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Crucial BX500 4TB
Works well for: Game & File Storage, System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 4 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 540 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1440 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $599 the Crucial BX500 4TB is priced 8% below its $650 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Crucial T705 2TB offers stronger value around $350.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Crucial BX500 4TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
4 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial BX500 4TB | Newegg | New | $599 | 14 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 4TB | B&H | New | $700 | 13 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 4TBMultiple 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 4TB | Newegg | Used | $441 | 17 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Crucial BX500 4TB | Newegg | Refurbished | $525 | 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.
#325 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #322 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
- #323 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #324 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #325 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
- #326 SamsungSamsung 4TB 4
- #327 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
- #328 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#323 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #320 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 14
- #321 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 14
- #322 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 14
- #323 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 14
- #324 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 14
- #325 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 14
- #326 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 13
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#325 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #322 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
- #323 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #324 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #325 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
- #326 SamsungSamsung 4TB 4
- #327 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
- #328 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 4
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#57 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #54 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 50
- #55 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 50
- #56 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 50
- #57 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 50
- #58 SamsungSamsung 4TB 50
- #59 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 50
- #60 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 50
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#132 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #129 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 2TB 59
- #130 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 59
- #131 CrucialCrucial 1TB 59
- #132 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 58
- #133 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 58
- #134 CrucialCrucial T710 1TB 58
- #135 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 58
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#320 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #317 HPHP S700 250GB 4
- #318 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #319 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 4
- #320 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
- #321 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 4
- #322 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 4
- #323 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 4
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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 Value14 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +2659% capability · -63% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +2585% capability · -42% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2659% capability · -63% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeS Value58 | — | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 4TB S 100 +0% capability · -18% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value0 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 85 +2700% capability · -31% price | Higher Value with current priorities Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB S 91 +2500% capability · -40% 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 S 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 modelCrucial T705 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 14 with Balanced priorities, at $350
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 0 for System Drive, at $220
- 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 S 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 $367, against a cheapest tracked $599
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 58 for Game, at $493
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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 modelLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $360
- 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 4TB
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
- 4 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
- 1440 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- CT4000BX500SSD1
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 4TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #325 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 4TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #325 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 4TB offers S-grade capability for Game. It ranks #57 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. TeamGroup MP44Q 4TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Crucial BX500 4TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #320 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 540. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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.