Keep your mission-critical data safe while you're on the go with the 1TB Aegis Fortress L3 Encrypted Portable SSDfrom Apricorn. This portable 1TB solid state drive is encased in an aircraft-grade aluminum-alloy shell with an integrated, wear-resistant 10-digit security keypad. The system allows you to set your own pin and transfers data at up to 5 Gb/s over its USB 3.1 Gen 1 connection. Designed to meet FIPS 140-2 Level 3 standards, the drive protects your data with real-time AES-XTS 256-bit encryption. Forced enrollment helps to ensure that the drive can't be used without programming a PIN, while an auto-lock feature automatically locks the drive after it's left unattended for a predetermined period of time. The drive is also designed to wipe itself after a set number of incorrect PIN entry attempts.

USB Type-A and USB Type-C cables are included with the drive. The Aegis Fortress L3 is platform agnostic and will work with any complaint system with a powered USB port, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android devices.

1TB Capacity    Up to 5 Gb/s Data Transfer Speed    Real-Time AES-XTS 256-Bit Encryption    Integrated 10-Digit PIN Keypad    FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Standard    Aircraft-Grade 6061 Aluminum Alloy    Forced Enrollment    Brute-Force Protection    Auto-Lock

The hard drive, electronics, external fasteners, and the enclosure are all included within this elevated FIPS validation boundary. The tamper-resistant enclosure is milled from a solid block of aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum alloy. Snap-off uni-directional security fasteners are also included in addition to a membrane-style keypad.

Featuring AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, the Aegis Fortress L3 seamlessly encrypts all data as it's being written to the drive on the fly and it's designed to protect your data even if the hard drive is extracted from its enclosure.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 features a maximum throughput of 5 Gb/s. USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0 are synonymous.

The Aegis Fortress L3 is ready to use right out of the box; no software, drivers, or updates needed. The drive is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, or most mass storage-compliant systems with a powered USB port.

The Fortress L3 has no factory-preset default PIN. With forced enrollment, the administrator is required to establish a sufficiently complex PIN before the device can be set up or used.

Create custom profiles and mass configure multiple Aegis devices at once with Apricorn's Aegis Configurator tool, which is sold separately.

All PIN entries are performed on the device's keypad, making it compatible with systems without keyboards. The drive shares no critical security parameters with its host computer.

The Fortress L3 is designated for specific cases in which the drive needs to remain unlocked, such as during reboot, passing the drive through a virtual machine, or other situations that would normally prompt the drive to automatically lock. When enabled, lock-override mode allows the L3 to remain unlocked through USB port re-enumeration and will not re-lock until USB power is interrupted or the lock button is pressed.

Particularly important in forensics, read-only mode is ideal for applications that require data to be preserved in its original, unaltered state and can't be overwritten or modified. The Fortress has two read-only modes. The first is set within the administrator mode and can only be enabled or disabled with the administrator PIN. The second read-only mode can be set and disabled by anyone with a valid PIN.

In the case of lost or forgotten user PINs, up to four single-use data recovery PINs can be programmed and used to restore access to the data on the drive.

After a predetermined number of consecutive incorrect PIN entry attempts (programmable, up to 20), the L3 will conclude that it is under brute-force attack and will respond by performing a crypto-erase, deleting the encryption key and thus rendering all the drive's data useless.

Designed with protection in mind, the Aegis Fortress L3's keypad is resistant to dust, grit, and water. The buttons coated with a durable polymer that defends against surface wear, ideal for preventing hackers from guessing the drive's most frequently used buttons.

For added PIN length and enhanced security, the minimum PIN length requirement can be increased from 7 characters up to 16.

Indicates positive button entry with visual LED confirmation.

Automatically locks after a predetermined amount of time or interruption of USB hub power.

Offers an infinite number of resets and performs a crypto-erase with new encryption key regeneration.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Do LabelMaker labels stick to the surface, for sending drives to clients, organizing drives on set, etc?

A: The rubberized texture on the Samsung 2TB T9 Portable SSD may be difficult to stick labels directly on. You could apply gaff tape to the SDD, then apply the label to the gaff tape.

Q: 2. anyone have any disk failure issues with this new batch of 4TB's?

A: When the SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD V2 first came out there were some issues. But there have not been any customers with problems since.

Q: 3. Will the Samsung T9 portable reach the advertised maximum speed of 20Gbps with the Lenovo slim 7i?

A: The speed of the Samsung 2TB T9 Portable SSD (Gray) would not reach 20 Gb/s with the Lenovo Slim 7i; the maximum potential read and write speeds of this Samsung drive are 2000 MB/s and 1950 MB/s, respectively.

Q: 4. The drive does not come with USB cable, so how can I use it ??? What is Samsung thinking ???

A: The Samsung 4TB T9 Portable SSD does come with a USB-C and a USB-C to USB-A cable in the box.

Q: 5. Will this work with Panasonic Lumix S5IIX?

A: The Samsung 4TB T9 Portable SSD BH #SAMUPG4T0B can be used with a Panasonic S5 IIX.

Q: 6. Will this work with a 14" MacBook Pro M2?

A: Yes, the Samsung 2TB T9 Portable SSD will work with an M2 MacBook Pro, although it will not be able to reach the advertised maximum speed of 20 Gbps.

Q: 7. Will the Samsung T9 portable reach the advertised maximum speed of 20Gbps with the Lenovo 16" Legion Pro 7i 16IRX8H?

A: Yes, the USB4 port on the Lenovo 16" Legion Pro 7i 16IRX8H, will support the full 20Gb/s connection speed of the Samsung 4TB T9 Portable SSD.

Q: 8. Does it work at 20Gbps if Apple Thunderbolt 4 (USB‑C) Pro Cable is used with MacBook Pro M3?

A: The fastest transfer speed standard on the Samsung 2TB T9 Portable SSD is USB-C 3.2 X 2, which tops out at 20Gbps.However, this is 10x the rated read speed of this model. The actual speed will still top out at the read/write limits of the drive, not the USBC 3.2 transfer medium.

Q: 9. Does this come with the USB cables that are capable of the maximum 20gbps speed?

A: Yes, the Samsung 4TB T9 Portable SSD comes with the appropriate USB cables to reach up to 20 GB/s.

Q: 10. will this work with a MacBook Pro M1?

A: Yes, the Samsung 4TB T9 Portable SSD is compatible with MacBook Pro M1 laptops.