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Kingston / D016

Kingston XS2000

Document USB-C and the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface separately.

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Exact scope

XS2000 external SSD family in the official selected specification; not XS1000.

Selected documented USB connection groups only; not all device I/O or package contents. No hardware inspection, measured throughput or guaranteed interoperability. Connector art is a family recognition aid, not a device chassis drawing.

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Checked 2026-10-02 · Review due 2026-12-31
Sources S074

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Selected port groups

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USB peripheral upstream

USB-C drive connection

Kingston documents a USB Type-C connection and a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface.

Sources S074 · Connector field note

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  • No actual speed is calculated from the connector form or the interface name.
  • The selected documentation does not establish the capabilities of every USB-C host, cable, operating system or file system.

Exact-model source trail

Sources behind this profile

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Kingston · XS2000 external SSD — interface

USB-C connection and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface only; no guaranteed throughput or blanket device compatibility.

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Locator: Full description; Specifications: Interface and Includes; footnotes 1 and 6
Access: public page. USB-C connection and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface only; no guaranteed throughput or blanket device compatibility. Documentation inventory only; no independent technical approval or physical hardware testing.

Related field notes

USB Type-CThe shape is the beginning of the answer, not the end. →USB 3.2 nomenclature and modesUse a mode and rate instead of a version label alone. →Read an external SSD interface without promising file speedAn interface label is not a measured file copy. →
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Exact-model evidence map

What this release can actually tell you about Kingston XS2000.

1 of 6 task domains contain some exact-model evidence. The others stay explicitly undocumented.

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Displays & docksNot documented here

No displays & docks-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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USB dataSelected-port evidence

The base device profile contains 1 selected port group relevant to this domain, but no dedicated domain profile.

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Memory cards & readersNot documented here

No memory cards & readers-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Ethernet & PoENot documented here

No ethernet & poe-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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AudioNot documented here

No audio-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Charging & powerNot documented here

No charging & power-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Derived from the existing device profile and domain catalogs. This layer adds no new hardware fact and does not infer compatibility from a missing or present cell.

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

1 linked sources · 0 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: XS2000 external SSD family in the official selected specification; not XS1000.

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2026-12-31. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S074 · XS2000 external SSD — interface

Kingston · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-02 · due 2026-12-31

Within inspection window

Scoped support: USB-C connection and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface only; no guaranteed throughput or blanket device compatibility.

Not established / limitations: USB-C connection and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface only; no guaranteed throughput or blanket device compatibility. Documentation inventory only; no independent technical approval or physical hardware testing.

Locator: Full description; Specifications: Interface and Includes; footnotes 1 and 6

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No central claims on this surface. Exact-device assertions and explicit source links remain in the original profile above and in the reviewer packet.

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Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.