Crucial
Crucial BX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD
Out of stock
SKU CT1000BX500SSD1
R 2 559,00
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Free courier delivery: 1–3 working days to Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and within 100km of them, 2–4 working days further out. Express 1–2 working days for R150.
| Delivering to | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Major centres: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and within 100km of them | 1–3 working days | R180, free from R2 500 |
| More than 100km from a major centre | 2–4 working days | R180, free from R2 500 |
| Express delivery, anywhere | 1–2 working days | R210, R150 from R2 500 |
| Collect from Edenvale | When we tell you it’s ready | Free |
- Courier delivery is R180 on orders under R2 500 and free on orders of R2 500 or more. Choose express or collection at checkout.
- Times count from the day your order is dispatched. Orders placed before 12:00 on a working day ship the same day; after 12:00, on weekends or on public holidays they ship the next working day.
- Pre-built PCs and PC Builder builds need 2–4 extra working days to assemble and test before they ship.
- The area check is a guide based on your postal code, and delivery times are the courier’s estimates. Please make sure your address and postal code are correct — an incorrect address delays delivery.
- Full shipping policy
- Free courier delivery over R2 500 Anywhere in South Africa. R180 on orders under R2 500
- Official warranty Local South African warranty and support
- Expert help Talk to a builder before you buy
The cheapest way to make an old PC feel new again.
The Crucial BX500 is a 1TB 2.5" SATA drive built for the job most people actually need doing: replacing a mechanical hard drive in a desktop or laptop and getting the boot times, file transfers and general responsiveness back. It mounts in a standard 2.5" drive bay with a SATA data and power cable, so it fits almost any system built in the last fifteen years. If your machine already runs an NVMe drive, treat this as bulk storage rather than a speed upgrade.
Key Features
- 1TB of usable space: the sensible default in 2026 for an operating system, your applications and a working game library. Expect roughly 931GB after formatting, which is normal for any 1TB drive.
- Sequential read up to 550MB/s: that figure sits right at the ceiling of the SATA III interface, so this is as quick as a 2.5" SATA drive gets.
- Sequential write up to 500MB/s: quick enough that large file copies finish in a fraction of the time a spinning disk would take.
- Micron 3D NAND: Crucial is Micron's own consumer brand, so the flash and the drive come from the same house.
- SLC write acceleration: like all consumer SSDs, the BX500 writes fastest into a cache and eases off during very large sustained transfers. Normal day-to-day use never leaves the fast path.
- Thermal monitoring and TRIM: the drive manages its own temperature and keeps free blocks tidy so performance holds up over the years.
- Straightforward fitting: no driver, no special tooling. Bolt it in, connect two cables, clone or reinstall.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Form factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III 6Gb/s |
| Sequential read | Up to 550MB/s |
| Sequential write | Up to 500MB/s |
| Storage medium | Micron 3D NAND |
| Features | SLC write acceleration, thermal monitoring, TRIM |
| Warranty | 3 Year |
What's in the Box
- Crucial BX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD x1
Backed by a 3 year warranty. This is the drive for anyone reviving an older desktop or notebook, kitting out office machines on a budget, or adding a large, quiet second drive to a system that already boots off NVMe.
Key details
| Capacity | 1000 GB |
|---|---|
| Interface | SATA III |
| Drive form factor | 2.5 inch |
| Category | Solid State Drives (SSD) |
| Brand | Crucial |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
Questions
Before you buy
Will this drive fit my motherboard?
It connects over SATA III in the 2.5 inch form factor. Check that your board has a free slot of that type - an M.2 drive needs an M.2 socket of the right length, a SATA drive needs a SATA port and a power lead from the supply. A drive will still work in a slower slot than it is rated for, it just will not reach its full speed.
How much will actually fit on it?
It is a 1000GB drive. Formatted capacity always reads a little lower than the number on the box because drive makers count in decimal gigabytes and Windows reports binary ones - that is normal and not a fault. Leaving roughly ten percent free also helps an SSD hold its write speed over time.
Is it in stock, and when will it ship?
This one is out of stock at the moment. Stock does come back in - WhatsApp us on 079 491 0181 with the model and we will tell you what the supplier is showing and let you know when it lands, rather than leaving you to keep checking the page.
What does delivery cost, and how long does it take?
We deliver by courier anywhere in South Africa, and delivery is R180 on orders under R2 500 and free on orders of R2 500 or more. It takes 1-3 working days to Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and areas within 100km of them, and 2-4 working days to areas more than 100km from a major centre, counted from the day the order is dispatched. Need it sooner? Express delivery is 1-2 working days for R210, or R150 on orders of R2 500 or more - choose it at checkout. We do not ship outside South Africa.
Can I collect instead of having it delivered?
Yes. Collection is from 11 Voortrekker Avenue, Edenvale, Gauteng, by arrangement - message us first so we can have the order picked and waiting. We are open 09:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday.
What warranty does it carry, and how do I claim?
The warranty period for this product is listed at the end of the Specifications section above. Claims go through us, not the manufacturer - contact us with your order number and a description of the fault and we will handle it from there. Separately from any warranty, the Consumer Protection Act gives you six months from delivery to return goods that are defective, unsafe or not fit for their intended purpose.
What if I change my mind?
You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind - longer than the seven days the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act requires. The item needs to be unused and in its original packaging, and we pay the return shipping. Refunds go back to the payment method you used, within 30 days of the return reaching us.
How can I pay?
Payments are processed by Stitch. At the last step of checkout you are taken to Stitch’s secure page to pay, and brought back here once it is done. Your card details are entered on Stitch’s secure, PCI-compliant page and never touch our systems.
Something not covered here? Read the full FAQ, or WhatsApp us on 079 491 0181.
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