Kanguru Defender Opal SED300 Solid-State Drive

The Defender Opal SED300 is built specifically for high-security environments. Unlike standard drives, it features FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and FIPS 197 certified AES 256-bit hardware encryption, meaning your data is protected at the hardware level without sacrificing the speed you would lose with software-based encryption.

No, the encryption is handled entirely by the drive's hardware. Because it is a self-encrypting drive (SED), the security processes run independently of your computer's operating system, which helps maintain performance and simplifies deployment.

Yes, it uses a standard 2.5-inch form factor and a SATA interface, making it physically compatible with most laptops and desktops that accept 2.5-inch drives. Just ensure your system has an available SATA bay.

These are data integrity mechanisms designed to prevent corruption. SmartFlush ensures that data in the drive's cache is written to the NAND memory during power loss, while SmartECC provides advanced error correction to protect against data breaches and corruption.

Yes, the Kanguru Defender Opal SED300 is TAA compliant, making it an appropriate choice for government agencies, contractors, and enterprise organizations that require strict adherence to trade agreement regulations.

Because the encryption is performed by the drive's dedicated hardware rather than your computer's processor, you won't experience the performance bottlenecks common with software-based encryption. You can expect reliable sequential read speeds up to 550 MB/s and write speeds up to 530 MB/s.