Small, lightweight form factor for easy, on-the-go storage.
Industry-leading read/write speeds of up to 2,000MB/s{{Footnote.N59013}}.
Up to 4TB{{Footnote.N47164}} of space for a full library of your favourite photos, videos and the latest gaming titles.
Tested to be water resistant, dust resistant {{Footnote.N63996}} and shockproof with an included rubber sleeve.
If you need a fast, lightweight hard drive that can stand up to a few more knocks than most, then the XS2000 is a perfect choice.
Overall, I’m absolutely delighted with the Kingston XS2000 2TB Portable SSD. Can’t recommend it highly enough.
Absolutely pocketable and offering blistering peak speeds, Kingston XS2000’s attractive street price makes it a tempting choice for users who regularly move large files to and from external storage.
The XS2000 2TB portable SSD is another well-designed product from Kingston. Everything from the package to the rubber sleeve is perfect, and the SSD itself is lightning fast.
A small pocket-sized drive that packs a punch, Kingston’s XS2000 is a very quick drive, especially when it comes to read performance.
The Kingston XS2000 is the fastest portable SSD drives we’ve tested. It works as a great portable storage solution for creative professionals to quickly transfer and store large files, photos, videos and documents.
Overall, there is plenty to like in the Kingston XS2000, especially for those lucky enough to have Gen 2x2 USB ports.
As with most devices that can be effectively benchmarked it’s clear that the XS2000 1TB portable SSD by Kingston is the fastest model to arrive in the lab, to date that is.
Extremely fast—fastest portable SSD we ever tested. Very compact. Extremely competitive pricing.
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 |
| Speed{{Footnote.N59013}} | 2,000MB/s read, 2,000MB/s write |
| NAND | 3D |
| Capacities{{Footnote.N47164}} | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB |
| Dimensions | 69.54 x 32.58 x 13.5mm |
| Weight | 28.9g |
| Casing material | Metal + plastic |
| Includes | Rubber sleeve and 12” USB-C to USB-C cable |
| Operating temperature | 0°C~40°C |
| Storage temperature | -20°C~85°C |
| Warranty/Support{{Footnote.N48982}} | Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support |
| Compatible with{{Footnote.N70997}} | Windows® 11, 10, 8.1, macOS (v.10.14.x +), Linux (v. 2.6.x +), Chrome OS™, Android™, iOS/iPadOS® (v.13+), gaming consoles |
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