Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - Up to 560MB/s - CT500MX500SSD1

Bought and put in a custom build tower works perfectly but will be worked into the grave or until I hit it with a sledge because it knows / seen too much...

I bought a pair of these SSDs to use in my NAS for my homelab.The SSDs have been in use for over a year now running a workload of around 10-12 VMs and so far we are on 97% health (The SSDs have been re-formatted and encrypted fully twice) so I can't complain with that wear and tear.The units are no slouches as the read/write performance is more than sufficient to saturate my 10GB network connection.Likewise the quality of the units is solid so they look and feel the part.I wouldn't be recommending the units for enterprise however for bulk solid state storage I think they are reasonable providing they can be got for the right price

Works great

Did the job of upgrading the speed of my laptop.

Please tell me why the box had already been opened? It's been formatted anyway, as you have to do but I want it here in writing that I was sent what appeared to be an already opened product. Also, for something of this price, the delivery agent did not press the bell to alert me of it's arrival. Not a good look.

Needed desperately to update or renew an ageing Toshiba C850 laptop that was to put it politely, slow to do anything, lagging, slow to react, webpages freezing, and boot time was turn on, make a cuppa, return to laptop..... I have a main desktop PC, but the laptop is handy to have around for browsing etc whilst watching the goggle box... the C850 was still with its factory hardware and a few months back did a fresh install of Win 8.1 which was a rollback from win10 (yes I did get the free win10 update but it was almost unusable). ... bearing in mind, this lappy is equipped with a 1.8mhz Celeron processor, 4Gb DDR3 Ram, and a Sata 2 5400 spin 500 GB HDD so it's never going to break any speed records. I decided to do a firmware upgrade, knowing the speeds gained from fitting SSDs as have done my own and a couple of other PCs to great advantage, usually buying Samsung drives but not wanting to go overboard on the price for this machine I went with the Crucial MX, and an 8GB stick of Crucial RAM just to finish things off.first things first,before purchasing I searched online for a video for my model lappy on how to get things apart (I have built several PCs, but apart from keyboard changes never played with laptops)... looked easy enough to install (it really was too) ....... So, I installed the Acronis clone software from Crucial, and connected the new drive via USB3 using the Ugreen USB - SATA cable (available on Amazon, can also do 3.5 drives too as has a power cable if required, but not needed for SSD)... note: the Crucial version of the software will not work unless you have a Crucial drive connected... it found the new drive, took a few minutes to set it up and successfully cloned my existing drive in about 30 minutes... Then following the afore mentioned instructions, I installed both the new RAM and drive to the machine, literally under 10 minutes later, battery back in and rebooting the machine.... boot time was greatly improved, as said before, not blisteringly fast due to other restrictions, but several minutes quicker than before, under 30 seconds for fully loaded.... no need for a new laptop, this old gal is perfectly usable for what I require now and programmes etc install a lot faster and have had none of my previous, freezing / lagging issues...... the only issue I had was that for some reason the sound device driver needed reinstalling, was on the drive but for some reason didn't work...a 1 min jobI picked Crucial, because I have used their RAM in many applications before, with no issues, their Micron branded chips are used by other manufacturers (inc the WD blue 3D nand SSD) and they are priced quite reasonably.... possibly being one of the "best of the rest" after Samsung in the SSD market, obviously using the SATA 3 format, speed is restricted by the actual format itself, but some improvements can be made further by installing Crucials own SSD software, this has a function whereas the cache is used to speed things up even further, and allows you to monitor the health etc of the drive... One question remains though, and this one is for Toshiba, with the laptop having a SATA2 drive factory fitted, I was expecting speeds around the 250-280MB/s mark, as S2 tops out at 300 MB/s, so imagine my joy when testing immediately after install a test mark of 551MB/s read and 518 write... the motherboard is actually a SATA 3... so happy days..here are the Seq Q32T1 speeds taken from crystaldiskmark, for the old HDD, the SSD and then the SSD using crucials Momentum Cache softwareHDD read 105.4 MB/s - write 99.12 MB/sSSD read 551.2 - write 518.4MC read 1504.1 - write 1609.7as you can see, speeds are greatly improved and the momentum cache software is pure witchcraft.... bottom line, with a little bit of knowledge, research and confidence you can breath new life into an ageing machine (Laptop or desktop) with great success for a lot less than a new machine, better still you can then just use your existing HDD as an external backup for photos / documents etc using the same cable you used to clone the original (wipe it first)The cable I used is Amazon item number 20627, this is ideal for using 3.5 HDDs as well as 2.5 and SSDs due to the power cable, they also sell a non powered version for around a tenner less which would be fine if only ever going to be used with SSDs

Worth the upgrade if you have an SSD

The Crucial MX500 1TB SSD has been a fantastic upgrade for my aging system. The difference in speed was immediately noticeable—my PC boots up in seconds, and applications launch almost instantly compared to my old hard drive. The MX500 uses 3D NAND technology, which not only makes it faster but also reliable for long-term use, making it great for both everyday tasks and more demanding applications.One of the best things about the MX500 is its overall performance in the SATA category. While it’s not as fast as NVMe drives, it pushes the SATA interface to its limits with read speeds up to 560 MB/s and write speeds around 510 MB/s. For most users looking to breathe new life into an older laptop or desktop without needing the very latest speeds, this SSD is ideal. Installation was straightforward, and it came with Acronis True Image software for easy data transfer from my old drive, which was a huge plus.The drive also includes built-in hardware-based encryption and power-loss immunity, giving some peace of mind about data security and durability. If you're upgrading from a traditional hard drive or an older SSD, the MX500 offers a noticeable improvement in speed and reliability without breaking the bank.Overall, the Crucial MX500 1TB SSD is an excellent value for anyone looking to upgrade their storage without moving to NVMe. It's reliable, well-priced, and performs consistently.