Crucial MX500 Vs BX500 Compared - WePC

As you can see, there aren’t too many significant differences between the MX500 and BX500, and you could be forgiven for confusing the two. However, while both of these SSDs are two of the most highly-rated and best performing on the market, there are a few subtle differences that may inform your decision. We’ll explore the key features of these SSDs – along with the pros and cons of each product – below…

Crucial BX500 480 GB

Read/Write

540/500MB/s

Capacity

480. GB

Interface

SATA 6.0 Gb/s

Pros

Affordable and mid-sized

Reliable

Cons

Needs SATA connection

Slower than NVME

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Crucial MX500 500GB

Read/Write

560/ 510MB/s

Capacity

500GB

Interface

SATA 2.5

Dimensions

4.06 x 0.28 x 2.76 inches

Pros

Very affordable

Good starter size SSD

Cons

SATA

Much slower than NVME

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