the BlackMagic on a previous generation MacBook Pro. The other side of the device has certifications and product information including a number to call for customer support. The drive comes with a cap covering the USB interface. There is a 10-digit keypad on one side with a lock and unlock button as well as LED indicator lights. The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z is a smallish flash drive, roughly three inches long. Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Symbian systems, or any powered USB OS with a storage file system USB 3.1 (Backwards compatible with USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1) Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z Specifications Interface The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z comes with a 3-year limited warranty and can be picked up for as little as $79. The drive also comes with a self-destruct PIN erasing everything on it. The drive automatically locks itself when there is a lack of activity, the time can be programmed in.

PINs can go as long as 16 characters and there are Admin and User pins, where the Admin can set functions such as read only. The drive has to be unlocked with a PIN put into the onboard keyboard on the side. As stated, the flash drive has 256-bit AES XTS encryption, is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified, and is polymer coated to avoid physical tampering. The Aegis Secure Key 3z is all about security. The drive has a USB 3.1 interface, claims speeds as high as 190MB/s read and 80MB/s write, and works with just about any OS that possesses a USB port. The 3z comes with 100% hardware-based 256-bit AES XTS encryption and an onboard keypad PIN authentication. The drive ranges in capacity from 8GB to 128GB. The Aegis Secure Key 3z is Apricorn’s newest and smallest, in terms of size not capacity, secure USB drive.

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