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YubiKey 5C, front view

Yubico

YubiKey 5C

USB-C · no NFC

USB-C without NFC. Cheaper than the 5C NFC, and the right pick only if you never authenticate on a phone.

$109incl. GST
On back order, ships in about 10 business days

This is not in stock right now. We will charge today and post it in about 10 business days, when the next shipment lands. If that slips we will tell you, and you can cancel for a full refund at any point before it ships.

Postage
$9.95, free over $1,000
Delivery
2 to 6 business days
Returns
30 days, plus ACL rights
Invoice
Tax invoice on dispatch

Good fit if

  • USB-C machines where every sign-in happens at the keyboard and a phone is never involved.

Look elsewhere if

  • Anyone with a phone in the mix.
  • The saving over the 5C NFC is small and NFC is what you will miss.

YubiKey 5C connects over USB-C. There is no NFC on this model, so it only authenticates when plugged in.

USB-C machines where every sign-in happens at the keyboard and a phone is never involved.

Where it is the wrong choice: anyone with a phone in the mix. The saving over the 5C NFC is small and NFC is what you will miss.

Every order ships from Sydney with a tax invoice, and we are happy to talk through a rollout before you commit to a quantity.

Specifications

Connector
USB-C
NFC
No
Authentication
PIN or touch
Compatibility
Advanced (full protocol set)
WebAuthn
Yes
FIDO2 (CTAP 1, 2, 2.1)
Yes
FIDO U2F
Yes
Smart card (PIV)
Yes
Yubico OTP
Yes
OATH-HOTP (event)
Yes
OATH-TOTP (time)
Yes
OpenPGP
Yes
Secure static passwords
Yes
FIPS 140-2 validated
No
Manufacturer
Yubico
Article number
100886

In the YubiKey 5 Series

Same firmware and the same protocols across the range. What changes is the connector and whether it taps a phone.