{"product_id":"crucial-ssd-storage-sata-3-25-bx500-240gb","title":"Crucial SSD Storage SATA 3 2.5- BX500 240GB","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240 GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5″- 7 mm height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSATA III 6 Gb\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeq Read\/Write\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e540 MB\/s \/ 500 MB\/s (burst)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSLC Cache Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~42 GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMicron 3D QLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndurance (TBW)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80 TBW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTBF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~1.5 million hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShock Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1500G \/ 0.5 ms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrucial Magician- Acronis True Image\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~60 mW active\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"-194-\" data-end=\"-268-\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Crucial BX500 240 GB SATA III SSD – Budget-Friendly Everyday Storage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"-270-\" data-end=\"-333-\"\u003eReliable Upgrade from HDD with Great Real‑World Performance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"-335-\" data-end=\"-667-\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"-339-\" data-end=\"-356-\"\u003eCrucial BX500\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a low-cost entry into SSDs- delivering much faster boot times- system responsiveness- and file load speeds than traditional hard drives. 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Insights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"-1618-\" data-end=\"-1740-\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"-1618-\" data-end=\"-1718-\"\u003e-Cheap SSD… fine for most people for most use cases- especially storage or light desktop views.”\u003c\/strong\u003e citeturn0search0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"-1743-\" data-end=\"-1850-\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"-1745-\" data-end=\"-1850-\"\u003e“Do not buy this if you're doing data writing… slower than a 7200 RPM platter drive.” citeturn0search0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"-1854-\" data-end=\"-1871-\"\u003eTom’s Hardware:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"-1874-\" data-end=\"-2026-\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"-1876-\" data-end=\"-2026-\"\u003e“Affordable- will outperform any HDD as a boot drive- but comes with drawbacks… hard to recommend over better options like MX500.” citeturn0search2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"-2030-\" data-end=\"-2040-\"\u003ePCWorld:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"-2043-\" data-end=\"-2177-\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"-2045-\" data-end=\"-2177-\"\u003e“Great everyday performance and value—but slows drastically when cache runs out… larger capacities recommended.” citeturn0search4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"-2179-\" data-end=\"-2182-\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"-2184-\" data-end=\"-2214-\"\u003e Pros \u0026amp; 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