# Crucial MX500: specs and price

**Price (US):** Not published (No current US retail price could be sourced from a fetched page. The Crucial manufacturer product page (CT500MX500SSD1) lists no price, and the StorageReview review (published December 22, 2017) quotes only a stale launch price of "$250" for the 1TB variant ("the 1TB version can be picked up today for $250"), which does not represent typical current retail — so priceUsd is left null.), as of 2026-07-11.
**Brand:** Crucial
**Released:** 2017
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 13/100, #10 of 10 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | Not published |
| Brand | Crucial |
| Released | 2017 |
| Capacity options (TB) | 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 |
| Form factor | 2.5-inch 7mm |
| Interface | SATA III 6Gbps |
| Seq read (Mbps) | 560 |
| Seq write (Mbps) | 510 |
| Random read kiops | 95 |
| Random write kiops | 90 |
| Nand type | — |
| Has dram cache | — |
| Endurance tbw | 360 |
| Warranty years | 5 |

## Where it stands

On the spec sheet, its seq read of 560 Mbps is the lowest of the 10, its seq write of 510 Mbps is the lowest of the 10, and its random read kiops of 95 is the lowest of the 7. By release date, it is the oldest of the 10 we date.

## What reviewers say

Three whitelisted labs (StorageReview, Tom's Hardware, TechPowerUp) reviewed the Crucial MX500 SATA SSD and agree it is a standout value pick with strong random-read performance. TechPowerUp separately verified it holds a steady ~400 MB/s with no write-hole once the SLC cache is exhausted, where rivals like the 850 Evo and MX300 drop to 300 MB/s. The main criticisms are sub-par write and mixed-random performance versus the fastest SATA drives, and a dated physical design. (Based on 3 reviews, 3 lab-tested, 2017-12-22–2018-04-16.)

Praised: Excellent value and price/performance for a SATA SSD; Class-leading SATA random read performance (first place in 4K random reads); Holds a steady ~400 MB/s with no write-hole once the SLC cache is exhausted, unlike rival TLC drives; Five-year warranty, encryption, and power-loss protection; Bundled software package (Acronis True Image / Storage Executive).
Flagged: Writes and mixed-random accesses lag the fastest SATA rivals; Smaller capacities are slightly slower than the larger 1TB/2TB models; Dated / unremarkable physical design.
Disagreement: The labs differ slightly on whether smaller capacities pay a performance penalty: TechPowerUp found the 500GB drive 'pretty much spot on identical' to the 1TB it tested earlier, while Tom's Hardware lists the smaller capacities as 'slightly slower than the larger capacities'. StorageReview did not isolate capacity-to-capacity differences, so the tension is mild.
Sources: StorageReview (2017-12-22, storagereview.com), Tom's Hardware (2018-03, tomshardware.com), TechPowerUp (2018-04-16, techpowerup.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Crucial MX500?**

Three whitelisted labs (StorageReview, Tom's Hardware, TechPowerUp) reviewed the Crucial MX500 SATA SSD and agree it is a standout value pick with strong random-read performance. TechPowerUp separately verified it holds a steady ~400 MB/s with no write-hole once the SLC cache is exhausted, where rivals like the 850 Evo and MX300 drop to 300 MB/s. The main criticisms are sub-par write and mixed-random performance versus the fastest SATA drives, and a dated physical design. Praised: Excellent value and price/performance for a SATA SSD; Class-leading SATA random read performance (first place in 4K random reads); Holds a steady ~400 MB/s with no write-hole once the SLC cache is exhausted, unlike rival TLC drives; Five-year warranty, encryption, and power-loss protection; Bundled software package (Acronis True Image / Storage Executive). Flagged: Writes and mixed-random accesses lag the fastest SATA rivals; Smaller capacities are slightly slower than the larger 1TB/2TB models; Dated / unremarkable physical design. (From 3 tester reviews, 3 lab-tested.)

**How much does the Crucial MX500 cost?**

The Crucial MX500 has no published US price as of 2026-07-11.

**When was the Crucial MX500 released?**

The Crucial MX500 was released 2017.

**What are the Crucial MX500's key specs?**

Crucial MX500 (Crucial): capacityOptionsTb 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, formFactor 2.5-inch 7mm, interface SATA III 6Gbps, seqReadMbps 560, seqWriteMbps 510. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.

Source: https://www.crucial.com/ssd/mx500/CT500MX500SSD1 (crucial.com, accessed 2026-07-11)
Corroboration: https://www.storagereview.com/review/crucial-mx500-ssd-review (accessed 2026-07-11)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/internal-ssds/crucial-mx500/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl