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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
| Product | Protocols | Connectors (USB-A, USB-C, NFC) | Passkey slots | Firmware (open, updatable) | Price | Updates until | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC | FIDO2 L2, CTAP 2.1, FIDO U2F, smart card (PIV), OpenPGP, OATH-HOTP, OATH-TOTP, Yubico OTP, challenge-response, static password | USB-C 2.0; NFC (ISO 14443-3 Type A); no USB-A | 100 discoverable FIDO2 credentials on firmware 5.7 and later; 25 on firmware 5.0 to 5.6; unlimited non-discoverable credentials | Current listed firmware 5.8 | ~£60 | not announced | 8.1/10verdict: buy |
| Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC | FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO CTAP 1, CTAP 2 and 2.1, U2F, PIV smart card, Yubico OTP, OATH-HOTP and TOTP, OpenPGP, static passwords | USB-A and NFC (ISO 14443-3 Type A); no USB-C | 100 slots on firmware 5.7 and later; 25 on firmware 5.0 to 5.6 | Version 5.8 | ~£54.40 | not announced | 7.3/10verdict: buy |
| Yubico Security Key C NFC | FIDO2 CTAP 2.1, FIDO U2F; no PIV, OpenPGP, OATH or Yubico OTP | USB-C 2.0, NFC; no USB-A | Up to 100 discoverable credentials on firmware 5.7+ (25 on firmware 5.0-5.6); unlimited non-discoverable | 5.8 | ~£30 | not announced | 7.2/10verdict: good, not the best |
| TrustKey T110 FIDO2 Security Key | FIDO2, U2F, TOTP, HOTP (TOTP and HOTP need the TrustKey management software) | USB-A | Up to 150 resident keys (Cardlogix); eBay listing says up to 200 | Updatable; the user manual directs owners to the TrustKey website for firmware updates | ~£15.99 | not announced | 5.1/10verdict: 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-only | USB-A (folding listing); PRO model adds USB-C and NFC | 200 passkey slots (PRO and PRO-A models); 50 OATH slots | – | ~£18.70 | not announced | 4.4/10verdict: 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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