{"product_id":"crucial-bx500-240gb-2-5-sata-ssd","title":"Crucial BX500 240GB 2.5\" SATA SSD","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cheapest way to make an old PC feel new again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crucial BX500 240GB is a 2.5\" SATA drive that drops into any desktop drive bay or laptop 2.5\" slot and replaces a mechanical hard drive. At 240GB it is a boot drive: Windows, your browser, office applications and a couple of small titles. It is the right part for reviving an older machine or adding a fast OS drive alongside existing bulk storage, not for holding a modern game library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.5\" SATA form factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e mounts in a standard 2.5-inch bay and connects with a SATA data cable plus a SATA power lead. Desktops in a 3.5\" bay will need a mounting bracket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSATA III 6Gb\/s interface:\u003c\/strong\u003e reads up to 550MB\/s and writes up to 500MB\/s. That is the ceiling of the SATA interface itself, so treat this as a hard-drive replacement rather than a step up from an existing NVMe drive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicron 3D NAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e built on Micron's own 3D NAND flash, with no moving parts to fail from knocks or vibration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoot-drive capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240GB is comfortable for an operating system and everyday applications. One modern game can fill the rest of it, so plan a second drive if you game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLower power draw:\u003c\/strong\u003e flash storage pulls less power than a spinning disk, which helps battery life on a laptop upgrade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBacked by Micron:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crucial is Micron's consumer brand, so the flash and the drive come from the same company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSATA III 6Gb\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSequential read\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 550MB\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSequential write\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 500MB\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlash\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMicron 3D NAND\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 Year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrucial BX500 240GB 2.5\" SATA SSD x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 240GB drive formats to roughly 223GB usable once the file system takes its share, so size your install accordingly. Covered by a 3 year warranty. Best suited to reviving an older desktop or laptop, or serving as a cheap, fast OS drive in a budget build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crucial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48798274257090,"sku":"CT240BX500SSD1","price":1029.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9055\/5074\/files\/CT240BX500SSD1_wr_01a.jpg?v=1789386638","url":"https:\/\/azonline.co.za\/products\/crucial-bx500-240gb-2-5-sata-ssd","provider":"AZOnline ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}