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.
- ▼Interface: SATA III — among the weakest in the ssds category.
- ▼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
Latest from the lab
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How Crucial - MX500 1TB fits the SSDs field
Crucial - MX500 1TB is listed in the SSDs catalog with a Mars Score of 43.5. It currently ranks 16 of 17 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Capacity
- 1000 GB
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 510 MB/s
- Interface
- SATA III
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by capacity, sequential read, sequential write. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
Closest alternatives
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.