Crucial BX500 240GB 3D NAND SATA 6.35 cm (2.5-inch) SSD (CT240BX500SSD1)

1

Capacity

240 GB usable storage.

2

Form Factor

2.5‑inch drive, 7 mm height.

3

Interface

SATA III, 6 Gb/s interface.

4

Sequential Read Speed

Up to ~ 540 MB/s.

5

Sequential Write Speed

Up to ~ 500 MB/s.

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Flash / NAND Type

Micron 3D NAND (TLC) flash memory.

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Controller

Silicon Motion SM2259XT or SM2258XT depending on revision.

8

DRAM Cache

None. (Uses pseudo‑SLC write caching)

9

Endurance (TBW)

Rated for ~ 80 TB written over its lifetime.

10

Warranty

3 years limited warranty.

11

Power Consumption

Typical: ~ 1.6 W avg; idle ~0.04 W; max ~3.3 W.

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MTBF / Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures: ~ 1.5 million hours.

13

Operating Temperature

0 °C to 70 °C.

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Typical Use‑Case Strengths

Excellent upgrade from HDD for faster boot, application loading; good for light gaming, multimedia, everyday tasks.

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Limitations / Weaknesses

• No DRAM cache, so sustained large writes (beyond cache) will slow down.
• Not ideal for very heavy workstation / server workloads.
• Write endurance moderate—may not suit workloads with very frequent writes.
• Performance when near full capacity or after long usage might degrade.
• More basic feature set (no hardware encryption, no off‑the‑shelf power‑loss protection).