This secure SSD subscription service may well be the perfect protection against physical tampering and a ransomware attack - but it's neither cheap nor fast

• High security SSD from Flexxon offers AI protection against tampering
• X-Phy Guard Solution has slower speeds than consumer drives but focuses on security
• It seems destined to be a niche product as rollout to wider market still unconfirmed

Singapore-based security company Flexxon has released what it calls the first solid-state drive with embedded artificial intelligence security.

Branded as the X-Phy Guard Solution, the product combines an SSD with AI-driven monitoring and a subscription service priced from $249 a year.

This release builds on Flexxon’s earlier work. The X-Phy Cybersecure SSD first launched in 2021, with the new Guard bundle adding subscription tiers and expanded features.

Lite, Essential, and Premium editions

Flexxon says the solution is aimed at enterprise customers in sensitive sectors such as government, defense, security, and banking.

The X-Phy Guard is described as a last line of defense, intended to protect data even if other security layers fail.

It can monitor for ransomware, cloning, ambient interference, and temperature changes that may indicate tampering.

If unusual activity is detected, the device can lock itself and alert the user.

Access can then be restored through authentication, or in some cases data can be wiped to prevent unauthorized use.

Flexxon says the technology is underpinned by its proprietary AI One Core Quantum Engine and is currently covered by 53 patents relating to the use of AI algorithms to detect anomalous activity at the hardware level.

Three subscription editions are offered: Lite, at $249 per year, provides ransomware monitoring and power lock. Essential adds cloning detection and ambient interference alerts for $359. Premium, at $489, includes tampering alerts, temperature monitoring, and optional automatic wiping.

The SSD comes with 1TB of storage. Sequential read speeds reach 2,600MB/s and write speeds 2,400MB/s, below the fastest consumer NVMe drives but tailored toward security rather than peak throughput.

Flexxon says the product remains enterprise-focused for now, although it has partnered with Lenovo on laptops for businesses and consumers with the X-Phy SSD pre-installed.

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