Introduction
Sleek and compact. Affordable yet performing. Enjoy ultra fast transfer rate up to 1050 MB/s through USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 interface. In addition, it is loaded with large capacities – 1TB and 2TB models. And comes with 5-year limited warranty. Yes, you can enjoy all these wonderful features with Kingston XS1000. Is this your best yet budget personal backup storage? Let’s find out now…
Special Thanks
This review is possible thanks to below companies. Be sure to check them out…
- Kingston for this 2TB Kingston XS1000 External SSD
Package Content & Design
Everything comes well-protected. There are USB Type C to A cable and Kingston XS1000 in the package. That’s all.
Excellent build quality with sturdy plastic body. The top and bottom parts are metal which act as heatsink. Compact in size and weight under 29g only. Easy to store and carry around indeed. Yup, perfect for on the go.
It is loaded with USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 interface. It is also backwards compatible. And will default to the maximum speed of your system then.
Software
Kingston XS1000 supports plug and play. No software is needed. But you can monitor and manage it through Kingston SSD Manager. Monitor drive health, status and disk usage. Update drive firmware and so on.
Performance Result
Kingston XS1000 External SSD performs very well as per specifications’ performance. It manages to reach up to 1091 MB/s for reading and 1034 MB/s for writing. That’s the result from sequence Q8T1 test in CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 benchmark. In addition, it is loaded with high IOPS that’s great to use as operating system drive too. Yes, a portable OS for on-the-go.
ATTO Disk Benchmark 4.02 results are excellent too. By the way, your drive performance might be different from mine. Because it depends on the host hardware, software, usage, storage capacity and so on.
XS1000 is able to write 80GB large file at constant speed. Yes, a bigger cache buffer helps here no doubt. The metal plates help to cool down the drive when fully loaded.
Want to use it for Blackmagic cameras? Yes, Kingston XS1000 can do so. It records non-stop video even on the highest 4K recording setting in RAW on my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. Ultra-fast writing performance indeed. Of course, you can use it on other devices like PC, laptop and smartphones too. It’s an external USB drive after all.
Advantages
- Up to 1091/1034 MB/s read/write
- USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 interface
- 5 years warranty
- Excellent build quality
- Value in price
Limitations
- None from me
Conclusion
Kingston XS1000 is a budget yet performance external SSD indeed. Suitable to backup important business data, photos, videos and even your homework. What are you waiting for? Get yours at Amazon, Lazada or Shopee.
