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Yubico YubiKey 5C

Yubico YubiKey 5C

Vendor Site AADGUID Style Body Style Origin
ee882879-721c-4913-9775-3dfcce97072a Mini key Injection molded United States or Sweden
Waterproof rating Biometric USB NFC BT
IP68 No USB-C No No
FIDO Authenticator Level FIPS Certified Microsoft Verified
Level 1 FIPS 140 Available Yes

Overview

The YubiKey 5C is what one would likely consider a mini-sized key; the USB-C connector helps with the ability to shrink the footprint. With an injection molded semi-gloss black body, it has a small but slightly hard to notice LED light on the corner by the keychain hole. The capacitive touch sensors are located on the sides of the body. The key feels high-quality, is light in weight, and fits onto a keychain without issue.

With only a $5 USD difference, the real tradeoff of the key compared to it's bigger sibling is NFC support vs size. As with most Yubico keys, the cost is on the higher end.

Available features and management

Just like its siblings in the YubiKey 5 range, the 5 Nano offers FIDO2 as well as FIDO U2F, HOTP, TOTP, smartcard, OpenPGP, and secure static password – some of those features requiring the associated YubiKey Manager software to leverage.

Enrollment and usage

The key enrolled in Azure AD without issue.

The key worked consistently after enrollment without issue.

The key was factory reset without issue.