Crucial BX500 Spec and Price in France
Silicon Motion's SM2259XT controller runs the BX500 without a DRAM cache, keeping sequential speeds capped at 540/500 MB/s over SATA — Crucial's budget option at $199.99 for 2TB. Its 720TB TBW rating beats the P3 Plus's 440TB, though the three-year warranty runs two years shorter than either NVMe drive in Crucial's range.
Tied 101st of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 3 models share this figure. Tied 99th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 4 models share this figure.
Prices include VAT.
The last tracked price for the 500GB Crucial BX500 in France was 109,89 € at Amazon.fr, captured 2026-09-17. Across one tracked merchant and 1562 days of recorded prices, the 90-day median for the 500GB Crucial BX500 is 120,72 € and the lowest recorded price is 11,00 €. This site began capturing prices on July 30, 2026; for Amazon listings, prices dated earlier come from Keepa's price history.
Captured periodically and may have changed.
- 480GB
- 1TB
- 2TB
- 4TB
- 500GB
Each point is one day's recorded price, not a list price. Points dated before July 30, 2026, when this site began capturing prices, come from Keepa's Amazon price history. How we track prices
Specifications
- Capacity
- 2TB
- Interface
- SATA
- Sequential read
- 540 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Form factor
- 2.5-inch
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2259XT
- Endurance (TBW)
- 720 TB
- Warranty
- 3 years
Capacities
| Configuration | Part number | Endurance (TBW) | Sequential write | Sequential read | Current best price | Price per TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120GB | CT120BX500SSD1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 240GB | CT240BX500SSD1 | 80 TB | 500 MB/s | 540 MB/s | — | — |
| 480GB | CT480BX500SSD1 | 120 TB | 500 MB/s | 540 MB/s | 140,78 € Price too old to confirm | — |
| 1TB | CT1000BX500SSD1 | 360 TB | 500 MB/s | 540 MB/s | 165,71 € Price too old to confirm | — |
| 2TB | CT2000BX500SSD1 | 720 TB | 500 MB/s | 540 MB/s | 165,76 € Price too old to confirm | — |
| 4TB | CT4000BX500SSD1 | 1000 TB | 500 MB/s | 540 MB/s | 389,99 € Price too old to confirm | — |
| 500GB | CT500MX500SSD1 | — | — | — | 109,89 € Price too old to confirm | — |
What owners and reviewers say
Summarised from 2 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices
Commonly praised
- Reviewers credit its low cost, strong burst sequential performance and bundled software.
- Buyers say it noticeably speeds up older laptops after replacing a hard drive.
- A long-term owner reports the wear indicator has not risen and performance still matches the spec.
Commonly criticised
- Application-level performance is below average for the class, with low endurance and weak sustained writes.
- One reviewer reports a unit that froze repeatedly even after a replacement.
Sources behind this summary
- ldlc.com — 5 out of 5 (385 ratings), as of September 13, 2026
- Tom's Hardware — review
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Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.