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Crucial MX500 500 GB

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Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • improves both performance and cost
  • competitive performance and superior pricing

Cons

  • TLC vs MLC debate will rage
  • HD Tune requires not only an empty drive
  • testing applications that require an empty drive to work

Key specs

  • M.2
  • 510 Mbps
  • 560 Mbps
  • Serial ATA III
  • 500 GB

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Crucial MX500 500 GB - Pros & Cons

Crucial MX500 500 GB

Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • improves both performance and cost
  • competitive performance and superior pricing
  • competitive pricing and a lengthy five-year warranty
  • it can deliver solid performance
  • as well as satisfactory read and writes
  • It delivered solid read & write performances
  • cooler
  • faster
  • and quieter computer for
  • Reliable and Highly Efficient

Cons

  • TLC vs MLC debate will rage
  • HD Tune requires not only an empty drive
  • testing applications that require an empty drive to work
  • options disabled in the BIOS
  • hobbled with a SATA controller
  • high-performance gaming system
  • from previous MX-series SSD packaging
  • BX line lacks many of the reliability features found in the MX line
  • increases power consumption
  • not a single RGB LED
  • noticeably slower than several other mainstream drives

Crucial MX500 500 GB - Technical Overview

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IconRead speed
560 Mbps
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB
Read speed: 15000 Mbps
IconWrite speed
510 Mbps
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB
Write speed: 15000 Mbps
IconData transfer rate
6 GB/s
Best:
Kioxia CM5-V Series KCM51VUG1T60 1600 GB
Data transfer rate: 32 GB/s

Crucial MX500 500 GB - Full Specifications

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General
Capacity500 GB
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Design
Form factorM.2
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Blue,Silver
  • Silver
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Connectivity
InterfaceSerial ATA III
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Power
Min operating temperature0 °C
Max operating temperature70 °C
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Dimensions
Height0.09 in
Width0.87 in
Depth3.15 in
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Performance
4KB Random Read95000 IOPS
4KB Random Write90000 IOPS
Data transfer rate6.0 GB/s
Endurance180 TB
Write speed510.0 Mbps
Memory typeQLC 3D NAND
Read speed560.0 Mbps
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Features
TRIM supportyes
Hardware encryptionyes
Encryption algorithm256-bit AES
Security algorithms256-bit AES
S.M.A.R.T. supportyes
RoHS complianceY
ECCY

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Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 500 GB Review
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TechPowerUp
Published: 16.04.2018
Crucial MX500 500 GB Review
5.0

In our initial review of the Crucial MX500, we were impressed by how well the new TLC chips work on these drives. There's barely any write-hole and warranty has been increased to a reassuring five years. Now, we test the 500 GB version, which sits right at the sweet spot of capacities currently in demand by consumers today.

Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 500GB Review (Page 2 of 11) | APH Networks
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Crucial MX500 500GB Review (Page 2 of 11) | APH Networks

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Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 SSD Review (500GB)
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StorageReview.com
Published: 10.01.2018
Crucial MX500 SSD Review (500GB)

A couple of weeks ago we received and review the 1TB version of Crucial’s

Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 500GB SSD Review - EnosTech.com
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EnosTech.com
Published: 08.08.2018
Crucial MX500 500GB SSD Review - EnosTech.com

The MX500 from Crucial offers some pretty good speeds in a drive that is affordable. Those looking to speed up load times for OS or games will definitely want to check this out.

Crucial MX500 500 GB The Crucial MX500 500GB SSD Review: A Second Look
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anandtech.com
Published: 02.02.2018
The Crucial MX500 500GB SSD Review: A Second Look
Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 1TB and 500GB SSD Review - A Must Have SSD? - ThePCEnthusiast
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ThePCEnthusiast
Published: 25.01.2018
Crucial MX500 1TB and 500GB SSD Review - A Must Have SSD? - ThePCEnthusiast

The Crucial MX500 SSD series is the company's latest SSD storage solution featuring a 64-layer 3D NAND technology; offering faster speed and better data protection. Today we review the Crucial MX500 1TB and 500GB capacities. Check out our full review here and find out how they perform.

Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 500GB Review - The Evolution Begins
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Hardware Canucks
Published: 07.03.2018
Crucial MX500 500GB Review - The Evolution Begins
3.1

Is the Crucial MX500 a massive paradigm shifting, revolutionary drive like its predecessor, the well-received MX300. Lets find out

Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 SSD Review: Challenging Samsung on SATA
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 18.11.2019
Crucial MX500 SSD Review: Challenging Samsung on SATA

Crucial pulls out a competitive consumer SSD to cap off 2017. The new series threatens Samsung's dominance but costs much less in most capacities.

Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 500GB review: As fast a SATA SSD as you can find
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Expert Reviews
Published: 17.04.2018
Crucial MX500 500GB review: As fast a SATA SSD as you can find
5.0

Fast, cheap and with a lengthy warranty, the Crucial MX500 is a great option for anyone who doesn’t need a pro-level drive

Crucial MX500 500 GB Crucial MX500 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 06.07.2018
Crucial MX500 Review
4.0

An aggressively priced SATA SSD, the Crucial MX500 still manages swift read and write speeds, making it a very good value for upgrading a mainstream laptop or desktop PC.

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