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Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | Solid State |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | Crucial |
Special Feature | Data Recovery Service |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
Compatible Devices | Laptop, Desktop |
Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
Color | Blue/Gray |
Hard Disk Size | 500 GB |
About this item
- Sequential reads/writes up to 560/510 MB/s and random reads/writes up to 95K/90K on all file types
- Accelerated by Micron 3D NAND technology
- Integrated Power Loss Immunity preserves all your saved work if the power unexpectedly gets cut
- Aes 256-bit hardware-based encryption keeps data safe and secure from hackers and thieves
- Crucial 5-year limited warranty
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Storage Capacity | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
Easy to install | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Value for money | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
For gaming | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
Sold By | Assiduus Global Inc | BIWIN Tech | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | LDCEMS | TEAMGROUP Inc. |
storage capacity | 500 GB | 512 GB | 500 GB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 512 GB |
hardware interface | sata 6 0 gb | solid state drive | sata 6 0 gb | ata | sata 6 0 gb | solid state drive |
compatible devices | Desktop, Laptop | Desktop, PC, Computer, Laptop, Netbook | Laptop, PC | Laptop, PC | Laptop, Gaming Console, Desktop | Laptop |
form factor | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch |
write speed | 510 | 520 | 530 | 350 | 450 megabits per second | 470 megabits per second |
read speed | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 535 megabytes per second | — | 540 megabytes per second |
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From the manufacturer
- Speed: Sequential reads/writes up to 560/510MB/s¹
- Capacities: 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB²
- Interface/Form Factor: SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch (7mm)
- Energy Efficient: 45x more energy efficient than a typical hard drive³
- Award Winning: 16+ awards from reviewers worldwide
Quality you can trust
Every time you turn on your computer, you’re using your storage drive. It holds all your irreplaceable files and it loads and saves almost everything your system does. Join more and more people who are keeping their family videos, travel photos, music and important documents on an SSD, and get the near-instant performance and lasting reliability that comes with solid state storage.
Upgrade with the Crucial MX500 SSD, a drive built on quality, speed, and security that’s all backed by helpful service and support. Even if you’ve never installed an SSD, don’t sweat it — our step-by-step guide walks you through the process to make installation easy.
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Fly through everything you doStart your system in seconds, load files almost instantly, and accelerate the most demanding applications with the Crucial MX500. Our dynamic write acceleration technology uses an adaptable pool of high-speed single-level cell flash memory to generate blistering speeds. |
Store up to 4TB of data²Save massive amounts of photos, music, and videos comfortably and securely. With fast access to your media, creations, and designs, you’re ready to share at the speed of your life. |
Enjoy the efficiency of Micron 3D NANDOur cutting-edge components are engineered from start to finish for efficiency. As a result, the Crucial MX500 uses only a minimal amount of power and still delivers a high cost-to- performance ratio — without needing a financing plan to pay for it. Experience a faster, cooler, and quieter computer in your home or business. You’ll wonder how you ever put up with a hard drive. |
Upgrade with a drive you can count onBacked by thousands of hours of pre-release validation, dozens of qualification tests, and a heritage of award-winning SSDs, the Crucial MX500 has been thoroughly tried, tested and proven. Secure your most important files on a drive with established dependability and the advanced features MX500 SSDs are known for. |
Install with confidence
For many people, opening a computer and transferring data seems terrifying. That’s why we’ve made it easy in the step-by-step Crucial SSD Install Guide. Check it out before you buy, then install your own SSD quickly with everything transferred over successfully and hassle free.
Micron Quality — a Higher Level of Reliability.
Micron redefines what’s possible with innovative technology that shapes how we use data in all areas of life. Crucial’s unique integration with Micron means our memory and storage components are designed, tested, and refined at every stage of the production process.
- Typical I/O performance numbers as measured using IOMeter with a queue depth of 32 and write cache enabled. Fresh out-of-the-box (FOB) state is assumed. For performance measurement purposes, the SSD may be restored to FOB state using the secure erase command. System variations will affect measured results.
- Some of the storage capacity is used for formatting and other purposes and is not available for data storage. 1GB equals 1 billion bytes. Not all capacities available at initial launch.
- Active average power use comparison based on published specs of the 1TB Crucial MX500 SSD and the 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EZEX internal hard drive. All other capacities of the Crucial MX500 SSD have comparable active average power consumption specs.
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Price | $91.95$91.95 | $54.67$54.67 | $51.60$51.60 | $39.99$39.99 | $28.99$28.99 |
Capacity¹ | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 240GB, 480GB, 1TB, 2TB |
Internal/External | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 | M.2 | 2.5 inch | 2.5 inch |
Interface | NVMe PCIe | NVMe PCIe | NVMe PCIe | SATA | SATA |
Sequential Read Speed² | Up to 6600MB/s | Up to 5000MB/s | Up to 3500MB/s | Up to 560MB/s | Up to 540MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed² | Up to 5000MB/s | Up to 4200MB/s | Up to 3000MB/s | Up to 510MB/s | Up to 500MB/s |
Optimal For | Fast Gen4 NVMe storage for high-performance computing and hardcore gaming | Designers, Editors, Creatives, gamers, and professionals with heavy workloads | DIYers, casual gamers, professionals, and entry-level designers | Professionals, upgraders & college students | Universal, value-conscious users |
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Technical Details
Brand | Crucial |
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Series | Crucial MX500 SSD |
Item model number | CT500MX500SSD1 |
Hardware Platform | PC; Mac |
Item Weight | 1.39 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.06 x 0.28 x 2.76 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.06 x 0.28 x 2.76 inches |
Color | Blue/Gray |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Computer Memory Type | DIMM |
Flash Memory Size | 500 GB |
Hard Drive Interface | Solid State |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 700 RPM |
Manufacturer | CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY |
ASIN | B0786QNS9B |
Country of Origin | Mexico |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 1, 2020 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #34 in Internal Solid State Drives |
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Start your system in seconds store up to 4TB of data and upgrade with an SSD you can count on Join more and more people who are keeping their family videos travel photos music and important documents on an SSD and get the near-instant performance and lasting reliability that comes with solid state storage Upgrade with the Crucial MX500 SSD a drive built on quality speed and security that's all backed by helpful service and support Even if you've never installed an SSD don't fear - our step-by-step guide walks you through the process to make installation easy It's worth it.
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Customers like the noise level, quality and ease of installation of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's super quiet, delivers impressive performance and is easy to install. They appreciate the fit, saying it fits perfectly in the slot with no issues. That said, some complain about the booting quality.
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Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it works great for their needs, it delivers impressive performance that rivals more expensive SATA SSDs, and it's very usable. Some say that the value was spot on and the drives have been working perfectly. They also mention that the responsiveness keeps them productive and efficient throughout the day, and that the improvement after SSD installation is very dramatic.
"...The Momentum Cache was a nice feature, but have not enabled it yet...." Read more
"...(BTW the Acronis software is smart...." Read more
"...The combination of speed, durability, and high capacity makes them perfect for regularly syncing and safely archiving all my important documents,..." Read more
"...Despite its budget-friendly price tag, the MX500 delivers impressive performance that rivals more expensive SATA SSDs...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it's much faster, smoother, and the combination of speed, durability, and high capacity makes them perfect for their needs. They say that everything opens and loads much faster now, and that applications launch instantly. They also say that the performance is as advertised.
"...Everything is practically instantaneous!!! Web pages are loading faster and Apps needing the SSD storage are running faster...." Read more
"...The combination of speed, durability, and high capacity makes them perfect for regularly syncing and safely archiving all my important documents,..." Read more
"...With lightning-fast throughput speeds, you'll experience snappy load times and seamless multitasking...." Read more
"...Don't regret it one bit, this is so much faster. Did not come with a sata cable so keep that in mind. Setup is straight forward and fast." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that the instructions make the process simple. Some say that the drive is easy to use and clone their old system onto it.
"...The installation instructions are clear and with the free Acronis True Image for Crucial cloning software from Crutial's web site, and a SATA to USB..." Read more
"...Did not come with a sata cable so keep that in mind. Setup is straight forward and fast." Read more
"...Easy to install, and so far, no serious issues...." Read more
"...It is very easy to install using Crucial's Acronis software. Follow the instructions you can find on youtube or Crucial's website...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the computer drive. They mention that it offers excellent value for money, with a durable design and top-notch speed and responsiveness. Some appreciate the affordable way to update their Mac and the free version of Acronis' backup application.
"...I chose this one as the best value at the advertised price...." Read more
"...in particular has proven to be an incredibly versatile and affordable solution...." Read more
"...The MX500 offers excellent value for your money, making it a cost-effective alternative to pricey CPU or RAM upgrades...." Read more
"...The speed and reliability it offers are unparalleled, and Crucial's brand reputation only adds to the confidence in this product...." Read more
Customers like the fit of the computer drive. They say it fits close enough for their needs, it works in few minutes, and it can deal with partition size mismatch issues. Some mention that it's a good fit for PS4 and makes it faster to load games.
"...performance for the price, boasts plenty of storage and fit in the slot with no issues." Read more
"...And it is faster than my original drive. It is also larger. Works great." Read more
"...it makes cloning the old hard drive a cinch, and it can deal with partition size mismatch issues no problem)." Read more
"4TB seems to be the max and these days, it seems to be a bit small. I was hoping they have the 8TB model...." Read more
Customers like the noise level of the computer drive. They say it's super quiet, has no more whining sound, and runs silently. Some say the built-in audio is good enough for YouTube and regular use.
"...The other added benefit is that theres no more whining sound from the old HDD and both machines run much smoother and quieter now." Read more
"...While getting into the time capsule was a pain, it now runs silently, and backups are extremely fast...." Read more
"...faster than on the old server, plus there are no spinning hard drives making noise...." Read more
"...The laptop is now super quiet and turns on really fast! I wish I had done this sooner!" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the computer drive. They mention that the SSD is not recognized by their motherboard, and the Acronis software refused to recognize it. The storage executive also reported a firmware error.
"Worked fine for a year.Update: Found issue is not hard drive. Hard drive is still in good working order." Read more
"...issue I consistently experienced with this SSD - the disk drive would inexplicably "disappear."..." Read more
"...Occasionally they show up, but usually showed error (Drive 0 not available/Operation aborted by drive). I could never enable the Momentum Cache...." Read more
"...The cloning went well and the drive was instantly detected and now Windows XP went from booting in over a minute to now less than 20 seconds...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the booting quality of the drive. They mention that it would not boot on a Dell OptiPlex 9020 until they turned off Secure Boot. They also say that the PC started having boot issues after a couple of months. Some customers also report that the newly cloned SSD still had trouble on first boot and that the drive could not be initialized.
"...Drive over 8 different times to the SSD only to find that the SSD wouldn’t boot...." Read more
"...But, if the Acronis software doesn't work and your cloned SSD won't boot or has errors, uninstall Acronis and install the Disk Genius software...." Read more
"...One day in Dec of '23 without prior issues or warning my PC would not boot at all, which can be caused by several things...." Read more
"...(note this is not a bootable drive)...." Read more
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I was trying to decide between this and one of the Samsung 860 1TB SSD models. The price of the Samsung was a little higher with slightly better performance than this one, but I didn't need the fastest SSD. In my mind this and Samsung were both relatively fast. I chose this one as the best value at the advertised price.
The drive came with a small manual and a drive spacer. I did not need the spacer for my desktop. I also bought this drive together with the suggest dual mount kit and a separate SATA III data cable. There was no need to purchase the SATA to USB adapter for my situation as I already had the extra room and with data and power connector inside the desktop. The drive installation was not difficult.
The online directions for the migration process were helpful. I wished that the online directions would have displayed separate instructions for notebook/laptop users since they are more likely to benefit from a SATA to USB adater. I downloaded the Acronis True Image 202 0 version for Crucial from the link provided through the enclosed manual. There was no need for a special key to be entered for activation. The software contains the essential features required for the migration process. For Crucial users, a full version can be purchased for an additional fee. I don't see the need for it yet, but it's good to know that they provide the option in case I would like to purchase it in the future.
The migration was simple but not as intuitive. If I was cloning the drive directly, it would have been perfect. I chose the manual route to resize the partitions on my target drive and took a little longer. The software instructions didn't really explain very well on how to resize the partitions manually. I had to play around with the settings before getting it to resize the way I wanted it. Ensure that all other applications are closed before committing to the cloning process as the partition will be locked down without additional confirmation. The transfer process estimated that it would take about 4-5 hours, but when I came back an hour later, it was already done. The system reboot was then required.
I had to go into the BIOS and switch the boot drive to the Crucial SSD. It definitely booted up faster and the system was not sluggish during startup. The GUI was ready for me immediately. Afterwards, the Storage Executive installation was recommended. The Momentum Cache was a nice feature, but have not enabled it yet. As for overprovisioning, if I had known that it required dedicated space, I would have reserved some before the migration process. After searching on the Internet, I didn't really need the OP feature anyways. I just have to remember not to fill the drive to the max and allow for some room as a swap space like the disk hard drive, but if I do ever get to that point down the road, I can upgrade or add another drive.
The computer now boots up faster with about 30 seconds from off/on and 20 seconds with hibernation. I didn't really care to test the read/write speed but the faster boot time definitely renewed the life of my desktop.
I would rate the SSD as 5 star and the migration software as 4.5 star.
The installation instructions are clear and with the free Acronis True Image for Crucial cloning software from Crutial's web site, and a SATA to USB, and 2.5 to 3.5 adapter that I needed, the transition went smoothly (be patient with Acronis software that you install on the old drive. It clocks between steps without saying what it is doing, GRRR, I hate not knowing what's going on ;-) ) (BTW the Acronis software is smart. It won't work if there isn't a Crutial device attached either internally or through an USB. I know, I tired on other machines) I was amazed how fast the boot was when I finished swapping the Crutial SSD for my old HDD. Everything is practically instantaneous!!! Web pages are loading faster and Apps needing the SSD storage are running faster.
I'm a happy camper with this upgrade.
On a pure price-per-gigabyte basis, these SATA drives absolutely demolish traditional spinning platter HDDs when you need this much capacity. But beyond just sheer volume, the MX500's solid state design brings plenty of other benefits to the table.
Performance, for starters, is light years better than HDDs. The NAND flash memory and lack of moving parts allow rapid access times and data throughput speeds. Booting OSes, loading apps, transferring large media files - everything happens in a blink compared to sluggish HDDs. It makes the whole system feel tremendously more responsive.
Reliability is another big plus over HDDs, which are prone to potential failures from physical shocks, vibrations, or just general wear and tear over time. With no moving parts, SSDs like the MX500 operate silently and can better withstand drops, bumps, or other turbulence. They also run much cooler with less thermal throttling concerns.
For my use cases, I have a couple of these 2TB SSDs set up as redundant backup repositories for my home NAS system. The combination of speed, durability, and high capacity makes them perfect for regularly syncing and safely archiving all my important documents, photos, videos and other media.
I've also shucked a couple of these bad boys and popped them into various devices like my HTPC for super fast media playback and game load times. Or random Raspberry Pi rigs for snappy SDC-based storage without breaking the bank.
Despite its budget-friendly price tag, the MX500 delivers impressive performance that rivals more expensive SATA SSDs. With lightning-fast throughput speeds, you'll experience snappy load times and seamless multitasking. Upgrading your system doesn't have to cost a fortune. The MX500 offers excellent value for your money, making it a cost-effective alternative to pricey CPU or RAM upgrades.
Overall, the Crucial MX500 SSD is a top choice for anyone looking to upgrade their storage without breaking the bank, whether you're a casual user or a hardcore gamer