- Is the BX500 worth it over a hard drive?
- Yes for most older machines. It cuts boot and load times dramatically and fits the same 2.5-inch bay as the hard drive it replaces.
- How does it compare with NVMe SSDs?
- It is slower. SATA caps it near 540 MB/s read, while NVMe drives reach several times that, so choose NVMe if your machine has an M.2 slot.
- Will it fit my laptop?
- It is a standard 2.5-inch drive at 7mm thick, which fits most laptops and desktops with a 2.5-inch SATA bay. Check that your machine takes a 2.5-inch drive.
- What is the endurance rating?
- 120 TBW, or terabytes written. That is fine for typical home and office use but lower than some competing SATA drives.
- Does it come with cloning software?
- No. You will need your own tool to clone an existing drive or a fresh install of your operating system.
- Is it good for games?
- It loads games faster than a hard drive and works well as secondary game storage, but NVMe drives load faster still.
- Where is the Crucial CT480BX500SSD1 BX500 480GB 3D-NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive cheapest?
- At Etsy, for $75.99, 47% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- What do buyers say about the Crucial CT480BX500SSD1 BX500 480GB 3D-NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive?
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1,045 ratings.
- Where can I buy the Crucial CT480BX500SSD1 BX500 480GB 3D-NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive?
- 13 stores we checked sell it, including Best Buy, Adorama, 3Believe, Antonline, Etsy.