What Kingston is offering here is a familiar form factor, but with the added functionality of being an FIPS 197 certified device that uses XTS-AES 256-bit encryption to keep the contents safe from hackers.Ībove and beyond the data encryption, the drive has been designed to resist BadUSB attacks and brute force methods. Given its price, why a cheap stylus wasn’t included is a mystery. It’s much easier with a stylus due to the relatively small scale of the screen combined with adult fingers. The simple interface can be operated either with a stylus (not provided) or a fingertip. Warrant/Support5: Limited 3-year warranty Security specification: FIPS 197 certified Package Includes: Neoprene travel case, USB 3.2 Gen 1 C-to-C cable, USB 3.2 Gen 1 C-to-A cableĬompatibility: USB 3.0/USB 3.1/USB 3.2 Gen 1 This touch display is approximately 60 x 45mm, although it isn’t flush with the case, and the recess makes the working space available for touching less. Plugging in the VP80ES for the first time, the software on board asks for the owner to define an admin password inputting that via the touch screen. That does help keep the weight down to 262g, including cable. The attractive metal blue finish gives the impression that the VP80ES has a metallic construction, but it’s plastic with a zinc shell. There is also a ‘Quick Start Guide’ that provides basic instructions in ten different languages and directs the owner to a more extensive user guide that can be downloaded from the Kingston website. Maybe a divider inside might have been a better idea. On the front of the pouch is a small pocket presumably included to carry the cables, but it isn’t big enough to carry even one. It’s a USB-C external drive that has a touch display on the top, and along with the drive, Kingston included two USB connecting cables for USB-A and USB-C and a soft neoprene carry pouch. What’s nice about this product is that Kingston didn’t try to do anything overly theatrical with the aesthetics.

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