Crucial MX500 1TB SSD Specs
What makes Crucial MX500 1TB a better SSD?
• Has DRAM cache (512 MB (1x 512 MB))• 360 TBW endurance rating is Good.• Supports TRIM. • Supports SMART. • Supports encryption (AES-256)Minus points
• 560 Mb/s Sequential read is low. This is the lowest speed of an SATA SSD. If your PC supports NVME SSD go for it• 510 Mb/s Sequential write is low. This is the lowest write speed of an SATA SSD. If your PC supports NVME SSD go for it• is not PS5 compatible.
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Little bit about Crucial MX500 1TB
The Crucial MX500 1TB is a solid-state drive comes in 2.5" form factor. It was released on Jan 2018. While this page is specifically talking about 1TB capacity, this SSD comes with 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB capacities. This comes with SATA 6 Gbps interface. It used AHCI protocol. The SSD controller's name is SM2259H from Silicon Motion. Plus point is this SSD comes with a DRAM chip. DRAM capacity is 512 MB (1x 512 MB).When we talk about the performance this SSD has 560 Mb/s read performance & 510 Mb/s write performance. The random QD1 read and QD1 write values are mentioned as 95,000 IOPS, 90,000 IOPS respectively. Backed by a generous 5 Years warranty, Crucial MX500 1TB instills confidence in the durability of the drive. The endurance rating of 360 TBW aligns with industry standards, ensuring reliability for a wide range of consumer applications.
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Crucial MX500 1TB |
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| BASIC | BASIC | ||
| Capacity | 1TB | ||
| Other Capacities | |||
| Released Date | Jan 2018 | ||
| Model Number | CT1000MX500SSD1 | ||
| PHYSICAL | PHYSICAL | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | ||
| Interface | SATA 6 Gbps | ||
| Protocol | AHCI | ||
| Power Usage | 0.46 W (Idle), 2.0 W (Avg), 2.3 W (Max) | ||
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C | ||
| Non-Operating Temperature | 40°C to 85°C | ||
| CONTROLLER | CONTROLLER | ||
| Manufacturer | Silicon Motion | ||
| Name | SM2259H | ||
| Architecture | ARC | ||
| Foundry | TSMC | ||
| Flash Channels | 4 | ||
| Core Count | Single-Core | ||
| No of Chips Enables | 8 | ||
| Features | DRAM (enabled) | ||
| NAND FLASH | NAND FLASH | ||
| Manufacturer | Micron | ||
| Name | B47R FortisFlash | ||
| Type | TLC | ||
| Technology | 176-layer | ||
| Speed | 1200 MT/s .. 1600 MT/s | ||
| Capacity | 4 chips @ 2 Tbit | ||
| Toggle | |||
| Topology | Replacement Gate | ||
| Die Size | 50 mm²(10.2 Gbit/mm²) | ||
| Dies Per Chip | 4 dies @ 512 Gbit | ||
| Planes Per Die | 4 | ||
| Decks Per Die | 2 | ||
| Page Size | 16 KB | ||
| DRAM CACHE | DRAM CACHE | ||
| DRAM Cache Type | DDR3-1866 CL16 | ||
| Name | Micron D9SHD (MT41K256M16TW-107:P) | ||
| Capacity | 512 MB (1x 512 MB) | ||
| Organized As | 4Gx16 | ||
| Host Memory Buffer | |||
| PERFORMANCE | PERFORMANCE | ||
| Sequential Read | 560 Mb/s | ||
| Sequential Write | 510 Mb/s | ||
| Random Read QD1 | 95,000 IOPS | ||
| Random Write QD1 | 90,000 IOPS | ||
| Random Read QD32 | Unknown | ||
| Random Write QD32 | Unknown | ||
| Endurance TBW | 360 TBW | ||
| Warranty | 5 Years | ||
| MTBF | 1.8 Million Hours | ||
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.2 | ||
| FEATURES | FEATURES | ||
| TRIM Support | Yes | ||
| SMART Support | Yes | ||
| Has Power Loss Protection | No | ||
| Has Encryption | AES-256 | ||
| Has RGB Lighting | No | ||
| Is PS5 Compatible | No | ||
| REFERENCES | REFERENCES | ||
| Official Site | Official Page | ||