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    Looking for msata SSD that supports hardware encryption

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by noxxle99, Aug 19, 2012.

  1. noxxle99

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    Any suggestions? Would prefer reliability over performance.
     
    noxxle99, Aug 19, 2012
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    noxxle99 Notebook Deity

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    Does such an msata ssd even exist? I can't find one.
     
    noxxle99, Aug 22, 2012
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    HTWingNut, Aug 22, 2012
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    And which of those support hardware encryption?
     
    noxxle99, Aug 23, 2012
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    Suprisingly, some/most of the SSD controllers support hardware encryption - but the manufacturers that issue the complete SSD's themselves simply ignore to implement it.

    As far as I know; even regular 2.5" SSD's have very limited availability/implementation of hardware encryption (even in the latest Intel Enterprise offerings...).

    I think that your search (at this point) is likely to be in vain, imo.

    Hope I'm wrong, good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 23, 2012
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    Sorry, I read it as "Do mSATA SSD's even exist"? As far as encryption I think you're stuck at the chipset level.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 23, 2012
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    lsheldon, Aug 23, 2012
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    Bradshaw, Nov 19, 2012
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