Crucial BX500 1TB
The current Crucial BX500 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Crucial · SSD · SATA
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Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 540 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 360 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumWorth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
Crucial BX500 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
6 tracked offers · 4 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial BX500 1TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 20 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 1TB | Newegg | New | $197 | 20 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 1TB | B&H | New | $198 | 20 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 1TB | MemoryC | New | $229 | 17 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial BX500 1TB | Newegg | Used | $150 | 26 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 1TB | Newegg | Refurbished | $169 | 23 | 2026-11-07 | View offer → |
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#199 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #196 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #197 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #198 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 4
- #199 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #200 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 4
- #201 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #202 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#200 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #197 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 21
- #198 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 20
- #199 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 20
- #200 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 20
- #201 SamsungSamsung 960 Evo 250GB 20
- #202 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 19
- #203 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 18
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#199 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #196 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #197 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #198 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 4
- #199 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #200 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 4
- #201 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #202 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#202 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #199 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 7
- #200 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 7
- #201 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 6
- #202 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 6
- #203 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 6
- #204 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 6
- #205 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 6
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#166 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 13
- #164 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 13
- #165 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 13
- #166 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #167 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 13
- #168 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 13
- #169 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#169 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #166 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 46
- #167 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 46
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 46
- #169 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 46
- #170 PNYPNY CS1030 250GB 45
- #171 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 45
- #172 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 45
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#197 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #194 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 4
- #195 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #196 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #197 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #198 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 4
- #199 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 4
- #200 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#206 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #203 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 10
- #204 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 10
- #205 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 9
- #206 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 9
- #207 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 9
- #208 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 9
- #209 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 9
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value20 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 88 +2659% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1159% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value6 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 93 +2659% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1159% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value46 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB A 100 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 97 +0% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD Value9 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2640% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 89 +1800% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically$49 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 20 with Balanced priorities, at $104
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 6 for System Drive, at $104
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specifically$111 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 97 against its 46 for Game, at $129
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades D for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades D there; Crucial T710 1TB grades S at $230
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 89 against its 9 for Heavy Creative Work, at $180
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Crucial BX500 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 540 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SMI SM2258XT
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 3D QLC/TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 360 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT1000BX500SSD1
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Crucial BX500 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #199 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #199 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #166 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 1TB offers D-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #197 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
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