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Kingston Technology XS1000 Red vs SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 6identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Kingston Technology XS1000 Red has 590 MB/s more read speed than the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB (1050 MB/s vs 460 MB/s). The Kingston Technology XS1000 Red has 560 MB/s more write speed than the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB (1000 MB/s vs 440 MB/s). The SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB has 89.9 mm more width than the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red (122.5 mm vs 32.6 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB. Product colour: Red on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red, Black on the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB.

  • Read speed
    • XS1000 Red:1050 MB/s
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:460 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • XS1000 Red:1000 MB/s
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:440 MB/s
  • USB version
    • XS1000 Red:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Product colour
    • XS1000 Red:Red
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:Black
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • XS1000 Red:-20 - 85 °C
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:-40 - 70 °C
  • Width
    • XS1000 Red:32.6 mm
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:122.5 mm
  • Depth
    • XS1000 Red:69.5 mm
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:81 mm
  • Height
    • XS1000 Red:13.5 mm
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:17 mm

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Comparison of XS1000 Red, PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB
40 specifications
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XS1000 RedView product
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD capacity1 TB1 TB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Read speedDiffers1050 MB/s460 MB/s
Write speedDiffers1000 MB/s440 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 Gbit/s
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
Housing materialDiffersMetal, PlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 EnterpWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 SonomaMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, 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 17.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChina, TaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers32.6 mm122.5 mm
DepthDiffers69.5 mm81 mm
HeightDiffers13.5 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers44.8 g112 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers82.5 mm112 mm
Package depthDiffers24.1 mm35 mm
Package heightDiffers123.2 mm170 mm
Package weightDiffers63.27 g196 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedUSB Type-C to USB Type-AUSB Type-C to USB Type-A
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB Utility, Nero Backup SW, Formatter
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one139.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one222.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one184.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one1.12 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one15 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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