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Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive
Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive

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Kingston Technology

Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive

1TB external SSD reading at 1050 MB/s, writing at 1000 MB/s via USB 3.2

Manufacturer reference SXS1000R/1000G

66 /100 Its best score: the fastest read speed, rated "fair" on its category’s scale.
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What the Kingston Technology 1TB XS1000 Red External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable Solid State Drive is worth

The Kingston XS1000 is a 1000 GB external SSD in a compact format, featuring USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity and a red finish. It measures 32.58 mm wide, 69.54 mm long and 13.5 mm thick, weighing 44.8 g on its own and 63.27 g with packaging or cable included.

Its measured speeds reach 1050 MB/s for reading and 1000 MB/s for writing, figures worth comparing against other external SSDs in the same category to gauge its positioning.

This compact, lightweight format suits mobile use: transferring large files, backups or extending storage on a laptop, without bulk to worry about.

What the spec sheet says

  • 1 TB Red
  • Read speed: 1050 MB/s Write speed: 1000 MB/s
  • USB Type-C
  • Housing material: Metal, Plastic

Its scores, criterion by criterion

Scores out of 100, calculated from the datasheet and compared with the market. The full method is public.

Read speed Fair

1,050 MB/s · category median: 1,050 MB/s

Write speed Fair

1,000 MB/s · category median: 1,000 MB/s

Capacity Limited

1,000 GB · category median: 2,000 GB

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Specifications

Solid state drive 3
SSD capacity 1 TB
Read speed 1050 MB/s
Write speed 1000 MB/s
Ports & interfaces 4
Thunderbolt technology No
USB connector USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Wi-Fi No
Features 7
Housing material Metal, Plastic
Product colour Red
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supported Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supported Yes
Mobile operating systems supported Android, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, iOS 14.5, iPadOS 17.1.1, iOS 15, iPadOS 17.4, iOS 16, iPadOS 17.5
Country of origin China, Taiwan
Weight & dimensions 4
Width 32.6 mm
Depth 69.5 mm
Height 13.5 mm
Weight 44.8 g
Packaging data 1
Package weight 63.27 g
Packaging content 1
Cables included USB Type-C to USB Type-A

Who this model suits

It’s for you if

Your first criterion is the read speed: it happens to be its best score.
You want a good score on the write speed, above its category average.
You prefer a model tracked across several merchants, to buy at the right time.

Skip it if

Its lowest score is on the capacity: skip it if that is decisive for you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from this model’s datasheet.

This external SSD offers a capacity of 1000 GB.

Read speed reaches 1050 MB/s and write speed 1000 MB/s, via a USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection.

The enclosure measures 32.58 mm wide, 69.54 mm long and 13.5 mm thick, weighing 44.8 g (63.27 g in the alternate measurement).

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