TEST: Kingston XS1000 Portable SSD 2TB external SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Kingston
Model number	SXS1000/2000G
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	122 GB approx.
Read speed	1050 MB/s
Write speed	1050 MB/s
Interface	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s)
Connection	USB Typ C
Size (LxWxH)	69.54 x 32.58 x 13.5 mm
Weight	29 gram
Price	ca. 102 USD (= 0,05 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

52 %

Write speed

50 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 1016 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	1018,34 MB/s	957,32 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	24,37 MB/s	76,18 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	246,41 MB/s	275,57 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,049 ms	0,615 ms
Score	373	447
Total score	1016

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of October 27, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	639,32 MB/s	3,59 s
Program many small files	131,18 MB/s	53,66 s
Game small and large files	423,42 MB/s	16,31 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the external SSD from Kingston, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1050 MB/s and 1050 MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	1090,07	1032,22
SEQ1M Q1T1	1032,73	983,65
RND4K Q32T16	262,00	326,59
RND4K Q1T1	30,10	82,45

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 300 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 122 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 1044 MB/s and written with 264 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Kingston external SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Kingston external SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they were written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Kingston external SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

The benchmark test was performed on October 27, 2023.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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