Kanguru
Updated: March 28, 2010
(see Kanguru Defender Elite)
Kanguru flash drives have an appropriate name. They hop from computer to computer to fill or empty their data pouches. Some are pretty fast and some are very protective of their data. The mother load is 64GB. Here’s an overview of the different Kanguru species.
FlashBlu
FlashBlu II
e-Flash
Defender
Defender Pro
Defender Elite
Bio
Micro Drive
FlashBlu
Happy Hopping: Kanguru FlashBlu (@ ) or (
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Silver, high impact plastic body
Transparent cap
2 – 64GB
Also available as wedge shaped 32GB version
Up to 20 MB/s read
Up to 5 MB/s write
Carry It Easy software
(Mobile E-mail, No Trace Browsing,
File Synchronization, 128-bit AES encryption)
Read-only switch (write protection)
ReadyBoost compatible
USB extension cable included
1.97″ Length x 0.98″ Width x 0.39″ Height
0.46 oz
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
FlashBlu 2
Hops a Bit faster: Kanguru FlashBlu II (@ )
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Durable, blue aluminium body
Cap
1 – 128GB
Up to 20 MB/s read
Up to 13 MB/s write
Carry It Easy software
(Mobile E-mail, No Trace Browsing,
File Synchronization, 256-bit AES encryption)
Read-only switch (write protection)
ReadyBoost compatible
Key chain grommet
USB extension cable included
2.52″ Length x 0.73″ Width x 0.35″ Height
32GB+ is wider
0.35 oz
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
e-Flash
Two-Face Value: Kanguru e-Flash (@ )
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Durable, black aluminium body
Caps
eSATA connector (powered)
USB connector
8 – 32GB
Up to 75 MB/s read (on eSata)
Up to 45 MB/s write (on eSata)
Up to 30 MB/s read (on USB)
Up to 20 MB/s write (on USB)
HotSwap! software
(add & remove eSata devices)
Power & eSATA PC bracket included
Power & eSATA extension cable included
3.5″ Length x 0.94″ Width x 0.28″ Height
0.78 oz
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
Kanguru Defender (KDF)
Box it in: Kanguru Defender (@ ) or (
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High strength aluminium body
Transparent Cap
Available in red, green, yellow & black
1 – 16GB
Up to 15 MB/s read
Up to 7 MB/s write
100% Hardware based encrypted
(Military grade AES, FIPS 140-2)
Password protection
Electronic & engraved device ID
Remote Management when lost or stolen
(Kanguru Remote Management Console, optional)
Read-only switch (write protection)
Key chain grommet
Also available as RocIT Defender
(includes bootable, virtual machine manager:
ability to securely embed all major OS & applications)
2.52″ Length x 0.73″ Width x 0.35″ Height
0.35 oz
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
Kanguru Defender Pro (KDF-Pro)
Box it like a Pro: Kanguru Defender Pro (@ )
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High strength aluminium body
Transparent Cap
Available in red, green, yellow & silver
1 – 8GB
Up to 30 MB/s read
Up to 20 MB/s write
100% Hardware based encryption
(Military grade AES, FIPS 140-2)
Tamperproof epoxy
Password protection
Electronic & engraved device ID
Remote Management when lost or stolen
(Kanguru Remote Management Console, optional)
Read-only switch (write protection)
Key chain grommet
2.52″ Length x 0.73″ Width x 0.35″ Height
0.35 oz
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
Kanguru Defender Elite (KDFE)
All-Time Champion: Kanguru Defender Elite (@ ) or (
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High strength aluminium body
Transparent Cap
Available in black, red, green,
yellow, beige & blue
1 – 128GB
Up to 33 MB/s read
Up to 13 MB/s write
100% Hardware based encrypted
(256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2)
Tamperproof epoxy
Electronic & engraved device ID
On-Chip password protection
Remote Management when lost or stolen
(Kanguru Remote Management Console, optional)
Integrated anti-virus
Read-only switch (write protection)
Key chain grommet
Also available as RocIT Defender Elite
(includes bootable, virtual machine manager:
ability to securely embed all major OS & applications)
64mm x 18.5mm x 9mm (1-16GB)
71mm x 27mm x 9mm (32-128GB)
~ 10 g
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
Also available with these speeds & capacities, but less features:
Defender V2
Defender Basic
Two-Factor Authentication: Kanguru Bio AES (@ )
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Durable, black plastic body
Sliding Cap
Older edition available in silver & tan (Bio Slider)
256MB – 8GB
Up to 10 MB/s read
Up to 5 MB/s write
Biometric fingerprint authentication
(Save up to 10 fingerprints)
Password authentication
Hardware based encryption
(256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2)
Electronic device ID
Remote Management when lost or stolen
(Kanguru Remote Management Console, optional)
Read-only switch (write protection)
Key chain grommet
Neck strap & USB extension cable included
3.35″ Length x 1.06″ Width x 0.51″ Height
0.67 oz
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
Kanguru Micro Drive
Guarded Joey: KanguruMicro Drive AES (@ )
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High strength aluminium body
Cap
Available in red, green, black, yellow & silver.
Older edition has oval shape
512MB – 8GB
Up to 15 MB/s read
Up to 7 MB/s write
Software based encryption
(256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2)
Kanguru Lock software
Password protection
Optional 90-day password change
Monitorable, unique electronic identifiers
Read-only switch (write protection)
Key chain grommet
Neck strap included
85mm Length x 28mm Width x 15mm Height
21 g
10 year data retention
3 year Warranty
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August 30th, 2010 at 2:23 am
Has anyone got any advice on these, they look pretty good.
August 31st, 2010 at 8:08 pm
What kind of advice would you need, freebiejeebies? All the specifications I could find for each Kanguru Flash Drive I have listed. And if you go to the Amazon links you can read user reviews.