Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - Up to 560MB/s - CT500MX500SSD1

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Micron redefines what’s possible with innovative technology that shapes how we use data in all areas of life. Given the modest performance of the Crucial MX300, you’d be forgiven for expecting the MX500 to deliver much of the same. As for PCMark 8, an overall score that exactly matches the Samsung 860 Evo shows this drive’s capabilities perfectly. Our Crucial compatibility tools have been trusted more than 150 million times to help people like you find compatible products. Three years or five years or writing the maximum total bytes written (TBW) as published in the product datasheet and as measured in the product’s SMART data, whichever comes first.

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With thousands of hours of pre-release validation, and a heritage of award-winning SSDs, we are confident enough to include a three-year or five-year warranty, depending on the SSD product purchased. 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. Some of the storage capacity is used for formatting and other purposes and is not available for data storage. However, while the picture doesn’t appear to have changed much, dig a little deeper and the MX500 shows it has a lot more going for it. That drive offered good value for money and perfectly adequate performance for most users, but was noticeably slower than several other mainstream drives.Start your system in seconds, load files almost instantly, and accelerate the most demanding applications with the Crucial MX500. Unlike hard drives, SSDs don’t have moving parts that wear out over time, which makes them less likely to crash. Part-specific certification of how this product meets the requirements of the current DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU and 2015/863/EU, a. Secure your most important files on a drive with established dependability and the advanced features MX500 SSDs are known for.

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This drive sees the debut of Micron’s 64-layer 3D NAND, up from the 32-layer NAND of the MX300, but there’s still no NVMe option and this SATA version still isn’t an all-out performance model. With competitive pricing and a lengthy five-year warranty, it’s now the drive to put at the top of your shortlist. Upgrade with the Crucial MX500 SSD, a drive built on quality, speed, and security that’s all backed by helpful service and support. The MX500 also sees a bump up in the length of its warranty from its predecessor, with the drive now getting five years of cover.All other capacities of the Crucial MX500 SSD have comparable active average power consumption specs. Backed 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.