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Kingston's XS2000 comes in a box that is many times bigger than the drive itself. At the top right-hand side of the box is a sticker with the capacity of the drive on it, and between this and the image of the drive towards the bottom of the box are the maximum read/write speeds (2,000MB/s for both) and the fact that it uses a USB-C interface.
The rear of the box has a hole in it so you can see the product label of the drive sitting in the plastic inner box. Above this ‘window' is a list of the box contents; the drive, a USB Type-C cable and a removable rubber sleeve.
Measuring just 69.5 x 32.6 x 13.5mm and weighing in at a mere 28.9g, the XS2000 uses metal and plastic in its construction. At the heart of the drive is a Silicon Motion SM2320 controller looking after 96-Layer NAND.
Silicon Motion's SM2320 is a single-core, four-channel controller that has a built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface so enabling smaller drives like the XS2000 to be built as there is no need for a separate bridge chip taking up space.
The XS2000 carries an IP55 rating for water and dust protection and Kingston provides a snug-fitting rubber sleeve for even more protection from everyday bumps and scrapes. The drive uses a USB-C port, next to which is a blue LED drive activity light.
