Reddit mentions of Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA M.2 (2280SS) Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s - CT1000MX500SSD4

1 TB SATA SSD have been at 150ish for some time now. Patience and buy if it’s under 130

Edit: Evidence WD 1 TB Reg Price in Amazon for a few weeks now $149

Same Crucial on Amazon 159$ regular price

It's been that price on Amazon since September 21. The M.2 version is actually cheaper at $199.99.

Crucial doesn't make any Crucial branded nVME SSD's themselves.

The MX500 is one of the top performing SATA SSD's on the market; so you need not worry about performance.

I can't tell if this is a mail-in rebate from OutletPC though (it looks probable). You may be better off just going to Amazon if you have Prime.

Here's the price trend for this drive over the past several months. It's been dropping rapidly, so it may pay off to wait a little longer if you don't need this right away.

Cherry build. You are going to like it.

I'd wait for the tomahawk MAX. Its that same board but has better support for Ryzen 3 supposedly. I just built a computer for my brother with a 3600 on the og tomahawk and it works fine but alot of people on here had alot of problems with that board.

Here's an article on it.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/msi-max-motherboards-ryzen-3000-compatibility

You can get M.2 version of that hard drive for the same price. Not a huge difference but 2 less wires you have to deal with is nice.

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=m.2&qid=1566154335&s=gateway&sr=8-4

M.2 version is on sale as well. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0784SY515/ref=twister_B07CFLKPZV?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

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Non-NVME M.2 960 1 TB for 178.90€. https://www.amazon.de/dp/B078WQT6SB/
Non-NVME M.2 Crucial 1 TB for 149.90€ https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0784SY515

Plenty of choice at different price points it seems. Personally still leaning towards 500Gb NVME instead of 1Tb non at the same price.

So from the product manual, that i'm seeing here,

FOR SSD:

your laptop have 1x M.2 PCIe/SATA Combo slot and 1x M.2 PCIe slot. and the ssd that you mentioned in specs is nvme/pcie ssd. Therefore i can assume that you can buy either m.2 sata or m.2 pcie/nvme drive. both will work. but i would recommend buying m.2 ssd for mass storage if you are not doing any kind of video editing. you can buy e.g. crucial mx500 1tb. Or if you are doing video editing or really hard core work that require insane amount of read write ssd speeds then buy samsung 970 evo.

How to configure in laptop:

- if u buy sata ssd: remove the alrdy installed ssd and put it in pcie only slot. put new sata ssd in combo slot.

- if u buy pcie/nvme ssd: install it in the second empty slot. dont touch alrdy installed ssd.

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FOR RAM:

since you want 32 gb, you would need to replace both ram sticks. Also since laptop has intel cpu, ram of speeds 2667 are enough. buy a kit of 2x16gb 2667mhz and just replace the old rams. you can buy this and use it. i have recently installed 8gb ballistix stick in my laptop to make it 2x 8gb. works great.

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Several videos are online to open up ur laptop. e.g. this one. just follow.

We can do better with that link... ;)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-MX500-CT1000MX500SSD4-Internal-2280SS-x/dp/B0784SY515/

Or even

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0784SY515/

Amazon says there's a newer model: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0784SY515/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile but I don't see the difference

thanks for replying.

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can i buy those cables in amazon like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Connection-Cables-Splitter-ST1003/dp/B01FD7R0ZM

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I mostly got confused because I saw there was a type of ssd like this and wasnt sure of the difference https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

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Its running for just a few dollars more on Amazon if anyone is interested: https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515

Wouldn't this be the better deal if you have an extra m.2 slot?
Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA M.2

Agreed.

And get yourself a 1TB M.2 drive and skip the HDD and hybrid drive for now. You can add a second storage device when your drive gets about 75% full. The M.2 drive will plug right into the board, no cables required. Crucial makes very good drives: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-MX500-CT1000MX500SSD4-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/

Fair play to you! :D

Have the parts for your PC arrived yet? One of the things that was bugging me about your build was the tiny no-name SSD and then a separate old and slow hard drive for storage. Such a setup would be a PITA but was accepted years ago when SSDs were very expensive, but even in the past 6 months the price has fallen massively - a 1TB SSD is now around €120. Use an M2 SSD like this one and you won't even need to run power and SATA cables inside your case! :)

Windows will work much better with just one fast drive, and your sanity will remain largely intact. A few weeks back I had to rescue someone's photo library from an old-style hard drive, it's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy.

Computer dummy back with a question. Successfully built the PC but accidentally ordered a second SSD, which just arrived (a few weeks late). Currently have this in there. Which one should I keep?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0784SY515

Will this work with my B350M bazooka motherboard? It seems like a good deal

Sounds like the Dell XPS 15 uses an M.2 SSD. So which ssd would be a good buy for it?

I found these:

• Samsung 860
  
• WD Blue 3D NAND
  
• Crucial MX300
  
• Crucial MX500

Neither, get a Crucial or WD 1TB M.2 SSD (https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1526690499&sr=8-6&keywords=1tb+m.2) instead and save $200.

The 970 Pro isn't a gazillion times faster than the Toshiba, and the Toshiba is plenty fast.

Building my first new PC, swapped my SSD from an American hard to get version (in U.K.) to this

But after some brief research looks like I have to get this to get it working?

Is this right? And if yes can I get the cheapest size since my first linked product is 1000GB

How does that look? Prices are in CAD. Thanks for your help
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07SQBFN2D/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07D5SN1ZK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07FKTZC4M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1
https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=28DZT7KVP6NY&keywords=1tb+m.2&qid=1574987887&s=electronics&sprefix=1tb+%2Celectronics%2C153&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNjlCMTVPVUxCRUk5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzYwMDM2MzMxOE9RVzlTV1A3VCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODE5MjkxMVpOSjFVTlBGOUlKQSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

yeah, the ssd is small, upgrade to 1TB NVME.

Here its on sale for 99 https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=m.2+ssd+1tb+nvme&qid=1575022230&sr=8-8

Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA M.2 Type 2280SS Internal SSD - CT1000MX500SSD4 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0784SY515/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zrV3Db7CP0VT9

NVME is Non-Volatile Memory Express. NVME is extremely fast, compared to a regular sata SSD.

>NVME's are great for transferring very large files like 4k video or uncompressed audio. If you just want to throw a couple games and your operating system onto it, A regular sata SSD or M.2 will work out fine. The difference in gaming on an NVME is negligible.

In regards to speed

>Hard Drive > SSD = M.2 SSD > NVME

As an example take these two SSD's

• Crucial 1TB SATA - Sequential reads/writes up to 560/510 MB/s
  
• Crucial 1TB M.2 - Sequential reads/writes up to 560/510 MB/s
  
  >One requires power thru a SATA cable, the other just plugs in directly into the motherboard, both have the same speeds.
  
  As for brand recognition, WD and Seagate make good HDDs. You can't go wrong with Crucial or Samsung SSDs.
  
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  >I'm 100% going to have this PC wired in, so I suppose wireless capability isn't the most necessary.
  
  If you have absolutely no need for wifi like you stated before, the Aorus Elite should serve you very well. If you ever think you may need wifi, the Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi is a solid board aswell.

https://www.amazon.de/Crucial-MX500-CT1000MX500SSD4-Internes-2280SS/dp/B0784SY515/ref=mp_s_a_1_18?keywords=1tb+ssd&qid=1573140476&sprefix=1tb+ssd&sr=8-18

It's gone up a bit but still very very cheap.

Alright, the long and short of it is you need a decent processor, but a higher priority on RAM

Here's a $600 budget build we'll use as a baseline. It's a gaming build

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/pvttt6/entry-level-amd-gaming-build

You do not need the video card, and we'll switch to a faster processor with onboard video

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3400G-8-Thread-Processor/dp/B07SXNDKNM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ryzen+3400g&qid=1570838032&s=electronics&sr=1-1

You go from 88 to 144 on the processor, but you save 130 on the graphics card.

Current rolling total is 445 and you have a 'capable' machine but one that can be better optimized for your needs

You keep the 2 TB hard drive as your 'backup and media storage' disk, but a much better/bigger SSD can drop in. Remove the 240 brick and put in one of these
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=660p&qid=1570838233&sr=8-6
Suddenly you're looking at a $524 total with 3 tb of storage, one of which is SSD.

At that price, you are already at a decent system for your use case with lots of storage and decent speed.
Re-adding a discrete GPU like the one removed would give you decent gaming performance

a nicer case would probably be a good idea. Aesthetics are in the eye of the beholder, find one from a good brand name (Corsair, Cooler Master, NXZT, Phanteks, Fractal Designs.. there's lots of options) with at least an output fan (some just have an intake. Speaking from experience this sucks with ryzen). You have plenty of budget and a case can last between builds, find one you like.

You could theoretically buy a $20 DVD burner if that would be useful for you. Make sure the case has a spot for it.

This is a great build. The only option I might consider is swapping out the 500gb SSD & 1TB HDD with a higher quality 1TB m.2 SSD:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0784SY515/?tag=pcp0f-20

It will cost you $60 more dollars but it has the benefit of being a
(slightly) better SSD than the ADATA and much less cables. (cause it is m.2).

You could probably get a slightly cheaper case if that extra $60 would be too much

May I ask what's the difference between this and this one?

https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542427572&sr=8-3&keywords=crucial+m.2+1tb

What are you using the pc for? Is it mainly for gaming?

Id get this https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515

1tb should be plenty of space for games and files and the os, its plenty fast, and a good value.

Here's a good place to hunt for a deal on SSDs.

https://old.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/search?q=SSD&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&feature=legacy_search

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0784SY515/?tag=pcpapi-20

The m.2 slot has a SATA 3 interface.

Generally speaking Samsung 860 EVO is considered the best (and usually most expensive); solid performance and many consider their cloning software is basically bulletproof.

WD Blue SSDs are less expensive than Samsung, and also delivers solid performance. They provide 3rd party cloning software; I think Acronis; which does a fine job at cloning, but not considered "bulletproof" like Samsung's software. The same can also be said of Crucial MX500 SSD.

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Cloning the HDD to a SSD is great especially if you simply want an exact duplicate of what is on the HDD so that you do not have to reinstall everything. However, based on my own personal experience, I prefer to do a clean install of Windows to get rid of unwanted "junk" that may be left over from many previous Windows 10 Updates which Windows itself did not delete when using the "Clean up system files" option in Disk Cleanup.

> i7-9700K

So the GPU is baked in the CPU?

Should I just combine the SSD and m2 into this:

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515

I figured the tower would be easier to put together. I could go smaller.

Can you link me one that's solid?

Edit: Oh I see, is it this one? https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-500GB-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515?th=1

If it's only for gaming.

For storage... an NVMe isn't really needed for gaming. You can instead get a 1TB M2 SSD like this Crucial MX500 or get more storage in the form of a 2TB Seagate.

For the RAM. What model are the ones you have?

Are you sure you read the specs right? I'm not aware of any motherboards that work with a SATA M.2 device and not a NVMe, only the other way around.

The M.2 MX500 is $2 cheaper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0784SY515/

Yes that will work just fine, looks like that slot supports x4 PCI and SATA.

I take it this is just extra storage? You could probably use an x2 NVMe like this MyDigitalSSD 1TB or SATA m.2 and save some money. You likely won't notice much difference between the 3 if using it just for storage.

As long as the drive is formatted it should just show up when you install it.

And smaller option is to use M.2 SATA SSD in M.2 SATA->USB enclosure.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adwits-SuperSpeed-Cordless-External-Enclosure-SATA-M-2-SSD-USB-3-0-Case-Compact/dp/B0787FWVHP/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0784SY515/

Thanks! I will go ahead and get a big power supply.

I will not be using sli for the two gpus, I am planning to use them separately by running separate processes on two gpus for now. The plan is to replace the 2060 super with a 2080 ti after a long time.

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wow you are right, this is crazy fast, I will cancel my sata SSD shipment.getting this one: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=m2+sata+ssd&qid=1562390826&s=gateway&sr=8-3

> However, I don’t know what to get for SSD (I believe that’s what is)

I'd get a 1tb mx500 ssd:
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/

Wd Blue 3d is fine to.

Don't get talked into one of these sdd/hdd combo's, they're out of date at todays prices unless you need 4tb or more of space, which most people do not.

It’s a Crucial MX500 M.2 here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-MX500-CT1000MX500SSD4-Internal-2280SS-x/dp/B0784SY515

I’ve ran the 500GB version in my Alienware 13 for over a year with no problems at all. It’s SATA rather than NVMe, but it’s far cheaper and more than fast enough for games etc, which is all I store on there.

I tried the Crucial P1 M.2, which is NVMe and is available for the same price, but it kept blue screening on my Alienware, so avoid them.

Not 45 (anymore? or maybe I read it wrong 😂) but here's one at 109

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=mx500+1tb&qid=1565685536&s=gateway&sprefix=mx500&sr=8-4

> Best specs for price, large harddrive space,

In terms of specs for price, this guy is an incredibly easy recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RF2123Z

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However, it doesn't come with too much storage. In 2019 you'll want an SSD as your boot drive at the very least. It should be relatively to upgrade the SSD in this laptop if you genuinely do need more capacity. For $110, you can turn those 256 GB into 1 TB of storage: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515

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This would result in a $620 total price tag, and for a laptop with 8 gb ram/i5 8th gen/1 tb ssd storage, that's quite good.