Kingston XS1000 1TB SSD | Pocket-Sized | USB 3.2 Gen 2 | External Solid State Drive | Up to 1050MB/s | SXS1000/1000G

This external hard drive for smartphones has been the perfect solution for freeing up space and keeping my files safe. Data transfers are fast and smooth, even with large files like high-resolution videos. Just plug it in and it works instantly—no complicated setup required. It’s compatible with multiple operating systems (Android, iOS with an adapter, and even laptops), making it incredibly versatile. Its compact and lightweight design also makes it easy to carry around without taking up space. The build quality is excellent—solid and durable, ideal for daily use. It’s perfect for storing photos, videos, documents, or backups without relying on internal phone storage or the cloud. A must-have tool for content creators or anyone who needs more space on their device without sacrificing speed or convenience. Highly recommended!

Extremely fast. Super small form factor. Can definitely fit in any pocket high storage capacity and on sale it was the best option possible.

I have pretty beefy custom-built Gaming Rig.It has 3 - 2TB internal hard-drives (one an SSD) ,plus I have 2 USB-A, (3.2) external HDDs connected as well.I looked for another External USB-A hard drive but needed an SSD. Got very lucky with this one. It was fairly inexpensive (roughly $109 w/tax). The reason I say I 'got lucky' is b/c Kingston is a good brand plus everywhere I looked ,all the other external SSDs used USB-C connection w/o a USB-A adapter. I think most of the USB-C to USB-A adapters cost $15 and up. Which isn't that big of a deal if you're just gonna store pictures , music , movies, etc on it , but I mainly use it for installing and running video-games off it. Thing is , once you buy an external USB-C SSD , and use a USB-A adapter ,the data transfer speeds drops dramatically ( for a gamer that's a deal breaker ) but since this one already connects directly to a USB-A port ,it's a pretty darn fast external SSD. I've installed a few games on it since purchasing it and they run smooth & fast. Pretty amazing for an SSD that isn't internally connected to you motherboard. Not sure if they're still available ,but if they are ,even if you're just a casual gamer , it's a great purchase. However ,as I stated before ,if you're not a gamer , this won't matter to you much anyway. EDIT : When I purchased this SSD back in late January of '25 , I paid $159. Today it's $229 and that's w/their "41% Off" 'discount'. Original price without the "discount" is like $388. Thank God I bought it when I did as my 'Indiana Jones" game (which is close to 150GB after installation) runs perfectly . Don't have to use my main OS drive to install games anymore. Also , thank you all the "AI is the future" normies (thanks for nothing ,I mean) Thanks for building huge , power & water hungry A.I Data Centers. Without you (especially) PC hardware wouldn't cost an arm and a leg plus our environment would be cleaner , that all of you 'Tech Giants' seemed to "care" about so much , less than 2 years ago.

Great speed, I finally have a fast and pocketable drive to have linux on the move, I carry it everywhere and In can switch between nvidia or open source drivers depending on the computer, the computer just need to be UEFI and USB 3.2 2x2 compatible. 500Gb is enough for this purpose. Great price too.

Have had this pocket drive for about a month now and so far so good. Working as it should. (fingers crossed it continues!) Nice and compact. Glad I chose this one.

I bought this about two years ago and saved data on it. Thankfully, I kept another copy, as one should always do. The drive failed literally the only time I needed the data. So why am I giving five stars? That would be because I contacted Kingston, explained the issue, and said, "WTF." They apologized and replaced what was then a 450-dollar drive with no further questions asked. My business requires lots of these portable drives, and this was a welcome surprise. What, I don't need to argue with a non-English speaker after 30 minutes of fighting a dumb bot? I wish I didn't have to pay for shipping and insurance, etc., and I have no relationship with Kingston, but seriously, this type of thing does happen, and my time is worth more than the drive, so I am pleased that they stood behind their drive and sent me a new one. Thanks Kingston.....I'll be buying more if the replacement lasts longer than the original :)

Beware: These come with a USB C to USB A cable, and an adapter to turn the USB A end into USB C. The drive refused to mount or get power until I removed the adapter. Very frustrating! Once my Macbook Air could see it, it was smooth sailing. Very fast, reliable, cool drive to turn my incredible M3 Air that came with a 250G drive (with 60% of it used up by MacOS) into a much more usable machine.

I'm not sure what to say other than WOW! this little SSD is so easy to use. My husband takes pictures of EVERYTHING so his phone gets overloaded with them. I plugged this little box into the phone, it recognized it right away and in just a few clicks I was downloading all his pictures to it. My god, it was fast too. Now all his pictures are safe and sound and he's ready to take more.