2018
MX500 1TB
The 1 TB MX500 is one of the most recommended SATA SSDs ever made. Reliable, fast for the interface, affordable, and backed by a 5-year warranty — an ideal first SSD upgrade for any laptop or desktop.
SATA SSD
Compatible Standards & Components
PCI Express 5.0 (PCIe 5.0)
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
PCI Express 4.0 (PCIe 4.0)
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
M.2 2280 Form Factor
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) / JEDEC
PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
PCI Special Interest Group / NVM Express Inc.
PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0)
PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
3D TLC NAND Flash
Samsung / SK Hynix / Micron / Kioxia
3D QLC NAND Flash
Intel / Micron / Samsung / SK Hynix
SLC Write Cache (Dynamic NAND Cache)
Storage Device Manufacturers
M.2 NVMe Heatsink (Thermal Throttle Prevention)
Motherboard Manufacturers
2.5-inch SATA SSD Form Factor
SATA-IO
Technical Specifications
| Type | SATA SSD |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5-inch |
| Nand Type | Micron 3-bit TLC |
| Dram | Yes |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s |
| Seq Write | 510 MB/s |
| Tbw | 360 TBW |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Encryption | AES 256-bit |
| Msrp | $64.99 |
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