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ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS vs Kingston Technology XS1000 Red

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 2identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS has 1 TB more SSD capacity than the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red (2 TB vs 1 TB). The ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS has 23 mm more width than the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red (55.6 mm vs 32.6 mm). The ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS has 46.7 mm more depth than the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red (116.2 mm vs 69.5 mm). USB version: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 on the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS, 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red. Product colour: Black on the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS, Red on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red.

  • SSD capacity
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:2 TB
    • XS1000 Red:1 TB
  • USB version
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
    • XS1000 Red:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:Black
    • XS1000 Red:Red
  • Housing material
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:Aluminium, Silicone
    • XS1000 Red:Metal, Plastic
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:-40 - 60 °C
    • XS1000 Red:-20 - 85 °C
  • Width
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:55.6 mm
    • XS1000 Red:32.6 mm
  • Depth
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:116.2 mm
    • XS1000 Red:69.5 mm
  • Height
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:15.3 mm
    • XS1000 Red:13.5 mm

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Comparison of TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS, XS1000 Red
39 specifications
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Solid state drive1 differ
SSD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 MB/s
Write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB/s
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2x23.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one20 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, SiliconeMetal, Plastic
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, 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 originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina, Taiwan
Protection featuresKnown for oneDrop resistant, Dust resistant, Water resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-20 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers55.6 mm32.6 mm
DepthDiffers116.2 mm69.5 mm
HeightDiffers15.3 mm13.5 mm
WeightDiffers155 g44.8 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers174 mm82.5 mm
Package depthDiffers99 mm24.1 mm
Package heightDiffers39 mm123.2 mm
Package weightDiffers328 g63.27 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB Type-C to USB Type-A
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source139.7 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source222.2 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184.2 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.12 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 pc(s)
Securityidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP68Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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