Kingston XS2000
500 GBMore than 10 items in stock at supplier
Memory Size
Product details
| Interface | USB-C |
| Read transfer speed | 2000 MB/s |
| Write transfer speed | 2000 MB/s |
| Item number | 16579371 |
| Manufacturer | |
| Category | |
| Manufacturer no. | SXS2000/500G |
| Release date | 6.9.2021 |
| Sales rank in Category External SSD | |
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| Colour group | Silver |
| Exact colour description | Silver |
| Storage capacity | 500 GB |
| Data storage interface | USB-C |
| Read transfer speed | 2000 MB/s |
| Write transfer speed | 2000 MB/s |
| SSD Features | AES encryption, SMART Support, WWN support |
| Country of origin | China, Taiwan |
| Scope of delivery | Protective case, USB-C to USB-C cable |
| Length | 6.95 cm |
| Width | 3.26 cm |
| Height | 1.35 cm |
| Weight | 28.90 g |
| Length | 15.40 cm |
| Width | 11.60 cm |
| Height | 4.50 cm |
| Weight | 118 g |
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Reviews & Ratings
Statutory warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Galaxus- 8.SanDisk0,8 %
- 12.Transcend1 %
- 13.Kingston1,6 %
- 13.SanDisk Professional1,6 %
- 15.Verbatim1,7 %
Statutory warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Galaxus- 1.Crucial2 days
- 1.LaCie2 days
- 4.Kingston3 days
- 4.SanDisk3 days
- 6.Samsung5 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category returned?
Source: Galaxus- 5.Seagate0,8 %
- 5.Verbatim0,8 %
- 9.Kingston0,9 %
- 10.WD1,1 %
- 11.Crucial1,4 %
- Small form factor
- Good value
- Good performance for everyday applications
- Slows down drastically when writing large files
For the average user, the low price of this 10 Gbit/s SSD, which is suitable for everyday use, is the most important selling point. However, the slow write processes for large files prevent it from being used for video editing.
- Good 20 GBit/s performance
- Compact housing with IP55 certification
- With removable rubber protective cover
- 5 years manufacturer's warranty
- Relatively warm under load
- Slower than most of the competition
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