Crucial BX500 2TB
Crucial
Current comparison price
$260ASystem DriveValue 16
from 3 offers at 3 retailers · checked Sep 30
Crucial BX500 2TB vs Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
Current prices, capability and Value in United States · USD · prices checked through Sep 30, 2026
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
Samsung
Current comparison price
$494ASystem DriveValue 11
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Sep 30
Three questions, three answers
Capabilityprice excluded
Both earn the same grade for System Drive: A.
Valueunder Balanced
Crucial BX500 2TB has the higher Value under these priorities (16 vs 11).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Crucial BX500 2TB costs less right now ($260 vs $494, 47% apart).
The price changes the answer
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Crucial BX500 2TB
Current comparison price
$260 Value 16
Crucial BX500 2TB keeps the higher Value up to $426 (with Samsung 870 Evo 2TB at $494).
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
Current comparison price
$494 Value 11
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB matches the Value of Crucial BX500 2TB (at $260) at $302 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
Current offers
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Crucial BX500 2TB
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- $260Best priceCrucial BX500 2TBCentralComputer · checked Sep 30Go to offer →
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- $269Crucial BX500 2TBB&H · checked Sep 30Go to offer →
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
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- $494Best priceSamsung 870 Evo 2TBNewegg · checked Sep 30 · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- $500Samsung 870 Evo 2TBCentralComputer · checked Sep 30Go to offer →
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Capability and key differences
What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
| Crucial BX500 2TB | Samsung 870 Evo 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | A | A |
| Game & File Storage | A | A |
| Heavy Creative Work | C | B |
| Drive performance | 540 | 560 |
| Sequential read | 540 | 560 |
| Sequential write | 500 | 530 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities · More offers
- Higher sequential read
Specifications and fit
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
6 identical facts hidden
| Crucial BX500 2TB | Samsung 870 Evo 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 540 MB/s | 560 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 500 MB/s | 530 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| Endurance | 720 TBW | 1,200 TBW |
| NAND type | Micron 3D QLC/TLC | Samsung TLC V-NAND |
| DRAM cache | DRAM-less | 2GB LPDDR4 |
| Controller | SMI SM2258XT | Samsung MKX |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Crucial | Samsung |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Trade-off guide
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
Crucial BX500 2TB fits better when…
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 47% lower current price
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB fits better when…
- the job is Heavy Creative Work: higher capability grade
- Drive performance matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: higher index
- Sequential write matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: 560 MB/s vs 540 MB/s
- Sequential write matters: 530 MB/s vs 500 MB/s
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $40 cheaper · Value 100.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
Methodology and FAQ
Which one is better, Crucial BX500 2TB or Samsung 870 Evo 2TB?
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Which has the higher Value right now?
Under Balanced, Crucial BX500 2TB has the higher Value (16 vs 11) in the market snapshot of Sep 30, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
At what price does the answer change?
Under Balanced, with Crucial BX500 2TB at its current price, Samsung 870 Evo 2TB reaches equal Value at $302. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
Both earn the same grade for System Drive: A.
Where can I compare current offers?
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.