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Crucial BX500 2 TB

Capacity-specific record for manufacturer part number CT2000BX500SSD1. Specifications are restricted to cited manufacturer information; series-wide or typical figures are identified as such rather than treated as guarantees for every device or revision.

Original local schematic for Crucial BX500 2 TB, not to scale
ORIGINAL LOCAL SVG // CONCEPTUAL, NOT A PRODUCT PHOTO

IDENTIFICATION: Match the full model/SKU CT2000BX500SSD1, capacity, label, and firmware before servicing or replacing a drive. This is a consumer 2.5-inch SATA SSD, not an M.2 or NVMe device.

Specifications & compatibility

Manufacturer / model / SKUCrucial BX500 2 TB // CT2000BX500SSD1
Capacity2 TB nominal capacity.
Form factor / interface2.5-inch, 7 mm; SATA III 6 Gb/s.
NANDMicron 3D NAND; the public SKU sources do not guarantee one cell type, supplier lot, or NAND revision.
Rated sequential performanceUp to 540 MB/s sequential read and 500 MB/s sequential write (manufacturer-published peak figures).
Endurance720 TBW (manufacturer-rated). TBW is a rated-write limit, not a prediction of individual service life.
WarrantyLimited 3-year warranty or the rated TBW limit, whichever occurs first; confirm applicable regional terms.
Revision / identificationThe cited manufacturer sources do not specify a fixed, field-interchangeable internal hardware revision for this consumer SKU. Preserve the full label, serial, firmware, and purchase region; confirm any service/firmware procedure with the manufacturer for the exact unit.
Host compatibilityRequires a compatible 2.5-inch SATA data and power connection; this SATA III drive can negotiate with older SATA hosts at their supported link speed. Verify bay height/adapter, connector, BIOS storage mode, operating-system driver, boot support, and TRIM/SMART pass-through through any enclosure or controller.

Preservation & maintenance

  • Record the drive label, full part number, serial, firmware, host/controller, and a read-only SMART snapshot before migration or configuration changes.
  • Keep independent, verified backups; endurance, warranty, and SMART indicators do not guarantee remaining life or data retention.
  • Do not assume NAND/controller interchangeability across production lots. Use only manufacturer instructions for firmware updates, secure erase, diagnostics, and warranty claims.

Manufacturer sources

  1. Crucial — BX500 2 TB exact-SKU product pageExact capacity/model and series specifications.
  2. Crucial — BX500 support and downloadsManufacturer support and warranty/download reference; consult current regional terms.

Both references above are HTTPS manufacturer sources. Where a value is not fixed or published for this exact SKU, it is identified as unspecified instead of inferred from a reseller or a different family capacity.