Price: $369.99
(as of Oct 21, 2025 15:46:09 UTC – Details)
IronKey Vault Privacy 80 External SSD is Kingston’s first innovative OS-independent hardware-encrypted external SSD with touch-screen for data protection. VP80ES safeguards against Brute Force attacks and BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware. Brute Force attack protection crypto-erases the drive if the Admin and User passwords are entered incorrectly 15 times in a row by default. The drive is FIPS 197 certified with XTS-AES 256-bit encryption using a Common Criteria EAL5+ (CC EAL5+) certified secure microprocessor, and is TAA compliant.
FIPS 197 Certified with XTS-AES 256-bit Encryption
Unique Intuitive Touch-screen
Multi-Password (Admin/User) Option with PIN & Passphrase Modes
Configurable Password Rules
Dual Read-Only (Write Protect) Modes for Malware Protection
Customers say
Customers find the external SSD easy to set up and appreciate its security features, with one noting its hardware encryption capabilities. The functionality receives mixed feedback, with one customer mentioning it works with all major desktop and mobile OS’s, while another reports issues with the device powering off. Customers have mixed opinions about the size, with some finding it rather big, and the speed, with some saying it’s usable while others find it slow. The build quality and connectivity also receive mixed reviews.