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Compare Crucial BX100 250GB vs MX500 250GB 3D NAND

Crucial BX100 250GB and Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND are both solid state drives with the same Capacity (250 GB), Interface (SATA 6 Gb/s) and Form Factor (2.5"). The main differences are in Performance (+15%), NAND Flash Type, Max Sequential Read and Max Sequential Write.

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Crucial BX100 250GB

Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND

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Brand

Crucial

Brand

Crucial

Model

CT250BX100SSD1

Model

CT250MX500SSD1

Release Date

📅 January 2015

Release Date

📅 January 2018

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Performance (Charts)

302nd / 1746

(-15%)

Performance (Charts)

239th / 1746

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Effective Value

254th / 336

Effective Value

170th / 336

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Price/GB

$0.48

Price/GB

$0.20

GB/$1

2.1

GB/$1

5

Series

BX100

Series

MX500

Capacity

250 GB

Capacity

250 GB

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

NVME

No

NVME

No

Form Factor

2.5"

Form Factor

2.5"

SSD Controller

Silicon Motion SM2246EN

SSD Controller

-

NAND Flash Type

MLC

NAND Flash Type

3D NAND

Max Sequential Read

Up to 535 MB/s

Max Sequential Read

Up to 560 MB/s

Max Sequential Write

Up to 370 MB/s

Max Sequential Write

Up to 510 MB/s

MTBF

1,500,000 hours

MTBF

1.8 million hours

Options (4)

	1TB Frustration Free Packaging $289.00
	1TB Standard Packaging $289.00
	2TB Standard Packaging $444.95
	500GB Standard Packaging $218.49

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Crucial BX100 250GB:

26% cheaper, you can save $40.99
Slightly better effective value.

Reasons to buy the Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND:

Moderately better performance, around +15%
Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later

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