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Crucial BX500 2TB
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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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $260 the Crucial BX500 2TB is priced in line with its $260 representative market level. TeamGroup QX 2TB currently does the same job for $220.
Consider: Crucial T710 1TB offers stronger value around $220.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Crucial BX500 2TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial BX500 2TB | CentralComputer | New | $260 | 16 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 2TB | Newegg | New | $260 | 16 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 2TB | B&H | New | $269 | 16 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 2TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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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.
#304 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #301 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
- #302 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
- #303 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #304 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #305 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #306 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #307 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#270 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #267 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 17
- #268 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 16
- #269 PatriotPatriot P210 1TB 16
- #270 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 16
- #271 PatriotPatriot P210 2TB 16
- #272 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 16
- #273 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 512GB 16
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#304 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #301 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
- #302 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
- #303 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #304 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #305 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 4
- #306 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 4
- #307 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#295 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #292 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 1
- #293 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 1
- #294 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q1 480GB 1
- #295 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 1
- #296 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 1
- #297 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 1
- #298 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#139 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #136 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 25
- #137 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 25
- #138 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 25
- #139 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 25
- #140 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 25
- #141 PatriotPatriot P210 2TB 25
- #142 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#129 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #126 GigabyteGigabyte AORUS 1TB 56
- #127 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 56
- #128 ADATAADATA Legend 710 1TB 56
- #129 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 55
- #130 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB 55
- #131 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 55
- #132 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 55
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#299 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #296 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 4
- #297 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 4
- #298 PatriotPatriot P220 2TB 4
- #299 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #300 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 4
- #301 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 4
- #302 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#286 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #283 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 0
- #284 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 0
- #285 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 0
- #286 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 0
- #287 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 0
- #288 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 512GB 0
- #289 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 0
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 Value16 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +2659% capability · -15% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +2493% capability · -23% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value1 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2659% capability · -15% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value55 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 2TB A 81 +0% capability · +6% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +2640% capability · -15% 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
- Game & File Storage is your main prioritygraded A for Game & File Storage 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 16 with Balanced priorities, at $200
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 1 for System Drive, at $220
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A 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 $148, against a cheapest tracked $260
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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 — Game & File Storage isit grades C for Heavy Creative Work, but A for Game & File Storage
Consider other options if
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Crucial T710 1TB grades S at $220
- 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 T710 1TB holds Relative Value 75 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $220
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.
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
- 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 The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-28
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 #304 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades C.
Crucial BX500 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #304 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades C.
Crucial BX500 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #139 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. TeamGroup QX 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 2TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #299 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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-28 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-28 · 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.