Crucial MX500 500 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Crucial
Type: SSD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 500
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $389.99 from Amazon
Crucial MX500 500 GB
Type
SSD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
500
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$389.99
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Overview
A 500GB 2.5" SSD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.78 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 512MB of cache. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
Expect to pay around $389.99, which lands it among premium options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Warranty coverage follows Crucial's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | SSD |
| Cache | 512 |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
