Crucial BX500 4TB
The current Crucial BX500 4TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Crucial · SSD · SATA
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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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $550 the Crucial BX500 4TB is priced in line with its $550 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Crucial BX500 4TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial BX500 4TB | CentralComputer | New | $550 | 13 | 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.
#203 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #200 WDGreen 500GB 4
- #201 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #202 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #203 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
- #204 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #205 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #206 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#220 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #217 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 15
- #218 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 1TB 15
- #219 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 14
- #220 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 13
- #221 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 13
- #222 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 13
- #223 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 13
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#203 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #200 WDGreen 500GB 4
- #201 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #202 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #203 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
- #204 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 4
- #205 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #206 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#241 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #238 WDWD 2048 Western Digital 2.048TB 3
- #239 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 3
- #240 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 3
- #241 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 3
- #242 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 3
- #243 SamsungSamsung 860 QVO 2TB 3
- #244 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 2
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#31 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #28 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 26
- #29 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 26
- #30 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 26
- #31 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 26
- #32 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 26
- #33 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 26
- #34 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 26
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#141 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #138 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 56
- #139 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 1TB 55
- #140 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 55
- #141 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 54
- #142 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 54
- #143 TranscendTranscend MTE110S 2TB 54
- #144 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 53
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#198 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #195 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
- #196 WDGreen 500GB 4
- #197 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 4
- #198 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 4
- #199 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 4
- #200 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 4
- #201 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#232 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #229 WDGreen 500GB 8
- #230 WDWD 2048 Western Digital 2.048TB 8
- #231 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 8
- #232 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 8
- #233 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 8
- #234 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 8
- #235 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 8
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 Crucial T710 1TB 81 +2659% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1159% capability · -83% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value3 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +2659% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1159% capability · -83% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeS
Value54 | — | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 4TB S 91 +0% capability · -9% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB
Value8 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 88 +2700% capability · -18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2640% capability · -58% 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
- 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 13 with Balanced priorities, at $96
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 3 for System Drive, at $96
- 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$373$373 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $177 above the strong-value threshold (~$373)cheapest tracked $550 against a $373 calculated threshold for Game
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup MP44Q 4TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 54 for Game, at $500
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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 8 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
- 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.
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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
- 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 TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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 4TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #203 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 4TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #203 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 4TB offers S-grade capability for Game. It ranks #31 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 #198 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.
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 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · 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.