CONCLUSION

   The SECUREDRIVE KP 1TB Portable SSD may not be “unique” like its Bluetooth enabled brother the SECUREDRIVE BT (review here) but it’s easier/faster to use and for us that matters quite a bit. On top of that both the KP and BT models use the same thin aluminum enclosure which measures just 12.5mm in thickness so both are very easy to carry around. In terms of performance the 860 EVO 1TB SSD by Samsung proved to be just a tad slower compared to the Crucial MX500 2TB model found in the BT 2TB version but is probably due to the difference in capacity. As for build quality and safety features the SECUREDRIVE KP has nothing to fear not only from its Bluetooth enabled brother but also from its immediate competition (again we’re not hackers but we did test several features including the brute-force attack protection (and the automatic deletion of the drive’s contents) and inactivity autolock.

   With a current price tag set at USD459.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) the SECUREDRIVE KP 1TB SSD model may not be what we’d call affordable but considering that its target audience is rather special price shouldn’t be an issue. Unfortunately, just like with the Bluetooth model the Keypad model is also a no show in the EU so we can only hope that SECUREDATA eventually takes steps to resolve that. All said and done the SECUREDRIVE KP 1TB Portable SSD by SECUREDATA delivers on literally everything that matters and for that it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Aluminum Enclosure)
- PIN Authentication
- Security Measures (AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption/Crypto Chip/Interior Epoxy Layer)
- Good Performance (For A Portable SSD)
- Available In 250GB/500GB/1TB/2TB/4TB/8TB capacities
- Very Thin (Just 12.5mm)
- HDD & SSD Models
- 1 Year DriveSecurity Software License

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- 2 Year Limited Warranty (Rival Products Have More)
- Availability Outside The USA