Testseek.co.uk have collected 52 expert reviews of the Kingston XS2000 USB3.2 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston XS2000 USB3.2.
October 2021
(85%)
52 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
23 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
85010052
The editors liked
Reasonably priced
Headline performance
Small and lightweight
Fantastic speed if you have a compatible system
5-year warranty
Good value for money
Rugged with IP55 rating
Very solidly built
Overall Performance
Diminutive size
Large capacity
Durability
The editors didn't like
Needs USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 for full speed
Limited SLC cache size
No USB Type-A adapter
Requires the right hardware to maintain USP
Expensive if you just want plenty of fast storage
Needs USB 3.2 Gen 2 x2 compatible system to get the best performance
Published: 2021-09-30, Author: Tony , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: The Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD ($99.99 for 500GB, $159.99 for 1TB as tested, $284.99 for 2TB) is one of the smallest external solid-state drives we have reviewed, but within its diminutive frame is a fast, durable, and powerful SSD that can take advanta...
Published: 2021-09-10, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
The SMI SM2320 USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 is a brand new controller to the market and Kingston is the first to show it off with their XS2000 Portable SSD. It is small, lightweight and very fast at 2GB/s read and write speeds, using its own data cable to power the de...
Published: 2021-12-20, Author: Jon , review by: tweaktown.com
Everywhere we looked, Kingston's 2TB XS2000 gave us what we wanted to see. Not only is it the most compatible USB-based portable SSD we've tested to date, but it's also, at the same time, overall the fastest. Remarkable, really, and as such, Kingston's XS...
Published: 2021-10-26, Author: Jon , review by: tweaktown.com
Native USB, compact, durable, highly compatible, and fast as hell. Kingston's XS2000 portable SSD is best-in-class and TweakTown Elite. Goodbye, and good riddance to bridge chips.ProsSpeedPortability5-year warrantyConsNone...
Properly Modern Storage SolutionThe Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD is definitely one of the fastest and compact SSDs we have tested so far. I used the SSD with a variety of laptops, PCs, and I was even able to copy files at a high speed from the OnePlus 8...
Abstract: If you need speedy local storage for lots of files (say, music or movies you carry around, or all those pics and videos you collect on your phone or camera), you may want to consider a portable solid-state drive (SSD) rather than a portable hard drive. O...
Compact and Petite SSD, Pricewise Justifiable, USB-C based SSD that's super Fast
Gen 2x2 Speeds doesn't work on many devices
But does it mean that the Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD is a bad product? Not at all. It's far from that. Although you only get to experience half the advertised speeds, when you do upgrade to capable hardware, it gives amazing performance. But honestly, t...
Comes with protective rubber sleeve, Good performance of up to 2000MB/s, Delivers consistently high write speeds, Decent value for the performance offered
No encryption or security features
If you want a fast external SSD, the Kingston XS2000 gives you just that, at a pretty reasonable price...
Abstract: With most of the CPU and GPU manufacturers including support for new PCIe Gen 4.0, its only fair for the components manufacturer to take advantage of that. Kingston unveiled their new lineup of NVMe SSD Lineup, including Codename Ghost Tree, their new PCI...
Abstract: Taipei - January 12, 2021 - Kingston Technology, a world leader of memory products and technology solutions, today announced the launch of its upcoming NVMe SSD roadmap along with Kingston's Workflow Station and Readers at the all-digital CES® 2021. Despi...
