The 120GBsata 3 ssd drivefrom sata 3 ssd drivefeatures read/write speeds up to and exceeding 500 MB/s and access times up to 50x faster than a conventional HDD. It is SATA 6G ready and backward compatible with SATA 3G and 1.5G machines. This SSD is ideal for power users, home or office users, gamers, digital photographers, and creative professionals.

DuraWrite extends the drive endurance by 20x or more compared to standard SSD controllers

Advanced wear leveling & monitoring distributes data evenly across the entire drive

Advanced read / disturb Management safeguards against data corruption by spreading read / write cycles across the flash components

Intelligent garbage collection recycling maintains optimal write speeds by clearing blocks of unneeded data during off-peak usage times

RAISE (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) protects the data on your drive from flash block failures without typical RAID inefficiencies

Superior error correction (ECC) protection for longest data retention and drive life

No moving parts

Silent, cool, energy efficient operation

Excellent shock, vibration, and temperature resistance

Access time up to 50x faster than HDD

Designed to deliver SATA 6G speeds, yet backward compatible to SATA 3G and 1.5G

Ideal for power users, home or office users, gamers, digital photographers, and creative professionals

Made in USA

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is crucial ssd 2 TB compatible for mac 27 inch Mac OS Catalina 10.15 .7 year manufacture 2012 ?

A: It would work. But the installation process is difficult and can go wrong if one is not highly skilled and technical. It is not supported by Apple.

Q: 2. Can you use this to replace Intel optane and allow it to be the main boot device?

A: Yes you can make Crucial 1TB MX500 M.2 Internal SSD bootable.

Q: 3. Will this work on an Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7?

A: No, the Crucial 1TB MX500 M.2 Internal SSD BH #CRMX5001TBS4 is not compatible with a Macbook Pro Retina 15'' 2014.

Q: 4. Is there an external 2TB Drive version?

A: This is the external 2TB version: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1600747-REG/crucial_ct2000x6ssd9_2tb_x6_portable_ssd.html

Q: 5. Is this hard drive compatible with Lenovo Ideacentre a310, cheaset intel series 3?

A: Yes, based on the manual, this will work in your computer.

Q: 6. The crucial mx500 2TB compatible with the Atomos ninja v?

A: The Atomos Ninja V will use special SSD drives. It is best to use those.

Q: 7. Does this unit work with HDR-50?

A: It is our opinion that it should work. However, we are not able to say so definitely since the HDR-50 is discontinued. We are able to suggest that you consider the Datavideo 320GB SATA 2.5 Spare Hard Drive. That one is confirmed as working with the HDR-50.

Q: 8. Can the "256-Bit AES Hardware Encryption" be disabled before use?

A: Yes, the Crucial 1TB MX500 2.5" Internal SATA SSD's AES-256 Data Encryption, TCG Opal 2.0 can be disabled.

Q: 9. Can I replace a 1tb HDD that is only 1/4 used with a Crucial 500gb SSD? Will the Acronis software automatically configure (partition) the new SSD?

A: You will not be able to mirror an image of a volume that is larger than the total capacity of the new disk, even if the original volume is only partially full. Your best option would be to create a blank volume on the destination disk and transfer the data manually or with a backup method other than mirroring.

Q: 10. Crucial MX500 Internal SSD Made in which country?

A: The country of origin for this Crucial 500GB MX500 2.5" Internal SATA SSD., would be the country of Mexico.