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Crucial BX500 1 TB

Manufacturer-identified catalog entry for CT1000BX500SSD1. Capacity-specific ratings apply only to this SKU and revision; they should not be generalized to the product family.

Original local schematic labeled Crucial BX500 1 TB, not to scale
ORIGINAL LOCAL SCHEMATIC // NOT TO SCALE OR A PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPH

IDENTIFICATION: Match full manufacturer part number CT1000BX500SSD1, label, capacity, and revision. Retail suffixes/regions and hardware or firmware revisions may vary; do not infer exact internals from the family name.

Specifications

Manufacturer model / SKUCT1000BX500SSD1
Catalog subcategoryValue-oriented SATA SSD models
Capacity / generation2.5-inch consumer SATA SSD
Form factor / interface2.5-inch SATA SSD; see the precise dimensional/interface entry in the manufacturer source below. This listed model is not an M.2 NVMe drive.
Model-specific details1 TB; 2.5-inch, 7 mm; SATA 6 Gb/s; Crucial/Micron 3D NAND; manufacturer-rated sequential transfer up to 540 MB/s read and 500 MB/s write; rated endurance 360 TBW for this SKU.
Revision variantsConfirm full SKU suffix, assembly/date code, capacity, and firmware from the physical label and manufacturer documentation. Similar family names may conceal different capacities, NAND, or firmware; this entry does not assume interchangeable revisions.
TRIM / firmware / hostSATA host and 2.5-inch bay required; check bay height and mounting. Crucial Storage Executive and firmware availability are model/OS dependent. TRIM requires an OS and SATA driver that pass the command.

Preservation & health notes

  • Record label/model, serial, firmware, SMART attributes, host/controller, and a read-only health snapshot before changing firmware or configuration.
  • Keep verified backups and periodically test stored copies. SSD health indicators and rated TBW are not guarantees of data retention or remaining life.
  • Avoid powering or updating a drive with damaged connectors, liquid/corrosion exposure, or unexplained identity/revision differences until assessed; preserve the original labels and firmware state.
  • Use the manufacturer's exact-model instructions for firmware, secure erase, encryption, and diagnostic utilities; availability may end when a product is discontinued.

Manufacturer sources

  1. Crucial — BX500 CT1000BX500SSD1 product pageExact capacity/SKU product page with manufacturer specifications and support links.

Only manufacturer-linked, model-specific documentation is used here. Where a linked page covers a family, exact-SKU comparisons and archived revisions take precedence over the family description.