Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5-inch SSD

The Crucial MX500 1TB SATA III 2.5-inch SSD (CT1000MX500SSD1) is built on Micron's 64-layer 3D TLC NAND flash technology, paired with a Silicon Motion SM2258 controller and an integrated DRAM cache. This architecture delivers consistent sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 510 MB/s, while random 4K read and write performance reaches up to 95,000 and 90,000 IOPS respectively — providing a substantial and measurable throughput advantage over traditional mechanical hard drives in latency-sensitive environments.

The MX500 incorporates Micron's proprietary Dynamic Write Acceleration technology, which uses a portion of the NAND as a pseudo-SLC cache to sustain elevated write performance during bursty workloads. Hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption support (TCG Opal 2.0 and IEEE 1667 eDrive compliant) enables data-at-rest security without imposing a performance penalty, making it suitable for regulated enterprise environments handling sensitive or compliance-bound data. The drive also features integrated power loss immunity circuitry that protects in-flight data during unexpected power interruptions, and an active garbage collection engine that maintains consistent performance over the drive's operational lifespan.

With a rated endurance of 360 TBW (terabytes written) and a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) rating of 1.8 million hours, the CT1000MX500SSD1 is positioned for sustained deployment across enterprise client computing, edge infrastructure, and light server roles. Its 2.5-inch, 7mm form factor with an included 9.5mm spacer ensures broad compatibility across both legacy and modern enterprise chassis. The drive is available through Omnixon Global for buyers across the UAE, GCC, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Ideal for

• Enterprise laptop and desktop fleet refresh projects requiring high-throughput, low-latency storage to replace aging HDD infrastructure
• Edge computing nodes and remote office/branch office (ROBO) deployments where compact form factor and power efficiency are critical operational constraints
• Data-at-rest encryption mandates in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and government, leveraging TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit hardware encryption
• Read-intensive workloads including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) golden image storage, boot acceleration, and OS volume hosting
• Secondary or cache-tier storage in light server configurations where SATA III connectivity is the available interface standard
• AI and analytics workstation builds requiring fast local NVMe-class SATA storage for dataset staging, model checkpointing, and inference result caching at the edge

Technical specifications

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