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Kingston Technology 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000 vs Samsung MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:1 TB
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:2 TB
  • Read speed
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:2000 MB/s
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:1050 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:2000 MB/s
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:1000 MB/s
  • Product colour
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:Black, Silver
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:Blue
  • Housing material
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:Metal, Plastic
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:Rubber
  • Country of origin
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:China, Taiwan
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:South Korea
  • Width
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:32.6 mm
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:59 mm
  • Depth
    • 1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000:69.5 mm
    • MU-PE2T0R 2 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Blue:13 mm

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Comparison of XS2000, MU-PE2T0R
37 specifications
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Kingston Technology

1000G PORTABLE SSD XS2000

Model XS2000

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Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Memory typeKnown for one3D NANDUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers2000 MB/s1050 MB/s
Write speedDiffers2000 MB/s1000 MB/s
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiNoNo
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlue
Housing materialDiffersMetal, PlasticRubber
Protection featuresDiffersDust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistantDust resistant, Water resistant
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 8.1, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 CatalinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersChina, TaiwanSouth Korea
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, UL, TÜV mark, CB, EAC, UKCA, BIS, C-TICK, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, C-tick, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB, EAC, UKCA, BIS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers32.6 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers69.5 mm13 mm
HeightDiffers13.5 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers58.3 g98 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one111.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one41.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one151.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one120.47 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8471707084717070
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one226.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one469.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one190.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one2.88 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one20 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Portable SSD Software 1.0, Samsung Magican Software

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