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Crucial BX500 1TB
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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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $180 the Crucial BX500 1TB is priced 5% below its $190 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Western Digital SN7100 500GB offers stronger value around $116.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Crucial BX500 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial BX500 1TB | B&H | New | $180 | 13 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 1TB | Newegg | New | $199 | 12 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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 | Refurbished | $155 | 15 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
Where it stands in the field
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.
#333 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #330 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #331 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #332 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #333 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #334 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #335 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 4
- #336 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#328 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #325 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 14
- #326 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 13
- #327 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 13
- #328 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #329 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 1TB 13
- #330 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 13
- #331 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 SE 500GB 13
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#333 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #330 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #331 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #332 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #333 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #334 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 512GB 4
- #335 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 4
- #336 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 4
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#276 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #273 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 13
- #274 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 13
- #275 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 13
- #276 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #277 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 13
- #278 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 13
- #279 PatriotPatriot P210 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#261 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #258 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 40
- #259 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 39
- #260 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 39
- #261 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 39
- #262 CrucialCrucial P3 1TB 39
- #263 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 512GB 39
- #264 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 39
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#334 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #331 SamsungSamsung 850 Pro 2TB 4
- #332 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #333 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #334 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
- #335 PatriotPatriot P210 1TB 4
- #336 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 4
- #337 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 1TB 4
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 Value13 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +2493% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 86 +1937% capability · +0% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 85 +2493% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +1937% capability · +0% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value39 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +0% capability · +0% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD Value0 | Higher capability ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB S 66 +1900% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 47 +1800% capability · +0% 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.
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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $60, against a cheapest tracked $180
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades D there; ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB grades S at $200
- 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
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & 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
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
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 #333 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 #333 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 #276 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. TeamGroup NV5000 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 1TB offers D-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #334 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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.