Which Secure Hardware Encrypted Drive Is Best For You?

Compare Kanguru Defender® Secure Options

This hardware encrypted comparison chart illustrates the many security features and options available with secure Kanguru Defender Drives to help you compare which device best meets your secure data requirements. Kanguru Defender secure drives range from high security, government-certified FIPS 140 Certified drives, to cost-effective secure drives perfect for commercial and home use.

All Kanguru Defender external USB devices are AES 256-Bit Hardware Encrypted, and remote-management-ready. Sold as an optional feature, Kanguru Remote Management Console (KRMC) offers an unparalleled administrative level of security within a secure network to further protect an organization's sensitive information on any secure Defender drive. KRMC enables an administrator to monitor, track, manage and update an entire fleet of secure Defender drives. With KRMC, you can generate reports, notify users of policy updates, disable or delete lost or stolen drives, and much more. Visit our About Remote Management page to learn more.

Quick Comparison of Kanguru Defender Secure Hardware Encrypted Drives

 

Defender 3000

Defender Elite300

Defender Elite30

Defender HDD35
Defender
SSD35

Defender HDD350 or SSD350

Defender SED
Self-Encrypting Drives

Security Features

Defender 3000
Defender Elite300
Defender Elite30 Defender HDD or SSD Defender HDD350/SSD350 Defender SED Self-Encrypting Drives

PROTECTED, DIGITALLY SIGNED SECURE FIRMWARE

supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
FIPS 140-3, LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATION
supported
         

FIPS 140-2 CERTIFICATION, LEVEL 3

supported
         

FIPS 140-2 CERTIFICATION, LEVEL 2

 
supported
   
supported
supported
SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1)
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
 
 NVMe FORM FACTOR AVAILABLE          
supported
 SATA 2.5" AVAILABLE          
supported
TAMPER-RESISTANT DESIGN
supported
supported
       
SUPPORT FOR LINUX
supported
supported
       
SUPPORT FOR MAC**
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
 
SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported

REMOTE MANAGEMENT READY (optional)

supported
supported
supported
supported
supported

MASTER PASSWORD SUPPORT
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
CUSTOMIZABLE PASSWORD STRENGTH & SECURITY POLICIES (optional)
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
256-AES-XTS HARDWARE ENCRYPTION (FIPS 197)
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported

ONBOARD ANTI-VIRUS BY BITDEFENDER (optional)

supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
NO ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS REQUIRED 100% ENCRYPTED (No public partition)
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported

CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE (engraving, configuration, onboard applications, etc.)

supported
supported
supported
supported
supported

LIMITED NUMBER OF INVALID LOGIN ATTEMPTS
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported
RUGGED HOUSING
supported
supported
supported
supported
supported

PHYSICAL WRITE PROTECT SWITCH

 
supported
supported
     
WATER-RESISTANT
supported
supported
supported
     
WATERPROOF IP68 RATING
supported
         

 

** HDD/SSD Support for Mac requires Rosetta to run

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