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Every security keys we've reviewed, side by side. Prices are today's UK prices, checked hourly. See the ranked Top 10

ProductProtocolsConnectors (USB-A, USB-C, NFC)Passkey slotsFirmware (open, updatable)PriceUpdates untilScore
Yubico YubiKey 5C NFCFIDO2 L2, CTAP 2.1, FIDO U2F, smart card (PIV), OpenPGP, OATH-HOTP, OATH-TOTP, Yubico OTP, challenge-response, static passwordUSB-C 2.0; NFC (ISO 14443-3 Type A); no USB-A100 discoverable FIDO2 credentials on firmware 5.7 and later; 25 on firmware 5.0 to 5.6; unlimited non-discoverable credentialsCurrent listed firmware 5.8~£60not announced8.1/10verdict: buy
Yubico YubiKey 5 NFCFIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO CTAP 1, CTAP 2 and 2.1, U2F, PIV smart card, Yubico OTP, OATH-HOTP and TOTP, OpenPGP, static passwordsUSB-A and NFC (ISO 14443-3 Type A); no USB-C100 slots on firmware 5.7 and later; 25 on firmware 5.0 to 5.6Version 5.8~£54.40not announced7.3/10verdict: buy
Yubico Security Key C NFCFIDO2 CTAP 2.1, FIDO U2F; no PIV, OpenPGP, OATH or Yubico OTPUSB-C 2.0, NFC; no USB-AUp to 100 discoverable credentials on firmware 5.7+ (25 on firmware 5.0-5.6); unlimited non-discoverable5.8~£30not announced7.2/10verdict: good, not the best
TrustKey T110 FIDO2 Security KeyFIDO2, U2F, TOTP, HOTP (TOTP and HOTP need the TrustKey management software)USB-AUp to 150 resident keys (Cardlogix); eBay listing says up to 200Updatable; the user manual directs owners to the TrustKey website for firmware updates~£15.99not announced5.1/10verdict: good, not the best
Thetis FIDO2 Security Key (folding USB-A)FIDO2 and FIDO U2F (PRO model); one Thetis page describes the USB-A folding model as U2F-onlyUSB-A (folding listing); PRO model adds USB-C and NFC200 passkey slots (PRO and PRO-A models); 50 OATH slots–~£18.70not announced4.4/10verdict: skip

Prices marked ~ are the typical UK price when we researched the product; we show today's price once a retailer reports one. Value uses today's price, so it changes as prices move.

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