Crucial BX500 500GB SATA III 2.5"
Crucial
44 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial BX500 500GB SATA III 2.5"
82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users generally praise this Crucial BX500 SSD for its speed, reliability, and value, often using it to upgrade older computers or as an external drive. It works well for tasks like replacing HDDs in Macs and PCs, and for surveillance systems. However, one user reported compatibility issues with a laptop, and another noted a slight wobble when installed without a spacer.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Reliable for upgrades
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
- Works with Mac and PC
Cons
- Compatibility issues with some laptops
- Slight wobble without spacer
- Shorter warranty than MX500
Performance 7
Reliability 6
Value for money 5
Compatibility 3
Installation 3
Warranty 1
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Crucial BX500 | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial BX500 500GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Crucial BX500 500GB SATA III 2.5"0.415score per dollar
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe0.076score per dollar
Crucial BX500 500GB SATA III 2.5" offers 5.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.
