Fanxiang PS2000W review: A solid portable SSD that's another victim of the rising memory prices
The Fanxiang PS2000W portable SSD offers up to 2000MB/s file transfers with a suitable USB port.
Fanxiang PS2000W is a portable SSD from Chinese storage brand Fanxiang, known for its solid-state drives, mobile storage, memory modules, and storage cards. The PS2000W was released in 2025 and comes in capacities of 500MB to 4TB, housed in a slim aluminium case with a soft carry pouch and USB-A/USB-C adapter cable.
When it comes to performance, the PS2000W boasts up to 2000MB/s reads and 1800MB/s writes, but only if you're using a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port. Realistically, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port will deliver around 1000MB/s reads and 950MB/s writes. Faster options can be found in the Fanxiang PS3000, but it comes with a higher price tag of $350 for the 1TB model.
The rising cost of flash memory is a significant issue, making the PS2000W more expensive than ever since its release eight months ago. For instance, the 1TB model has seen a nearly 100% price increase. While Fanxiang doesn't control memory price hikes, it's hard to recommend spending so much on a device that costs half as much a year ago.
Valued at 3 out of 5, the PS2000W boasts a durable aluminium enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface, and support for various operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Android, and PlayStation. While it may not be the best portable SSD on the market, it's not the worst either.
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