--- product_id: 249539552 title: "Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray" brand: "crucial" price: "R51" currency: ZAR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/249539552-crucial-mx500-2tb-3d-nand-sata-2-5-inch-internal store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # 560MB/s max sequential read speed AES 256-bit hardware encryption 5-year limited warranty Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray **Brand:** crucial **Price:** R51 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Upgrade your workflow with speed and security that lasts! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray by crucial - **How much does it cost?** R51 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/249539552-crucial-mx500-2tb-3d-nand-sata-2-5-inch-internal) ## Best For - crucial enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted crucial brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Power Outage Proof:** Integrated Power Loss Immunity safeguards your work even during unexpected shutdowns. - β€’ **Blazing Fast Storage:** Up to 560MB/s read and 510MB/s write speeds for seamless multitasking and rapid file transfers. - β€’ **Decade-Ready Reliability:** Backed by Crucial’s trusted 5-year warranty and proven endurance for long-term peace of mind. - β€’ **Rock-Solid Data Security:** AES 256-bit hardware encryption keeps your sensitive data locked tight from cyber threats. - β€’ **Future-Proof Compatibility:** 2.5-inch SATA form factor fits effortlessly in both laptops and desktops for versatile upgrades. ## Overview The Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA SSD delivers up to 560MB/s sequential read speeds and robust AES 256-bit encryption, ensuring fast, secure, and reliable storage. Its 2.5-inch SATA form factor offers broad compatibility across laptops and desktops, while Power Loss Immunity protects your data during unexpected outages. Trusted by professionals and backed by a 5-year warranty, this SSD is designed for enduring performance and peace of mind. ## Description Buy Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray online on desertcart.ae at best prices. βœ“ Fast and free shipping βœ“ free returns βœ“ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: Hits the sweet spot for being a primary or secondary drive with a price to match - This is only my second Crucial SSD. The other one was purchased 8 years back - M4 128GB SSD. My intention at the time of purchasing the first drive was to speed up my PC and make it sort of future-proof for couple of years. It still rocks the PC! I have been using the M4 SSD for 8 years straight, as the primary/system drive on my PC. This means it gets used every single day. Now let me be clear, I do not transfer huge amounts of files to and from the drive everyday. But, it's the drive on which all temporary files get written everyday from all activities (Productivity, Web-browsing, Photo-editing and light gaming). It has been more than 70% full almost it's entire life and performance has never dipped nor has the drive ever given me any trouble. As per the S.M.A.R.T report, it still has 87% of its life left! This makes Crucial one of the first makes that I recommend to anyone looking for an alternative to Samsung drives. As I am (reluctantly) retiring my 10 year old PC, I wanted to save all my important data on an drive which I could plug into my new system or laptop. I would require a minimum 1TB drive as the amount of data was about 550GB. SSDs are the only way I see future storage; therefore, the choice for me was choosing between a PCI-e or a SATAIII SSD. The logical choice would have been to go with a PCI-e drive as these are faster and have (theoretically) longer life spans. However, there are 2 main reasons I chose to go with a SATAIII device: 1. Installation possibilities: As I was not sure if I would be getting a laptop or PC next, I wanted to be sure that whichever drive I purchase now could be installed in the new PC or laptop. Most current PC motherboards do allow for multiple PCI-e drives to be installed, but only very high-end current laptops are able (?) to take multiple PCI-e drives. As most laptops have a SATAIII drive either as a primary drive or as an existing/upgradeable secondary drive, it made more sense to get a SATAIII drive. 2. Cost: PCI-e drives have not caught up yet with SATAIII drives in terms of GB per dollar. The MX500 1TB has the best performance per GB per dollar (if there is such a term) ratio from my research. There was another possibility, get a PCI-e drive and use an enclosure or adapter. I've read that, in these cases the performance of the drive dips to speeds and bandwidth supported by the enclosure or adapter. This sounded like defeating the purpose of a PCI-e. I would rather have a proper functioning drive working to its maximum (rated) performance capability. Currently, I am using this drive with a UGREEN USB 3.1 Type C to SATA enclosure till I am able to install it in the new system. Therefore, I cannot state the performance figures of the drive itself. There is a huge amount of information on the performance of the MX500 drives on the internet. I would encourage anyone thinking of purchasing this drive to look it up. For me, the drive has been performing impeccably. As I keep transferring any new files I create to this drive, it keeps getting written everyday. S.M.A.R.T. reports life of the drive is still 100% after almost 2 weeks of use. My review here is subjective and specific to my use of the device as a storage which will carry my data over to the new system, with the flexibility of using it either as a primary storage device (with enough space for my data) or, as a fast secondary storage device, if my new system comes with PCI-e storage as primary. In conclusion, I purchased this drive after spending a lot of time researching my options and this drive performs exactly as I wanted it to. I look forward to another decade of rock-solid reliability and performance with this Crucial MX500 1TB SSD drive. Keep up the good work Crucial! Review: A good SATA3 SSD to upgrade your HDD - I bought the Crucial MX500 1TB to replace the old 1TB HDD in my 5 year old Thinkpad running windows 10. The product was shipped in desertcarts' frustration free packing ( Arrived in a bubble padded envelope instead of desertcart box, with a slim Crucial Carton sealed intact. The SSD drive nicely fit into the existing 2.5 inch SATA3 slot and was immediately recognized by the BIOS. I did a fresh install of Windows 10 on my system and now the systems boots up windows in no time. With the HDD the windows boot up time was 2 minutes 15 seconds. Now with the new Crucial MX500 Windows 10 boots up and the user is logged in 15-18 seconds.. Crystal Disk Mark speed test gave read speed of 550 MB/s. If you have an old SATA3 based HDD laptop, you can consider the Crucial MX500 SSD to speedup the PC. ## Features - Sequential reads/writes up to 560/510 MB/s and random reads/writes up to 95K/90K on all file types - Accelerated by Micron 3D NAND technology - Integrated Power Loss Immunity preserves all your saved work if the power unexpectedly gets cut - Aes 256-bit hardware-based encryption keeps data safe and secure from hackers and thieves - Crucial 5-year limited warranty ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B003J5JB12 | | Additional Features | Data Recovery Service | | Best Sellers Rank | #25,288 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #201 in Internal Solid State Drives | | Brand | Crucial | | Built-In Media | Internal Solid State Hard Drive | | Color | Blue/Gray | | Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop, Game Console | | Connectivity Technology | SATA | | Connectivity technology | SATA | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 68,182 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 6 Gigabits Per Second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 2 TB | | Digital storage capacity | 2 TB | | Enclosure Material | Information Not Available | | Form Factor | 2.5-inch | | Hard Disk Description | SATA | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches | | Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA | | Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 1 | | Hard disk form factor | 2.5 Inches | | Hard disk interface | Serial ATA | | Hard-Drive Size | 2000 TB | | Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s | | Hardware Platform | PC; Mac | | Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive | | Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 10.3L x 7W x 0.7Th centimeters | | Item Type Name | Crucial MX500 2TB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive - CT2000MX500SSD1 | | Item Weight | 40 Grams | | Manufacturer | Mio | | Media Speed | 510 | | Mfr Part Number | CT2000MX500SSD1 | | Model Name | MX500 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD | | Model Number | CT2000MX500SSD1 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Read Speed | 560 Megabytes Per Second | | Special features | Data Recovery Service | | Specific Uses For Product | personal, gaming, business | | UPC | 649528785077 | | Warranty Description | 1 year manufacturer | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Crucial - **Colour:** Blue/Gray - **Compatible devices:** Desktop, Laptop, Game Console - **Connectivity technology:** SATA - **Digital storage capacity:** 2 TB - **Hard disk description:** SATA - **Hard disk form factor:** 2.5 Inches - **Hard disk interface:** Serial ATA - **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive - **Special features:** Data Recovery Service ## Images ![Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BZEAbbFDL.jpg) ![Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61uFwpVkfnL.jpg) ![Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XBMRvApML.jpg) ![Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bUtr5uGfL.jpg) ![Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s CT2000MX500SSD1, Blue/Gray - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516N0kyzV+L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Customer Package Type, Size, Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hits the sweet spot for being a primary or secondary drive with a price to match *by M***U on 15 January 2020* This is only my second Crucial SSD. The other one was purchased 8 years back - M4 128GB SSD. My intention at the time of purchasing the first drive was to speed up my PC and make it sort of future-proof for couple of years. It still rocks the PC! I have been using the M4 SSD for 8 years straight, as the primary/system drive on my PC. This means it gets used every single day. Now let me be clear, I do not transfer huge amounts of files to and from the drive everyday. But, it's the drive on which all temporary files get written everyday from all activities (Productivity, Web-browsing, Photo-editing and light gaming). It has been more than 70% full almost it's entire life and performance has never dipped nor has the drive ever given me any trouble. As per the S.M.A.R.T report, it still has 87% of its life left! This makes Crucial one of the first makes that I recommend to anyone looking for an alternative to Samsung drives. As I am (reluctantly) retiring my 10 year old PC, I wanted to save all my important data on an drive which I could plug into my new system or laptop. I would require a minimum 1TB drive as the amount of data was about 550GB. SSDs are the only way I see future storage; therefore, the choice for me was choosing between a PCI-e or a SATAIII SSD. The logical choice would have been to go with a PCI-e drive as these are faster and have (theoretically) longer life spans. However, there are 2 main reasons I chose to go with a SATAIII device: 1. Installation possibilities: As I was not sure if I would be getting a laptop or PC next, I wanted to be sure that whichever drive I purchase now could be installed in the new PC or laptop. Most current PC motherboards do allow for multiple PCI-e drives to be installed, but only very high-end current laptops are able (?) to take multiple PCI-e drives. As most laptops have a SATAIII drive either as a primary drive or as an existing/upgradeable secondary drive, it made more sense to get a SATAIII drive. 2. Cost: PCI-e drives have not caught up yet with SATAIII drives in terms of GB per dollar. The MX500 1TB has the best performance per GB per dollar (if there is such a term) ratio from my research. There was another possibility, get a PCI-e drive and use an enclosure or adapter. I've read that, in these cases the performance of the drive dips to speeds and bandwidth supported by the enclosure or adapter. This sounded like defeating the purpose of a PCI-e. I would rather have a proper functioning drive working to its maximum (rated) performance capability. Currently, I am using this drive with a UGREEN USB 3.1 Type C to SATA enclosure till I am able to install it in the new system. Therefore, I cannot state the performance figures of the drive itself. There is a huge amount of information on the performance of the MX500 drives on the internet. I would encourage anyone thinking of purchasing this drive to look it up. For me, the drive has been performing impeccably. As I keep transferring any new files I create to this drive, it keeps getting written everyday. S.M.A.R.T. reports life of the drive is still 100% after almost 2 weeks of use. My review here is subjective and specific to my use of the device as a storage which will carry my data over to the new system, with the flexibility of using it either as a primary storage device (with enough space for my data) or, as a fast secondary storage device, if my new system comes with PCI-e storage as primary. In conclusion, I purchased this drive after spending a lot of time researching my options and this drive performs exactly as I wanted it to. I look forward to another decade of rock-solid reliability and performance with this Crucial MX500 1TB SSD drive. Keep up the good work Crucial! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good SATA3 SSD to upgrade your HDD *by N***H on 26 April 2021* I bought the Crucial MX500 1TB to replace the old 1TB HDD in my 5 year old Thinkpad running windows 10. The product was shipped in Amazons' frustration free packing ( Arrived in a bubble padded envelope instead of amazon box, with a slim Crucial Carton sealed intact. The SSD drive nicely fit into the existing 2.5 inch SATA3 slot and was immediately recognized by the BIOS. I did a fresh install of Windows 10 on my system and now the systems boots up windows in no time. With the HDD the windows boot up time was 2 minutes 15 seconds. Now with the new Crucial MX500 Windows 10 boots up and the user is logged in 15-18 seconds.. Crystal Disk Mark speed test gave read speed of 550 MB/s. If you have an old SATA3 based HDD laptop, you can consider the Crucial MX500 SSD to speedup the PC. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ So Far So Good *by W***M on 6 June 2020* Got it for my desktop Pc because I'm sick of booting from an 10 year old HDD, works flawlessly with no problems, boots within seconds and definitely worth the price, I'd recommend going for larger capacities because it helps with speed also because they're much worth it per GB. The reason why its a four star for me is because no SATA cables or brackets/Screws were included. Other than that the product is what it is advertised ## Frequently Bought Together - Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s - CT2000MX500SSD1 - BENFEI SATA Cable III, 3 Pack SATA Cable III 6Gbps Straight HDD SDD Data Cable with Locking Latch 18 Inch Compatible for SATA HDD, SSD, CD Driver, CD Writer - Black - Corsair Dual SSD Mounting Bracket (3.5” Internal Drive Bay to 2.5", Easy Installation) Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/249539552-crucial-mx500-2tb-3d-nand-sata-2-5-inch-internal](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/249539552-crucial-mx500-2tb-3d-nand-sata-2-5-inch-internal) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-09-07*