Crucial BX500 240GB SATA III 2.5-inch SSD

The Crucial BX500 240GB (CT240BX500SSD1) is a 2.5-inch SATA III solid-state drive built on 3D NAND flash technology, delivering reliable sequential read speeds of up to 540 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 500 MB/s. Its Silicon Motion SM2259XT DRAM-less controller leverages Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology to reduce latency while maintaining a compact, standard 2.5-inch form factor compatible with the vast majority of enterprise rack servers, workstations, and storage enclosures.

Designed as a high-density, read-intensive storage tier, the BX500 240GB is well suited for boot drive deployments, OS imaging, and light mixed-workload environments where consistent sequential throughput is the primary requirement. The drive operates within a standard 2.5-inch, 7mm profile and interfaces via the ubiquitous SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA III) protocol, ensuring broad compatibility with existing infrastructure without requiring platform upgrades or additional HBA investment.

The CT240BX500SSD1 is available through Omnixon Global for enterprise buyers across the UAE, GCC, EMEA, and APAC regions, supporting bulk infrastructure refresh programs, edge computing deployments, and cost-conscious capacity expansion initiatives. Its low active and idle power consumption profiles contribute to reduced thermal output in dense server environments, supporting energy-efficiency objectives in modern datacenter operations.

Ideal for

• Operating system boot drive in rack-mounted enterprise servers, reducing boot times and improving OS responsiveness compared to traditional spinning media
• Hypervisor host drive for virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V, providing fast, reliable system-level storage in dense VM environments
• Read-intensive log storage and audit trail archiving for enterprise applications where high sequential read throughput is prioritized over intensive write endurance
• Edge computing node local storage in IoT gateway appliances and remote office/branch office (ROBO) deployments where low power consumption and compact form factor are critical
• Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) and VDI golden image storage, enabling rapid provisioning and fast OS delivery to end-user virtual desktops
• Secondary cache or scratch disk in workstations used for AI data preprocessing pipelines where intermediate dataset staging requires fast, affordable local NVMe-free SSD storage

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.