The Kingston XS2000 comes preformatted in the exFAT file format, which means it should work with Windows, macOS, and Android systems out of the box. Although Gen 2x2 drives are capable of blazing speeds, you may have to roll up your sleeves to craft a properly optimized system. The drive comes with a 12-inch USB-C to USB-C cable.įew current laptops have native support for USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, but some (usually higher-end) desktop motherboards do, and desktop PCI Express expansion cards are available.
To achieve its highest transfer speeds, the XS2000 must be connected to a computer with a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, but it's fully backward-compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2 as well as USB versions 3.1 and 3.0 and will automatically default to the highest speed your system allows. In the middle of one end is a USB Type-C port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. The drive's black, stretchable, and removable protective rubber sleeve is cut so the oval shows through when it's in place. The company added a couple of stylistic touches: One end of the drive is tapered, while on top is an oval indentation. A silver-colored top (bearing the Kingston name in black) and bottom sandwich the matte-black body of the drive. Measuring 0.5 by 1.3 by 2.7 inches (HWD) and weighing barely an ounce, the Kingston is puny for an external SSD, as long as a typical USB flash drive but about a third wider. The XS2000 earns an Editors' Choice award among premium general-purpose SSDs. The drive targets creative pros who need spacious storage for high-resolution files while on location, but it's a good choice for anyone who needs to save large files while traveling. 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 advantage of the latest USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 technology.
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