Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Crucial
63 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Speed 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Value for money 1
Thermal performance 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Crucial MX500 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Samsung |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (24th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Pricing
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5"
No current pricing available
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
