Apricorn has released the Aegis Padlock Pro (http://www.apricorn.com/PadlockPro), the latest addition to the Apricorn suite of hardware encrypted portable drives. It's compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux systems.

Featuring an eSATA and USB interface, on-the-fly 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption and secure PIN access, the Padlock Pro incorporates the latest in speed and security into a drive that can fit in your hand. Available in capacities of up to 640GB and compatible with standard eSATA, traditional USB and the latest eSATA / USB Combo port (Power eSATA), the Aegis Padlock Pro can purportedly support eSATA data transfer speeds of up to 90 MB/second (using a traditional hard drive) and over 219 MB/s in its solid state version.

In traditional hard drive form, it costs US$129 for a 250GB model, $169 for a 500GB version and $199 for a 640GB model. A solid state Padlock Pro costs $419 for a 128GB model and $799 for a 256GB version.