Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD – Up
Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD – Up to 560MB/s – CT1000MX500SSD1
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- 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity¹ | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 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 |
| Weight: | 10 g |
| Dimensions: | 10.3 x 0.71 x 7 cm; 10 Grams |
| Brand: | Crucial |
| Model: | CT1000MX500SSD1 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Crucial |
| Dimensions: | 10.3 x 0.71 x 7 cm; 10 Grams |
An i7 laptop going very slowly with a 750 Gb hard drive now goes like a rocket, booting in 16 seconds due to this ssd. Buy one now, you will not regret it!
This was recommended by a friend who works building and repairing computers. He has updated my computer and it is brilliant – in fact better than when it was new. Don’t know much about computers but his recommendation and the performance of my computer is enough to give this product 5*.
Fitted this to a friends very very old desktop PC. For the time being, it has given it a new lease of life and his boot and program start-up times are much improved compared to his old mechanical drive! A relatively cheap upgrade in this case and probably the best value upgrade you can do, along with memory/RAM.
My laptop was at a stand still but these ssd harddrive has made a massive difference. I use it for discos and searching for tracks could take ages as well as freezing mid song now tracks takes seconds to find
Had some issues cloning from HDD to SSD but eventually got it to work. Swapped out the HDD for the SSD. Laptop boots a lot quicker now. Wish I had bought one earlie
I thought about replacing my ‘HP’ laptop recently. Having owned it for 4 years it was getting sluggish. I took a chance on upgrading the memory and installing a new 1TB SSD.
The ‘Crucial’ drive and memory upgrade has transformed things. The laptop loads super quick. Applications load quickly in fact, everything is vastly improved. The ‘Acronis’ cloning software simplified the drive setup. The hardest part was taking the back of the laptop to insert the parts. Thankfully, a visit to ‘YouTube’ sorted that one out. Still learning at 66. Very pleased with my purchases.
My laptop was 10 years old and hardly used, due to how slow the boot up time it took before I could actually use the laptop. Cloned the hard drive with the ssd and swapped over. The boot up time was unreal. Prior to installing the new hard drive, it would take at around 10-12mins before I could actually use the laptop. With the new ssd drive, the laptop was up and running in around 1 minute. The difference was staggering.
Laptop had a decent spec on it and now it’s saved me from getting rid and buying a replacement one.
Great for creating a system backup disk for my rather old laptop. I’ve previously had to reinstall Windows following a crash and reinstalling apps is very tedious. Now I can just plug in the backup disk and recover my data and off I go.
Crucial MX500 is the ONLY SATA SSD you should ever buy (Maybe the Samsung Evo but did have an EVO fail so its knocked down my personal experiences)
Have purchased many of these over the years, maybe 50+, all difference capacities from 250GB to 2TB. (Not yet had a 4TB one but considering it)
Had bad experiences with the BX range failing and so avoided them ever since.
Some laptops came with 1-2TB 5400rpm drives (they should never have been released to be honest), install an MX500 into them makes a huge difference. (Very rarely do people have more than 250GB of data). Also works fine as a data drive or game drive.
So I did a clean install from scratch – using an emergency backup USB drive to re-install windows.
Had to reinstall all software and files, but not a problem.
AND it does run much faster than before ! so exactly what I wanted. Here is hoping it lasts longer than the last SSD
Bought this to replace an old HDD in a family PC. Speed increase by comparison is obviously great and the cost per GB at time of purchase was also good. If you are bothered about extremely fast load times on games or applications you will likely want something a little faster or an NVMe if your machine supports it but as a general storage SSD this is great.
This started crashing after 11 months — like, my screen would freeze, everything became inaccessible and that was it. It wasn’t my main C: drive, but it did contain my desktop, documents and photo folders.
It took several attempts at disk checking and repairing to get it going again, but a few days later and the problem would repeat.
Thankfully I managed to back everything up beforehand, and also thankfully this happened within the warranty period.
Amazon are sending me out a replacement — could not fault customer services for trying to help.
It’s one of those things; all manufacturers will have drive failures — it just happens, so I’m not going to worry too much about whether this brand is better or worse than any other.
I really like this SSD, it is neat, small and was easily fitted to my old PC gaming laptop using an external USB adaptor cable. With it being self contained there have been zero problems with it being outside my laptop when in use. Has worked flawlessly with all my games on Steam. I have also used a second one with another PC port as I filled this one up, use both together as external drives. 10/10
Since my Samsung 2TB was on of the ‘bad batch’, and has done nothing but fail since, I bought this to replace it. Its been excellent.
Just as fast, no problems whatsoever.
What a difference this Crucial MX500GB SSD has made to my laptop. It starts up very fast, I have plenty of space with 500gb. I would definitely recommend this product.
Bought this to replace a dying old laptop hdd. After installing new memory, and installing this drive, has given me practically a new laptop. I cannot praise this drive enough, if you need an ssd, go for Crucial.
Upgraded a mac with this ssd. I grabbed it in an Amazon discount offer at the time. Good brand and a bit cheaper than Samsung evo ssd’s.
No problems cloning my OS to it and now running at a much faster speed than a clunky hdd.
I brought this to replace my existing hard drive my laptop is about 7 years old now and hass been running really slow. After a bit of researching I can up with the decision to replace the hard drive wanted to change it to an SSD and this has worked a treat its now about as quick as when I first brought it really happy. only giving it 4 star because I didn’t realise I needed a sata cable before hand
I have 3 of these 2TB SSDs in a RAID 5 configuration in my HP Z620, (you need to use 2.5 to 3.5in sata adapters, P/N 668261-001 for the blind fixing), and they just work silently and very speedily. The difference in noise, power consumption.heat generation, access time is worthwhile the extra cost compared to spinning platters – the price differential between SSDs and HDDs has really collapsed such that I would not now contemplate an HDD (unless we;re talking about 8TB+ storage requirements where HDDs still reign supreme.) I have used CRUCIAL SSDs (and RAM) for many years now, and have never had a problem, ie don’t be tempted to save a few quid by buying the cheaper unknown brands, stick to Crucial and Samsung.
I’m gradually replacing my spinners with SSD’s, I now have five of these MX500’s and (so far, after nearly three years) have never had any trouble with them. I especially like the built-in data protection features.
I’ve bought 2 of these now. There is something you should know before buying. You will need to connect these into an already working machine (I use an external drive reader) and go to your “partitions” in Windows (Windows key, type Partition and hit Enter). Then right click the unallocated drive space and assign a letter etc. for your PC to then be able to use the drive properly.
I have a dozen or so of these now, all being used in different applications. 4 in a server that runs 24/7 and 4 in a NAS that also runs 24/7. The server has been in use for a couple of years without issue and wear indicators still show 100% drive health.
Picked a 1TB unit up in the sale. Took about 10 mins in total (including a good clean out of the case) to install. Used the Crucial video guides to find out how to enable the drive once the PC was up and running again. Certainly does the job.
This is a big boy, easy to setup, stores all my data easily on my laptop. Crucial brand is consistently great value for money, this upgraded my 2tb and never had any problems with that.
This 1TB SSD was installed into a 2012 Mac Mini as a second drive. Works perfectly. Very happy with this purchase and cannot believe how the prices have come down over time.
Definitely go with the MX500 series over the BX500 series. I haven’t tried the latter, but I believe the MX series has some kind of caching or something which basically allows it to sustain high write speeds. I’ve got it in a Thinkpad T430 from 2014 so I’m probably not able to ‘stretch its legs’ so to speak, but large (multi GB) transfers from my Mavic Mini drone to the PC max out either the port or drone’s read speed indefinitely. Booting is quick, and never had any stutters. I can’t comment on gaming performance because I don’t (well, can’t because 3rd gen intel CPU with integrated graphics).
I’ve had the 1TB model in my laptop for 2+ years of my electronic engineering degree, I bought and fitted this 500GB one as an upgrade for my girlfriend, and it’s also been fine over the past 6 months or so.
Price-wise these seem pretty good too, although both times I believe I’ve managed to get them on offer/with a Birthday/Christmas gift voucher, so I might be slightly biased in that regard.
Also worth noting is the history of Crucial, or more specifically Micron, who have been making memory and storage since the late ’70s, and have also owned Lexar for a decade fairly recently.
Decided to upgrade my 2TD HD to a 2TB SSD. This was within my price range at the time.
Using a third party cloning software, I was able to clone about 0.8 TB of data in a few hours. Installation was standard like other SSDs.
I believe it comes with its own cloning software, but as I was using a trial of Macrium to upgrade my drives, I just stuck with that.
It works well for my games. Definitely a step up from a standard hard drive. And the manuals and online documentation are great for a newbie doing this.
The SSD is fast and responsive, which means your computer will start up quickly, applications will load fast, and file transfers will be speedy. It helps to reduce any annoying delays and improves overall productivity. Whether you’re working or gaming, the MX500 keeps up with your demands.
When it comes to keeping your data safe, the MX500 doesn’t disappoint. It’s built to be durable and comes with error correction technology, ensuring your files stay intact and your computer stays stable. You can trust this drive to work reliably for a long time, saving you from worrying about constant replacements, along with a generous warranty period of 5 years, if anything happens you know you will get the help you need.
One of the best things about the Crucial MX500 is its affordability. It offers a great balance between performance and price, making it an excellent option for those on a budget. You don’t have to compromise on quality or reliability with this SSD, making it a smart investment for any user.
Installing the MX500 is a breeze. It’s designed to be user-friendly, and the included instructions make the process simple and straightforward. You’ll also find cloning software included, which helps you transfer your data from your old hard drive to the new SSD. However, one small downside is that the package doesn’t include screws, which are necessary for installation. It would have been more convenient if they were included.
So there we have it, If you’re looking for an affordable way to add more storage to your pc without sacrificing speed and reliability, the Crucial MX500 SSD is a solid choice. It offers reliable speed, durability, and ease of installation. While the absence of screws is a small inconvenience, it doesn’t take away from the overall positive experience.
The price point of the Crucial MX500 2TB SSD is slightly higher than some M.2 SSDs, but considering the significant improvement it offers over traditional hard drives, it is well worth the investment. The speed and performance boost compared to those slow and clunky HDDs is truly remarkable.
One of the standout features of the Crucial MX500 is its capacity. With a spacious 2TB storage, it provides ample room to store all my work files, resources, and multimedia content without having to worry about running out of space. It has made a significant impact on my productivity, as I can now access and transfer files at a much faster rate.
If you are looking for an SSD that offers excellent value for money, the Crucial MX500 2TB is a fantastic choice. While it may not be the fastest SSD out there, it provides a significant performance boost over traditional hard drives. With its ample storage capacity and noticeable speed improvements, it is an ideal solution for anyone looking to add extra storage for work and resources without breaking the bank.
Highly recommended!
Quite recently I started suggesting everyone who asked about the storage to upgrade to SSD drives as they became reasonably cheap and literally flooded the market.
I always suggest eitter Crucial MX500 series or Samsung Evo 860/870 depending on the current prices and current offers (capacity no less than 500GB). It is very easy to buy a cheap SSD, but they are so different that the buyers can make a huge mistake buying SSD without any knowledge.
I recently bought this Crucial MX500 500GB SSD to upgrade a 7 year old laptop as it was the only thing (aside of doubling the RAM) that could really revive this computer and grant it a bit of vitality (not a computer for gaming, just for internet and apps).
As usual the results were outstanding. I did not reach the maximum transfers for this drive as I got over 370MB/s write and 450MB/s read results, although the difference to the old HDD is so huge that a laptop feels like new machine again. It is handled by the 7 year old laptop hence the results are lower than on the box (I tested an another Crucial MX500 1TB drive with my Dell G7 laptop and got over 500MB/s writes and reads).
System loads in about 12 seconds from power off. It’s like a breeze and after that time a computer is ready to be used.
I never experienced problems with any of Crucial MX500 series drives (no problems with Samsung drives either which are always top drives for me), but I always stick to the routine while handling any electronics — leaving the electronics to settle for couple of days after the delivery to allow it to get rid of any moisture from transport, always switch the devices off completely, using the anti-static gear and always doing clean installations of OS when mounting a new system drive (no cloning/migrating).
I also never use hibernation/sleep as with SSDs it is a pointless thing in my opinion.
It is a very good drive (TLC 3D NAND based), especially in comparison to QLC drives. TLC guarantees better transfers than QLC, especially when it comes to transferring large quantities of files and large amounts of data. TLC is a good alternative for expensive MLC, but does not deteriorate like QLC and guarantees better data security than QLC.
I would of course suggest regular backups of the drive, but it is the case of any and every single drive, regardless of being SSD/HDD or brand. Backup is everything.
I would definitely consider buying this SSD in the future, especially that 500GB costs less than 50.00 while 1TB costs below 80.00.
I use this drive for games and storing images, photos, videos etc after I am done with editing them. It works well for this purpose however there are a few things to note about this SSD:
– The Crucial MX500 is a TLC SSD, which basically means that its writing speeds will not significantly diminish after your drive is x% full like the Samsung 870 QVO SSD (which is a QLC drive) for example.
– It is slightly more power hungry compared to other 2.5 inch SATA SSDs. If you find that your laptop’s battery is draining somewhat faster after installing this SSD, this is why. However, since its writing/read speeds don’t decline over time like with other SSDs in this tier, I think it is still worth it.
One more thing to note about the MX500, specifically ones sold on Amazon (from my own personal experience):
I already had a 500GB version that I also bought on Amazon over a year ago which has been working fine. However, ever since I installed this 1TB model about 2 weeks ago, I have been experiencing odd issues with my laptop. My laptop started playing up as if it was infected with malware (randomly started opening up Adobe Premiere Pro, task manager etc). I am usually very careful when browsing online and have enough knowledge to avoid infecting my PCs with malware etc. Nevertheless, I did several scans with Malwarebytes as well as an Antivirus program just in case. Everything came back clean. So I looked around in my reg and log files to try to see what was the issue. In the end, I ended up taking this 1TB drive out and putting my old 500GB one in. Rebooted and it seemed fine. A day later, I swapped it to the 1TB again, and my laptop acted oddly again for a few seconds. It seems to have settled now and I’m not experiencing anymore problems.
I am still not a 100% sure whether it was this 1TB drive that was causing the problem but it looks like it might have been.
I did not experience this kind of problem with MX500 SSDs bought from other places though and I have seen a few reviews here on Amazon claiming a similar thing happened to them so it might be the batch in Amazon’s stock that is having these issues. So if you do buy the 1TB version off of here, be sure to back up any important files just in case.
first things first,before purchasing I searched online for a video for my model lappy on how to get things apart (I have built several PCs, but apart from keyboard changes never played with laptops)… looked easy enough to install (it really was too) ……. So, I installed the Acronis clone software from Crucial, and connected the new drive via USB3 using the Ugreen USB – SATA cable (available on Amazon, can also do 3.5 drives too as has a power cable if required, but not needed for SSD)… note: the Crucial version of the software will not work unless you have a Crucial drive connected… it found the new drive, took a few minutes to set it up and successfully cloned my existing drive in about 30 minutes… Then following the afore mentioned instructions, I installed both the new RAM and drive to the machine, literally under 10 minutes later, battery back in and rebooting the machine…. boot time was greatly improved, as said before, not blisteringly fast due to other restrictions, but several minutes quicker than before, under 30 seconds for fully loaded…. no need for a new laptop, this old gal is perfectly usable for what I require now and programmes etc install a lot faster and have had none of my previous, freezing / lagging issues…… the only issue I had was that for some reason the sound device driver needed reinstalling, was on the drive but for some reason didn’t work…a 1 min job
I picked Crucial, because I have used their RAM in many applications before, with no issues, their Micron branded chips are used by other manufacturers (inc the WD blue 3D nand SSD) and they are priced quite reasonably…. possibly being one of the “best of the rest” after Samsung in the SSD market, obviously using the SATA 3 format, speed is restricted by the actual format itself, but some improvements can be made further by installing Crucials own SSD software, this has a function whereas the cache is used to speed things up even further, and allows you to monitor the health etc of the drive… One question remains though, and this one is for Toshiba, with the laptop having a SATA2 drive factory fitted, I was expecting speeds around the 250-280MB/s mark, as S2 tops out at 300 MB/s, so imagine my joy when testing immediately after install a test mark of 551MB/s read and 518 write… the motherboard is actually a SATA 3… so happy days..
here are the Seq Q32T1 speeds taken from crystaldiskmark, for the old HDD, the SSD and then the SSD using crucials Momentum Cache software
HDD read 105.4 MB/s – write 99.12 MB/s
SSD read 551.2 – write 518.4
MC read 1504.1 – write 1609.7
as you can see, speeds are greatly improved and the momentum cache software is pure witchcraft…. bottom line, with a little bit of knowledge, research and confidence you can breath new life into an ageing machine (Laptop or desktop) with great success for a lot less than a new machine, better still you can then just use your existing HDD as an external backup for photos / documents etc using the same cable you used to clone the original (wipe it first)
The cable I used is Amazon item number 20627, this is ideal for using 3.5 HDDs as well as 2.5 and SSDs due to the power cable, they also sell a non powered version for around a tenner less which would be fine if only ever going to be used with SSDs