{"product_id":"crucial-bx500-500gb-2-5-sata-ssd","title":"Crucial BX500 500GB 2.5\" SATA SSD","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cheapest way to make an old laptop or desktop feel new again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crucial BX500 is a 2.5\" SATA drive built to replace a mechanical hard disk in a desktop or a notebook. It boots faster, opens files faster and stops the drive being the thing you wait for. If your machine still has a spinning disk, this is the single upgrade that changes how it feels to use.\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 7mm high, fits a standard drive bay or notebook caddy and connects with a SATA data cable plus SATA power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSATA III 6Gb\/s interface:\u003c\/strong\u003e read speeds up to 550MB\/s and write speeds up to 500MB\/s, which is the practical ceiling of the SATA interface itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicron 3D NAND:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crucial is Micron's consumer brand, so the flash and the drive come from the same house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSLC write acceleration:\u003c\/strong\u003e like all consumer SSDs, the drive writes fastest into its cache and settles to a lower sustained rate on very large continuous transfers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e120TB endurance:\u003c\/strong\u003e rated for 120 terabytes written over the life of the drive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance features:\u003c\/strong\u003e thermal monitoring, TRIM support, SMART reporting and error correction code (ECC).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcronis True Image for Crucial:\u003c\/strong\u003e cloning software so you can move an existing Windows install across instead of reinstalling.\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\u003eDevice type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternal solid-state drive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5-inch, 7mm height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSATA III 6.0Gb\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMemory type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMicron 3D NAND\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\u003eEndurance (TBW)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120TB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMTTF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 million hours\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\u003e1 x Crucial BX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5\" SSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x Acronis True Image for Crucial (cloning software licence)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that 500GB is enough for Windows, your applications and a couple of games, but not for a large library — plan a second drive if you install a lot. Formatted capacity works out to roughly 466GB usable, which is normal. Covered by a 3 year warranty. Best suited to reviving an older SATA machine or adding bulk storage next to an existing NVMe drive; it will not be faster than an NVMe drive you already have.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crucial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48798525882562,"sku":"CT500BX500SSD1","price":1549.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9055\/5074\/files\/CT500BX500SSD1_wr_01.jpg?v=1789386721","url":"https:\/\/azonline.co.za\/products\/crucial-bx500-500gb-2-5-sata-ssd","provider":"AZOnline ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}