IT’S WORTH IT. Every time you turn on your computer, you’re using your storage drive. It holds all your irreplaceable files and it loads and saves almost everything your system does. Join more and more people who are keeping their family videos, travel photos, music, and important documents on an SSD, and get the near-instant performance and lasting reliability that comes with solid state storage. Upgrade with the Crucial® MX500 SSD, a drive built on quality, speed, and security that’s all backed by helpful service and support. Even if you’ve never installed an SSD, don’t sweat it – our step-by-step guide walks you through the process to make installation easy. It’s worth it. Fly through everything you do Start your system in seconds, load files almost instantly, and accelerate the most demanding applications with the Crucial MX500. Our Dynamic Write Acceleration technology uses an adaptable pool of high-speed, single-level cell flash memory to generate blistering speeds. Enjoy the efficiency of next-gen Micron®3D NAND Our cutting-edge components are engineered from start to finish for efficiency. As a result, the Crucial MX500 uses only a minimal amount of power and still delivers a high price-to-performance ratio – without needing a financing plan to pay for it. Experience a faster, cooler, and quieter computer in your home or business. You’ll wonder how you ever put up with a hard drive. Upgrade with a drive you can count on With thousands of hours of pre-release validation, dozens of SSD qualification tests, and a heritage of award-winning SSDs, the Crucial MX500 has been thoroughly tried, tested, and proven. Secure your most important files on a drive with established dependability and the advanced features MX-series SSDs are known for. Install with confidence For many people, opening a computer and transferring data seems terrifying. That’s why we’ve made it easy in the step-by-step Crucial SSD Install Guide. Check it out before you buy, then install your own SSD quickly with everything transferred over successfully and hassle-free. Micron® quality – a higher level of reliability. As a brand of Micron, one of the largest flash storage manufacturers in the world, the Crucial MX500 is backed by the same quality and engineering innovation that has produced some of the world’s most advanced memory and storage technologies for more than 35 years. Split-second speeds, lasting reliability, and a decades-long legacy – upgrading with the Crucial MX500 gives you the best combination of quality, performance, and security. It’s worth it. Main Features Start your system in seconds Easy installation 5-year limited warranty Storage Solid State Capacity 250 GB Drive Size Inches Memory Type SSD Memory Size 250 GB Performance Read Speed 560 MB/s Write Speed 510 MB/s 4K Random Read (AS SSD) Up to 95,000 IOPS 4K Random Write (AS SSD) Up to 90,000 IOPS Data Storage Life 100 TBW Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) 1,800,000 hours Interfaces/Ports Interface Type SATA III System Software Included (may be trial or restricted) Acronis® True Image™ for Crucial® cloning software Compliance Compliance CE, FCC, BSMI, C-Tick, VCCI, KCC RRL, RoHS, China RoHS, WEEE, TUV, UL, IC, Morocco, Halogen Free, SATA-IO Environmental Operating Temperature 0° ~ 70° C Physical Form Factor Solid State Drive In The Box MX500 SSD 7mm to 9.5mm Spacer Cloning Software Installation Instructions Width 69.85 mm Depth 100.45 mm Height 7 mm Warranty Warranty 5 Years Key Features Disk Capacity 250 GB Storage Capacity 250 GB Solid State Drive Yes Disk Form Factor 2.5 Read IOPS (4K) 95000 Write IOPS (4K) 90000 Item Details Manufacturer Crucial Manufacturer Code CT250MX500SSD1 EAN 0649528785046 UPC 649528785046 Condition New