It’s worth it.
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. It’s worth it.

Fly through everything you do
Start 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.

Enjoy the efficiency of next-gen Micron® 3D NAND
Our 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 price-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 on
With thousands of hours of pre-release validation, dozens of SSD 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 MX-series SSD's are known for.

Capacity
500GB

Sequential Read
500MB/s

Sequential Write
560MB/s

4KB Random Read
95K IOPS

4KB Random Write
90K IOPS

Type
M.2 Type 2280SS

Memory Type
Micron 3D TLC NAND

Controller
Silicon Motion SM2258 with Micron Custom Firmware

Interface
SATA 6Gbps (SATA III)

MTTF
1.8 million hours

Endurance
180TB total bytes written (TBW)

Operating Temperature
0^oC to 70^oC

Hardware Encryption
AES-256 encryption engine, TCG Opal 2.0 compliant, IEEE-1667 complaint, Microsoft eDrive compatible

Advanced Features
Dynamic Write Acceleration, Redundant Array of Independent NAND (RAIN), Multistep Data Integrity Algorithm, Adaptive Thermal Protection, Integrated Power Loss Immunity, Active Garbage Collection, TRIM Support, Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology (SMART), Error Correction Code (ECC), Device Sleep Support

Compliance
FCC, CE, KCC, RCM, VCC, UL, TUV, BSMI, WEEE, ROHS, Morocco, IC, Halogen Free, SATA-IO

Item Dimension ( L inchxW inchxH inch)
2 x 1 x 2

Weight
1.00 lb

Warranty Information
5 Years Manufacture Warranty