Who is the Crucial - MX500 1TB for?
Entry-tier ssd. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 7 measured specs against the transparent formula for the ssds category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Crucial - MX500 1TB: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every ssds we track, here is where the Crucial - MX500 1TB gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Sequential write: 510 MB/s — among the weakest in the ssds category.
- ▼Sequential read: 560 MB/s — among the weakest in the ssds category.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Capacity
- 1000GB
- Sequential read
- 560MB/s
- Sequential write
- 510MB/s
- Interface
- SATA III
All specifications
Capacity
- Capacity
- 1000 GB
Performance
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 510 MB/s
- Interface
- SATA III
- Form factor
- 2.5" SATA
Endurance
- Warranty
- 5 yrs
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Crucial - MX500 1TB?+
Crucial - MX500 1TB scores 43.5 on the transparent Mars Score formula for ssds, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Crucial - MX500 1TB belong to?+
Crucial - MX500 1TB is a Crucial ssd catalogued in the SSDs category.
When was Crucial - MX500 1TB released?+
Crucial - MX500 1TB was released on 2018-01-08.
What is the capacity of Crucial - MX500 1TB?+
Crucial - MX500 1TB has a capacity of 1000 GB.
What is the sequential read of Crucial - MX500 1TB?+
Crucial - MX500 1TB has a sequential read of 560 MB/s.
What is the sequential write of Crucial - MX500 1TB?+
Crucial - MX500 1TB has a sequential write of 510 MB/s.
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