{"data":{"slug":"kingston-xs2000","type":"ssd","brand":"Kingston","name":"XS2000","aliases":["Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD","XS2000 External USB-C Solid State Drive","XS2000 Portable SSD","SXS2000"],"release_date":"2021-09","url":"https://arkivo.dev/ssds/kingston-xs2000","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["SXS2000/500G","SXS2000/1000G","SXS2000/2000G","SXS2000/4000G"],"gtins":["740617321357","740617321340","740617321333","740617327328"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":284.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":null,"spec_sheet_url":"https://www.kingston.com/datasheets/sxs2000_us.pdf","manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":5,"form_factor":"external","storage_gb":[500,1000,2000,4000],"interface":"usb_3_2_gen_2x2","pcie_gen":null,"pcie_lanes":null,"nvme_version":null,"cable_detachable":true,"controller":"Silicon Motion SM2320","nand_type":"tlc","nand_flash":null,"nand_layers":null,"dram_cache":"dramless","dram_cache_gb":null,"pcb_sides":null,"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000,"random_read_iops":null,"random_write_iops":null,"endurance_tbw":null,"mtbf_h":null,"operating_temperature_c":{"min_c":0,"max_c":40},"power_consumption_read_w":null,"power_consumption_write_w":null,"power_consumption_max_w":null,"power_consumption_average_mw":null,"power_consumption_idle_mw":null,"power_consumption_sleep_mw":null,"measured_seq_read_mbs":null,"measured_seq_write_mbs":null,"measured_random_read_q1_mbs":null,"measured_random_write_q1_mbs":null,"measured_slc_cache_gb":null,"measured_post_cache_write_mbs":null,"benchmark_3dmark_storage":null,"measured_max_temp_c":null,"measured_power_idle_mw":null,"heatsink":null,"rgb_lighting":null,"ip_rating":["IP55"],"drop_test_height_m":null,"security_features":null,"software_name":"Kingston SSD Manager","compatible_platforms":["windows","macos","linux","chromeos","android","ios","ipados","other"],"dimensions_mm":{"length_mm":69.54,"width_mm":32.58,"height_mm":13.5},"weight_g":28.9,"in_the_box":["Rubber sleeve","12 inch USB-C to USB-C cable"],"cables_included":[{"type":"USB-C to USB-C","length_m":0.3048,"count":1}]},"variants":[{"model_number":"SXS2000/500G","gtin":"740617321357","storage_gb":[500],"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000,"launch_price_usd":99.99,"launch_price_eur":100.99},{"model_number":"SXS2000/1000G","gtin":"740617321340","storage_gb":[1000],"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000,"launch_price_usd":159.99,"nand_flash":"Micron 96-layer TLC","nand_layers":96,"measured_slc_cache_gb":103,"measured_max_temp_c":72},{"model_number":"SXS2000/2000G","gtin":"740617321333","storage_gb":[2000],"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000,"launch_price_usd":284.99},{"model_number":"SXS2000/4000G","gtin":"740617327328","storage_gb":[4000],"seq_read_mbs":2000,"seq_write_mbs":2000}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.kingston.com/datasheets/sxs2000_us.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","storage_gb","form_factor","interface","cable_detachable","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","operating_temperature_c","ip_rating","software_name","warranty_years","compatible_platforms","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box","cables_included","variants"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Kingston XS2000 External Solid State Drive (SSD) data sheet, English US, two pages, document MKD-09302025. The PDF was created on 2026-02-11. Kingston's product page returned a Cloudflare challenge and was not opened","model_numbers":"Part Numbers SXS2000: SXS2000/500G, SXS2000/1000G, SXS2000/2000G and SXS2000/4000G","storage_gb":"Capacities 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Footnote 2 says some of the listed capacity is used for formatting. The Tom's Hardware table lists user capacities of 512, 1024 and 2048 GB, and the marketed capacities are stored","form_factor":"Portable drive in its own metal and plastic casing that connects by cable, so external","interface":"Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 over USB Type-C","cable_detachable":"Includes lists a separate 12 inch USB-C to USB-C cable, so the cable is not fixed to the drive","seq_read_mbs":"Speed 2,000 MB/s read. Footnote 1: speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage. One figure is given for all four capacities. The test host is not named","seq_write_mbs":"Speed 2,000 MB/s write, the same figure for every capacity","operating_temperature_c":"Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C. The storage range of -20 C to 85 C is not stored","ip_rating":"Highlights: IP55 rating with removable rubber sleeve. Footnote 3: certified to withstand water flow and limited dust contact to IEC/EN 60529 IP55, tested with the sleeve. Footnote text also says testing used controlled drop procedures, with no drop height given, so no drop height is stored","software_name":"Footnote 4 says the SSD Life Remaining value for the warranty is found with Kingston SSD Manager. StorageReview says the drive ships without drive management software, so the tool is not bundled","warranty_years":"Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support. The warranty ends at 5 years or when the SSD Life Remaining wear indicator reaches 1 (footnote 4)","compatible_platforms":"Compatible with: Windows 11, 10 and 8.1, macOS (v.10.14.x and later), Linux (v. 2.6.x and later), Chrome OS, Android, iOS and iPadOS (v.13 and later), and gaming consoles. Consoles are not named, so they are stored as other. Footnote 5 says an OTG cable may be needed for phones and tablets","dimensions_mm":"69.54 x 32.58 x 13.5 mm, the drive alone. Length is stored as the long side","weight_g":"28.9 g, the same figure as in the launch coverage","in_the_box":"Includes: Rubber sleeve and 12 inch USB-C to USB-C cable. Tom's Hardware measured the cable at 11.5 inches and Club386 reports 20 cm. The maker's 12 inches is stored","cables_included":"12 inch USB-C to USB-C cable, one in the box. 12 inches converts exactly to 0.3048 m","variants":"Rows are the four part numbers. Kingston gives one speed for all capacities. Prices are the US launch prices of the reviews. Measured values are for the 1TB sample"}},{"url":"https://www.storagereview.com/review/kingston-xs2000-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["controller","nand_type","launch_price_usd","variants"],"notes":{"controller":"Review text: the XS2000 relies on 3D TLC NAND and uses an SMI 2320 controller","nand_type":"3D TLC NAND flash","launch_price_usd":"Review dated 5 October 2021: Kingston offers the XS2000 in 500GB for $99.99, 1TB for $159.99 and 2TB for $284.99. US list prices, excluding sales tax. The 4TB had no price in the review","variants":"Launch prices per capacity, taken from the review"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-xs2000-portable-ssd","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["controller","nand_type","dram_cache","launch_price_usd","variants"],"notes":{"controller":"Tom's Hardware, 29 October 2021: Silicon Motion SM2320, a single-chip controller that is also the USB bridge, single core with four channels. Club386 names the same part SM2320G","nand_type":"1TB sample with sixteen dies of Micron 512Gb 96-layer TLC flash. The spec table lists Micron 96L TLC for all three capacities","dram_cache":"Specs table lists DRAM as N/A, and the text says the drive is DRAM-less. No source says anything about borrowing host memory","launch_price_usd":"Specs table pricing row: 500GB $99.99, 1TB $159.99, 2TB $284.99, the same as StorageReview","variants":"1TB row flash and layers from the 1TB sample. Other capacities may use other flash, since the 2TB sample of Club386 has Kingston-branded 3D TLC with no maker named"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-xs2000-portable-ssd/2","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"1TB row measured values from the 1TB sample. Write cache size: Iometer sequential writes for 15 minutes, the sample wrote roughly 103 GB at 1,890 MB/s before the speed dropped, with a static cache of 6 GB and a dynamic part. The test drive fill is not stated in the text. Highest temperature: the rubber sleeve was fitted and the S.M.A.R.T. peak internal temperature was over 72 C after a 400 GB transfer, with 36 C on the surface by an infrared thermometer. The review gives no room temperature and saw no throttling. It is published as over 72, so 72 is stored. The write speed after the cache is left empty, since the review gives only an average of 214 MB/s for the rest of the test, with slow and inconsistent speeds. KitGuru has no XS2000 review, and the CrystalDiskMark results of Tom's Hardware are charts without text"}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/kingston-xs2000-external-ssd-2tb-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["controller","nand_type"],"notes":{"controller":"Review text: the 2TB sample uses a four-channel Silicon Motion SM2320G bridging controller. The controller and the USB bridge are one chip, so no separate bridge chip is stored","nand_type":"The 2TB sample uses Kingston-branded 3D TLC NAND. Shipping firmware limited the dynamic cache to about 30 GB, which firmware S9800110 fixed"}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/kingston-xs2000-usb-32-gen-2-x-2-external-ssd","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["nand_type"],"notes":{"nand_type":"Review dated 26 October 2021: the SM2320 is paired with 3D TLC NAND chips, probably Micron 96-layer. TechRadar tested over Thunderbolt 4, which does not run USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, so none of its speed results are stored"}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/joao-silva/kingston-xs2000-is-a-pocket-sized-portable-ssd-offering-2000mb-s-speeds/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"KitGuru news dated 8 September 2021: Kingston has announced the XS2000 in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB, and the three models are now available. UK prices were GBP 99.99, 165.99 and 296.99, which are not stored. The 4TB model came later"}},{"url":"https://basic-tutorials.de/news/kingston-xs2000-neue-tragbare-ssd-vorgestellt/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"500GB row launch price in EUR. German news dated 10 September 2021 says the XS2000 starts for the 500GB model at a UVP of 100,99 Euro, sold through the shop Alternate. It reads as a German price including VAT, but the article does not say so. It gives no UVP for 1TB and 2TB, only shop prices on that day, which are not stored"}},{"url":"https://www.upcitemdb.com/upc/740617321357","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 740617321357, listed as Kingston XS2000 500GB","variants":"500GB row GTIN"}},{"url":"https://www.upcitemdb.com/upc/740617321340","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 740617321340, listed as Kingston XS2000 1TB, with SXS2000/1000G in its name variations","variants":"1TB row GTIN"}},{"url":"https://www.upcitemdb.com/upc/740617321333","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 740617321333, listed as Kingston XS2000 2TB","variants":"2TB row GTIN"}},{"url":"https://www.komputronik.pl/product/734707/kingston-ssd-xs2000-500gb.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Producer code SXS2000/500G, EAN 740617321357. The shop sells the drive at a listed price","variants":"500GB row GTIN"}},{"url":"https://www.komputronik.pl/product/734711/kingston-ssd-xs2000-2tb.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","status","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Producer code SXS2000/2000G, EAN 0740617321333, which is UPC 740617321333","status":"The shop lists the 2TB and the 500GB at a price, and the data sheet of February 2026 still lists the XS2000, so the drive is on sale","variants":"2TB row GTIN"}},{"url":"https://www.komputronik.pl/product/770234/kingston-ssd-xs2000-4tb.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Producer code SXS2000/4000G, EAN 740617327328. The shop showed the 4TB as temporarily unavailable on the day of reading","variants":"4TB row GTIN. A 4TB part is in the data sheet and in other shops' listings"}}],"fields_filled":23,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}