Crucial BX500 2TB
The current Crucial BX500 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Crucial · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Crucial BX500 2TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 540 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 720 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 404 the Crucial BX500 2TB is priced in line with its CAD 404 representative market level. Only one verified new offer stands behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB offers stronger value around CAD 225.Compare
Prices & availability
Crucial BX500 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial BX500 2TB | Newegg | New | CAD 404 | 22 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 2TB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 21 | 2026-11-14 | 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.
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.
#155 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #152 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
- #153 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 4
- #154 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
- #155 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#159 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #156 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 22
- #157 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 22
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 2TB 22
- #159 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 22
- #160 TranscendTranscend MTE110S 2TB 21
- #161 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 21
- #162 TranscendTranscend 225S 250GB 21
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#155 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #152 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
- #153 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 4
- #154 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
- #155 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#169 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #166 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 6
- #167 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 6
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 6
- #169 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 6
- #170 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 6
- #171 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 5
- #172 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#77 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #74 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 25
- #75 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 2TB 25
- #76 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 25
- #77 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 25
- #78 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 25
- #79 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 25
- #80 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#91 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #88 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 63
- #89 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 63
- #90 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 63
- #91 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 62
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 62
- #93 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 62
- #94 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 2TB 62
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#148 of 186 graded solid state drives
- #145 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #146 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 4
- #147 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 4
- #148 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #149 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 4
- #150 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #151 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#162 of 186 currently priced solid state drives
- #159 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 12
- #160 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 11
- #161 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 11
- #162 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 11
- #163 TranscendTranscend 225S 500GB 10
- #164 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 10
- #165 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 10
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 Value22 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB 69 +2622% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 100 +1270% capability · -44% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value6 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB S 76 +2622% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +1122% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA
Value62 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 100 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup NV5000 2TB A 100 +0% capability · -11% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC
Value11
| Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB S 94 +2560% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 96 +1800% capability · -31% price |
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 109, against a cheapest tracked CAD 404
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 22 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 225
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C 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 Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 6 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 315CAD 315 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-10–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 89 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 315)cheapest tracked CAD 404 against a CAD 315 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup NV5000 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 62 for Game, at CAD 360
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C 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 C 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 C there; Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB grades S at CAD 456
- 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 96 against its 11 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 280
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 2TB
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
- 2 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
- 720 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT2000BX500SSD1
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-10–2026-11-14
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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #155 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #155 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #77 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. TeamGroup NV5000 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 2TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #148 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. The C 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-10–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.