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Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2 5 Inch Internal SSD CT500MX500SSD1 Z
Last Updated: May 14, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.3
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Overall performance
356performance, faster, crucial, hdd, boot
+98%
-2%
" ... I love this SSD, cheap price but twice worth the money! ... "
" ... Very good ssd ... "
" ... Startup is so much faster, and no more noisy HDD. ... "
" ... This replaced a three-year old SSD of the same capacity I use on a video editing PC. ... "
" ... I will be buying a 2tb version of this SSD to update my previous SSD. ... It's extremely fast and reliable. ... "
" ... Getting good speeds as expected. ... "
" ... Huge change in Mac performance! ... "
" ... I've only booted my computer up once since I installed the SSD and it ran a lot faster! ... "
Memory
228ssd, crucial, hard drive, hdd, ram
+96%
-4%
" ... I have this formatted as an AFPS drive an attached via Thunderbolt 2 to my Mac Pro. ... "
" ... Being that my laptop is almost 9 years old(it was bought refurbished) this Solid state drive was the best upgrade I've ever given my laptop. ... "
" ... I purchased the 500GB but I run an external 4TB NAS and will probably never use half the 500GB (smart right). ... "
" ... This hard drive is awesome. ... "
" ... It took me two hours to mirror my old hard drive, but it was DEFINITELY worth it . ... "
" ... Used this SSD drive and replaced a HDD in a ASUS laptop. ... "
" ... I would highly recommend this drive. ... "
" ... I am seeing a 5X improvement in boot time using this drive. ... The only thing I am unsure of is the lifespan of the SSD drive, for that only time will tell. ... "
Device Compatibility
195macbook pro, 2012, crucial, 2011, hdd
+95%
-5%
" ... Great ssd, I'm using this in my older 2012 hp laptop. ... "
" ... upgrade Macbook Pro late 2011, works great ... "
" ... Upgraded my old white MacBook late 2009 with this ssd. ... "
" ... I love this SSD so much I'll never own a computer without one again. ... "
" ... Replaced my wife’s hard drive on MacBook Pro and it works great. ... "
" ... I will never use a regular HDD again after using this SSD. ... "
" ... Works good even in my 8 year old pc. ... "
" ... Amazing improvement for my old laptop! ... "
Setup
185install, installation, drive, easy, crucial
+96%
-4%
" ... so, it was a fairly easy install for someone who isn't all that computer savvy. ... I have a general idea of what I was doing, but this cloning software made the overall install pretty easy. ... after cloning, it was all there. ... "
" ... Easy to install but should get the same size or larger capacity when updating. ... "
" ... Too easy to install, price great, speed superb. ... "
" ... The Acronis software that you download from the Crucial site is easy to use. ... I just did the whole process over cloning and all and this time it worked. ... "
" ... Cloning the original hard drive and installing the new SSD was easy. ... "
" ... The Crucial site provided lots of support to help a non-techie like me install it. ... "
" ... Easy to install and use: sudo msecli -S -n /dev/sda The endurance rating is good. ... "
" ... And if you can build a lego set you can install a SSD, don’t wast the money on an expert installation. ... A program called “Super Duper” ... "
Product Reliability
109months, drive, failed, ssd, month
+77%
-23%
" ... I've probably installed 30-40 of these in workstation pcs for work over the last 2 years and I've had ZERO that have failed! ... "
" ... Worked like a charm after I installed my backup onto it! ... "
" ... I purchased this ssd a few months ago to replace my terrible 5400rpm disk drive in my laptop and man has it changed things. ... "
" ... I bought 4 SSDs in the past few weeks and I considered the quality of this one is higher comparing to another brand (I bought 3 SSDs of another brand and returned 2 of them due to defective) which I also bought from Amazon. ... "
" ... So far so good with it, only had it a week, very reliable thus far, easy to set up. ... "
" ... My old laptop has new life! ... "
" ... I have had this installed for three months now and my whole system is running 100x greater than it was before ... "
" ... I wish I had gotten one of these years ago. ... "
Software Platform
86windows, acronis, os, windows 10, crucial
+76%
-24%
" ... Download and use the free Acronis software. ... "
" ... Free Crucial software online made it easy to clone, probably one of the easiest upgrades to my PC that I have ever done. ... "
" ... The manufacturer's compatibility app says this drive fits my laptop . ... "
" ... I'm running Linux on the SSD and Windows on a HDD, in a dual-boot system. ... "
" ... I'll update review if anything changes. ... "
" ... Fantastic windows 10 load times. ... "
" ... I'm using this SSD for the OS on my WHS2011 server. ... I did find that the Acronis True Image would NOT copy my WHS2011 server OS BUT Clonezilla did the trick. ... "
" ... Apps like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustratror open and run faster. ... Even Google Chrome, the RAM eater, runs at least 30% faster. ... "
Ease of Use
80easy, install, fast, made, super
+99%
-1%
" ... Made the old laptop user friendly and fast! ... "
" ... easy to install and whatnot. ... "
" ... Very easy to install in anything I've tried so far. ... "
" ... Easy on the budget too ... "
" ... Easy to install and use: sudo msecli -S -n /dev/sda The endurance rating is good. ... "
" ... Easy to install and fast over all ... "
" ... Was easy to install, when you follow the directions. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
Price
73money, well worth, worth, value, worth the money
+99%
-1%
" ... Crucial has a great reputation for high quality and reasonable price. ... "
" ... It's hard to beat the value of seeing the MX500 line at these prices. ... "
" ... Got these at a great sale price which only made it that much better. ... "
" ... Worth the investment! ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Price was nice too. ... "
" ... its fast, reliable, and very cost effective. ... "
" ... Bought with price in mind so might need to do different next time. ... "
Ports
49drive, ssd, sata to usb, hdd, hard drive
+90%
-10%
" ... Going to buy some more to replace the standard hard drives in my other computers ... "
" ... Used a USB cable to copy the hard drive to the solid state drive. ... "
" ... The drive is fast and stable when tested over a USB to SATA cable and would probably work well if I reinstalled windows. ... "
" ... I already had the SATA/usb cable and software which invigorated a laptop with a Crucial solid state drive (SSD). ... "
" ... I found a empty ESata port on the motherboard and using this SSD I was able to seek in this drive into the server box. ... "
" ... In my experience it was a straight forward install given the fact that I had the tools and a SATA to USB cable. ... "
" ... All you need is a SATA to USB cable for SSD/HDD(startech has a good and cheap one on amazon) ... You plug the SSD into the Mac with the SATA to USB cable. ... "
" ... SSD + required laptop cable was less than $80. ... "
Apps
41programs, os, cloning software, disk, crucial
+71%
-29%
" ... Formatted easily to APFS file system which is also quick for disk operations. ... "
" ... Can't explain other complaints about the cloning software, but no problem here. ... "
" ... When I launched Excel 2010 with a work spreadsheet, it was as if it was already open minimized and I maximized it. ... "
" ... If you want to see a really improved OS performence then by all means, buy it. ... "
" ... VERY fast and was comes with the software to migrate your operating system. ... "
" ... This includes the transfer of data and OS. ... "
" ... Apps like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustratror open and run faster. ... Even Google Chrome, the RAM eater, runs at least 30% faster. ... "
" ... My laptop went from 5 min to 2 min loading OS windows 10. ... "
Gaming
30gaming, load, game, faster, ssd
+97%
-3%
" ... Combined with maxing out the RAM can game better. ... "
" ... I purchased this for faster game loading on the PS4 game console (external USB). ... It works great and no more slow game loads in multi-player lobbies. ... "
" ... It is for sure worth it over any hard drive as it boast into Windows insanely quick and loads games stupid fast . ... "
" ... Solid gaming laptop, but didnt come with SSD (no idea what they were thinking). ... So as I just use it for DND nights and gaming this seemed like good choice. ... "
" ... Will be buying more of these for my gaming rig! ... "
" ... I grabbed a few of these for myself and my SO she's got her OS on one and a few games on the other and I did the same and couldn't be happier. ... "
" ... The last build was for moderate gaming, video editing and graphics design. ... "
" ... Fits all of my most played games and cuts loading times to virtually nothing! ... "
Marketplace
28thank, described, works, excellent, advertised
+93%
-7%
" ... Will buy again! ... Thank you very much! ... "
" ... I would definitely recommend this product Thanks Amazon and Crucial ... "
" ... I don't have a better picture right now but you can see it ... "
" ... Thank you Crucial for your product. ... "
" ... This was just as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described! ... "
" ... Product came in fast and works perfect thank you ... "
" ... Great, works as described ... "
USB
26usb, ssd, hard drive, sata to usb, sata
+96%
-4%
" ... I wanted to use SSD Raid 0 for my game drive and bought this SSD to Raid it with my Existing MX300 1TB drive. ... "
" ... I purchased this for faster game loading on the PS4 game console (external USB). ... "
" ... Installation was easy, and for setup I already had a USB<->SATA converter so it was easy and didn't take long. ... "
" ... I put this drive into an external USB 3.0 enclosure and it works great for backups. ... "
" ... Installed Windows 10 using the USB method rather than dealing with the cloning of the HDD to SSD. ... "
" ... I have this formatted as an AFPS drive an attached via Thunderbolt 2 to my Mac Pro. ... "
" ... The drive is fast and stable when tested over a USB to SATA cable and would probably work well if I reinstalled windows. ... "
" ... Quite fast: SATA 3. ... "
CD/DVD
19disk, spinning, disc, crucial, cloning
+89%
-11%
" ... Much faster than the old 7200rpm disk drive. ... "
" ... The Crucial copy of the Acronis disk cloning program wouldn't install, but that may have been for lack of space on my main drive. ... "
" ... Blu-ray drive ... "
" ... Since was smaller than the original drive, I had to create a new partition in the old drive with gparted, a live linux CD. ... "
" ... Cloning / copy was a snap. ... "
" ... Replaced a 5400 spinning disc in a Dell Inspiron and man, what a difference. ... "
" ... My laptop is pretty fast with the new disk. ... "
" ... You just click on tools then next click on clone disk. ... "
Resolution
17old, ssd, seconds new ssd, replaced, laptop
+88%
-12%
" ... getting ok 4k write, nothing you would notice between the evo series. ... "
" ... I replaced the original Seagate Barracuda HD with this SSD and wow, this machine is now faster than new!! ... "
" ... But the actual work involved (minus the cloning of HD) takes less than 10 minutes! ... "
" ... I replaced my 2015 macbook pro stock hd with Cruicial SSD, now the performance of mac is quite remarkable. ... "
" ... Hd Tach, CrystalDiskMark) and it's now over 8.5 times faster on sequentials and over 100 times on randoms. ... "
" ... The performance is significantly better with a SSD hd. ... "
" ... (OLD HD): 2 MINUTES, 15 SECONDS -> NEW SSD: 47 SECONDS ... (OLD HD): 1 MINUTE, 3 SECONDS -> NEW SSD: 5 SECONDS ... (OLD HD): 31 SECONDS -> NEW SSD: 3 SECONDS ... (OLD HD): 27 SECONDS -> NEW SSD: 6 SECONDS ... "
" ... Other than that, the drive gives you super fast boot if you're upgrading from a normal HD. ... "
Fit
15screws, place, perfect fit, install, hold
+100%
" ... Perfect fit for my laptop ... "
" ... The fit was perfect and very easy install. ... "
" ... Perfect fit into my Early 2011 MacBook Pro ... "
" ... Fairly easy to install except for the side screws. ... "
" ... I sincerely hope the innovation will be on the Electronics that make this model More secure,and stable. ... "
" ... I did install it in a desktop that had a 2.5 inch slot to hold the SSD so that made it lot easier. ... "
" ... Put these in 3 machines now . ... "
" ... It was a snap to install once I got the case open. ... "
Lagging
14boot time, second boot, boot, 5, 30
+86%
-14%
" ... Boot up times: ... "
" ... Starts Win10 in seconds. ... "
" ... It now boots in ~10 seconds and opens MS Word in ~4 seconds. ... "
" ... Went from a 1 minute and 15 second boot to a speedy 10 seconds. ... "
" ... It made my boot time go from 30-60 seconds to instant on. ... "
" ... from 2.5 minute boot to 10 second boot i love it ! ... "
" ... 5. restart laptop ... "
" ... Previously my boot times between 90 and 120 seconds and now it is 17 seconds! ... "
Cables
13sata, come, cables, ssd, required
+69%
-31%
" ... This one used a different mount, but I just ignored the mounting holes and used cable ties to hold it in place. ... "
" ... Perfecto, justo lo que pedí y en tiempo récord ... "
" ... It easy to install if you have cradle for the drive and power cord. ... "
" ... I'm received just simple disk without cable. ... "
" ... This was installed into an old desktop along with a 6gbps high speed cable. ... "
" ... I really would like for them to put the required cables with the suggested items. ... "
" ... Just make sure you have a spare SSD cable and plug! ... "
" ... You plug the SSD into the Mac with the SATA to USB cable. ... "
Product As Described
12works, advertised, exactly, works as advertised, expected
+100%
" ... Item works as advertised. ... "
" ... Great, works as described ... "
" ... This was just as advertised. ... "
" ... I don't have a better picture right now but you can see it ... "
" ... Product is as described. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works as expected ... "
" ... Exactly as described! ... "
Build Quality
12good, ssd, install, easy to install, easy
+92%
-8%
" ... High speed SSD , durable frame , slick design, ... "
" ... It's holding up good so far. ... "
" ... My E6430 was 9.5 the plastic spacer works good it’s more of a shimm then adapter ... "
" ... Fairly easy to install except for the side screws. ... "
" ... Even though the build quality looks cheap, it’s working great. ... "
" ... Feel rather flimsy and only installed a month ago but overall solid product, worked right away ... "
" ... At least as of this writing (early 2019), prices have dropped massively. ... "
" ... But, those instances aside, these are truly worth their weight in gold. ... "
Drivers
10software, hdd, driver, updated, update
+50%
-50%
" ... This drive was defective the moment it was plugged in, did not work for Mac, the disc would haunt during install of OS X, not a dependable drive at all. ... "
" ... That's after the 3 hour long troubleshoot to get the stupid sound drivers working. ... I just updated the drivers and instead of searching automatically for the driver, I did the manual driver update. ... "
" ... This happens bcos of drivers and I did all my best and even took help from Crucial Online support but they were also not able to resolve this for 7 days and then I purchased a Western Digital HDD and it was an easy n quick task . ... "
" ... All drivers and firmware are up to date. ... "
" ... I followed the instructions to use the bundled acronis imaging software and the cloning process repeatedly failed halfway through with a cryptic error code that crucial's tech support couldn't figure out. ... "
Delivery
9arrived, thank, shipping, product, packaging
+100%
" ... Great product and delivered as ordered! ... "
" ... Product came in fast and works perfect thank you ... "
" ... the drive works perfectly and arrived on time. ... "
" ... Delivered promptly and the product was perfect for my MacBook Pro ... "
" ... Came in a nice package too. ... It arrived and I had it installed in less than a minute. ... "
" ... The product came in a frustration-free packaging. ... "
" ... Purchased to replace a Toshiba SSD that arrived DOA. ... "
Storage
9space, needed, much, actual, plenty
+89%
-11%
" ... Storage space is not as much as I'd like but was affordable and meets the requirement. ... If you can afford larger storage do it. ... "
" ... Closest I've seen of actual available space compared to its rated storage space. ... "
" ... But they cost so much for so little storage. ... "
" ... No issues at all (new drives mounted using tray adaptors to fit 3.5" bays). ... "
" ... Just double the storage. ... "
" ... Plenty of space. ... "
" ... Installed easily and I had the extra storage needed. ... "
" ... Lots of space and boot time is practically nothing ... "
Battery Life
9lasts, battery life, time, see, power
+100%
" ... Two nice side benefits are its completely silent, and it uses less power so my laptop's battery life is noticeably longer. ... "
" ... Battery life has increased by at least an hour each. ... "
" ... I am positive it will last a long, long time. ... "
" ... Will see how long this one lasts. ... "
" ... So far so good, Only time will tell if lasts. ... "
" ... You say OK and then wait 18 hours. ... "
" ... Battery life is much better. ... "
" ... Now we will have to see how long it lasts. ... "
For Running
8runs, laptop, another
+100%
" ... Got my laptop running great! ... "
" ... Up and running again! ... "
" ... It was new runs great plan another build and will be buy another ... "
" ... Laptop running great again. ... "
" ... Laptop has been running great for 24 hours. ... "
" ... Runs great and does what I need. ... "
" ... It runs great on the other hand though!! ... "
" ... great product running great till now ... "
Sound Quality
8hard, hdd, noisy, noise, grinding
+88%
-13%
" ... Startup is so much faster, and no more noisy HDD. ... "
" ... That is more amazing than it sounds. ... "
" ... I got my sound back. ... "
" ... After adjusting then rebooting, the sound finally came back! ... "
" ... This one specifically went into my home server, which speaks volumes on what I think of these. ... "
" ... My system is very quiet now, with the often annoying grinding sound gone, and I am satisfied with its performance. ... "
" ... Reading the reviews, it sounds like if it all goes well the first time on automatic, you are golden. ... "
User Manual
5followed, crucial, website, techie, step
+60%
-40%
" ... The instructions provided by Crucial made it a snap not being a techie person. ... "
" ... I downloaded a program from the Crucial website and followed the directions. ... "
" ... Was able to install it from their step by step instructions. ... "
Device Stand
5bracket, screws, holes, extra, used
+100%
" ... somewhat none standard mounting holes ... "
" ... come with mounting bracket and screws if needed. ... "
" ... This one used a different mount, but I just ignored the mounting holes and used cable ties to hold it in place. ... "
" ... Make sure to have extra mounting screws before you get this product! ... "
" ... I had to pay an extra $10 for the mounting bracket. ... "
Video Playback
4youtube, streaming, performance, movies, good
+100%
" ... I just found a good YouTube video on the matter and followed it on my phone. ... "
" ... However, watching a few YouTube videos, I learned all I needed was a small screwdriver. ... "
" ... This PC is for surfing,videos and streaming and the performance is overwelming. ... "
Display Clarity
4blue, took, login, like, installed
+75%
-25%
" ... Now the login screen loads in about 10 seconds, like it should. ... "
" ... And that was all shown on the "final screen" where you hit PROCEED. ... "
" ... Took like 2 mins sometimes for the login screen to load. ... "
ISP
4works, like, dsl, compare
+100%
" ... And so, after much deliberation, I decided to upgrade to this. ... "
" ... it would be like trying to compare gigabit internet to dsl. ... "
" ... Was just what I needed! ... "
" ... Even if it is 1/10th that, it works for me. ... "
Cleaning
4install
+100%
" ... Wasnt recognized very easily but I was able to find it in BIOS and do a clean install with windows after poking around a bit. ... "
" ... I didn't use the included data transfer software since I wanted a clean install, but I appreciate having that option. ... "
" ... Then did clean install of win 10 64bit home. ... "
" ... I switched to the free version of Macrium Reflect and got a clean cloning on the first try. ... "
Design
4beautiful
+100%
" ... MADE YOU LOOK . ... "
" ... looks beautiful in my white and black build . ... "
" ... But, those instances aside, these are truly worth their weight in gold. ... "
Firmware
3crucial, updated, support, install, drivers
+33%
-67%
" ... I updated the firmware from Crucial, still nothing. ... "
" ... All drivers and firmware are up to date. ... "
Returns
3back, time, ended, bought, try
-100%
" ... I bought my first one, and it arrived damaged, so I had it replaced. ... "
" ... ALL Stated that this item is not eligible for return. ... "
Defective Delivery
3bought, return
-100%
" ... I bought my first one, and it arrived damaged, so I had it replaced. ... "
" ... Item i revived was faulty. ... "
Features
3+100%
" ... Light years faster. ... "
" ... Recommended because it was so easy for a first timer. ... "
" ... It is light and built quality is excellent. ... "
Comfort
3+100%
" ... I'm comfortable with the price I payed for the item. ... "
" ... feels like a new computer. ... "
" ... So smooth my eyes almost popped out of their sockets. ... "
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