One thing to note with the Crucial BX500 1TB and 2TB models is that the SLC cache varies in size based on the amount of space remaining. So when the drive in nearly full (>80%), performance of the drive will worsen and I have found it noticeable. Sometimes write speeds drop to approximately 50MB a second with a large file transfer. This is caused by the SLC cache being exhausted meaning the write task can only continue with the QLC nand directly (which is actually much slower than TLC nand). Another thing to note that for the Crucial BX500 models up to 960GB use TLC nand and models from 1TB use QLC nand so this means that when writing large files, the smaller capacity models can perform better than the higher capacity models
@@TechLegend-com Indeed. I actually have a BX500 480GB and a BX500 2TB models so I am able to compare them. They are budget drives but perform reasonably well for the money
@@JibHyourinmaru The 2TB model is working fine as a Steam gaming drive. I wouldn't use it as boot drive though. The MX500 is a much better drive for that purpose
The only way to prevent low performance is to buy the 1Tb or 2Tb versions as the lower capacity ones will end up full more quickly. Those low capacity models shouldn’t even exist…
My 2TB BX500 arrived today, honestly I ain't doing anything extreme with it since I just want it to have general files like videos, images or the likes so luckly I ain't gonna need to worry about the slow down. I got NVME drives for the heavier stuff!
@@meep2556 Yes you can, that's how many people use them. Have the OS and important software installed on the SSD, and have the games and large files installed on the HDD.
@@TechLegend-com what would you call important software?and os is the system am I right?(I'm coming from ps4 so I've never had a pc before)would that be easy to do btw?thanks for the help
@@TechLegend-com IK you need to format them, but I was telling Celticelery that you need to do that in order for the storage device to work with the play station
Just wow, this thing is underrated, I love how almost constant it is and plus a very competitive price for a 1TB SSD. I will get one for myself Here is your treat +1 sub :))
Thanks for the wonderful explanation. I have only one thing to say, I hope you don't mind me saying this. Cache is not pronounced cake, but it's pronounced cash. Again thanks for this video, I just bought a 120 gig bx500 for my dad's core2duo machine.
Bought a 240Gb and 480Gb from Amazon India and both had plastic shells. Don't know how you got the one with metal casing as it will perform better in thermals.
i need extra storage on my laptop just to download some large softwares. i bought this thinking it was like an additional usb harddrive you could bring around with you. Can this act as that or does it have be set up as the main hard drive in the laptop?
Hey, really good information. I've purchased a same SSD Crucial BX500 1TB and using it as an internal SSD storage drive for my desktop system but I'm not getting promised speed on write operation. Read speed is very much same (540 Mbps) issue is with only write operation. Current Configuration : OS is running on NVME SSD 500GB Bios SATA Mode is set on AHCI 1 TB SSD still has 300+ GB space left. Can any one help me with this problem ???
Is it good for OS installation because my laptop support only sata ssd also is it qlc or tlc thanks for the video it really helped get some answers before buying. Do u have a video explains how to install the ssd in laptop or system and installing the OS.
It should work with big files. It will be faster than an HDD for sure. However, it is still a budget SSD, so don't expect it to be as fast as the hyper fast models available.
@@LilUziDirt Depends on what you want to spend on an SSD. Don't get me wrong, this SSD is very good, I have installed plenty of games on it, most having a total size of over 50GB, and the speed never slowed. What I was trying to say, was to not fall into the trap of looking at a high priced SSD, and then expecting the same from a budget one.
I'll use it on my pc , will it sustain Heavy Gaming and left for downloading content for like 2-3 days straight ? My pc Has SATA 2 . I5 3570 + 16 GB RAM + GTX 1060.
@@MeyrickLagardo It's a decent SSD for the price, you don't get *dram* in it which keeps it separate from the super fast SSDs, however the performance is eons better than a HDD, I use it to store pictures or large videos etc and some games too, loading times from the SSD is PRETTY good. And you'll require a case which has a converter ( SATA to USB) in order to connect to your laptop
@@alphabeta2589 very kind of u... i have the inbuilt NVMe M.2 512gigs Gen 3 SSD in my asus tuf 15 but confused between crucial BX500, MX500 and P3 plus as external ssd... sole purpose being installing FG repacks lol and gaming off of it
@@alphabeta2589 thanks mate, very kind of u well, i have the default NVMe M.2 512gigs Gen 3 SSD in my asus tuf 15 but confused between crucial BX500, MX500 and P5 plus as external ssd... sole purpose being installing FG repacks only lol and gaming off of it.
Awesome video. I have a Lenovo Legion laptop and for secondary storage which would be better between Crucial BX500 1TB , Samsung 870 QVO 1TB 2,5 or Crucial P1 CT500P1SSD8 (1TB) as they are both in the same price range.
This seems to be a really great deal however, I'm concerned about the longevity of it. I have no idea how much TB is written in my daily tasks. I do programming and compiling so I'm concerned it will kill the SSD much faster 😅
If I store windows on my SSD and games on hdd will games have fast load speeds (sorry if I seem dumb but I still didnt get a pc and trying to discover everything about pcs
Planning to order CT480BX500SSD1. Wondering what the TBW on this SSD is and how long do they typically last? Do they last longer than HDD. My 5 year old HDD died and I lost all my files.
yo i have a small ssd like those nvme m.2 and im running low do you know if I could put a a second ssd with it like the nvme m.2 with a sata or i mean this ssd?
If your laptop has the standard SATA ports then there is a great chance that this SSD will work. For such a basic SSD, the question of compatibility with laptops is unfounded as this is just a SATA Drive.
You can only use this SSD as an external storage for your console. But it will be slow because you have to use a USB adapter. I will suggest you to read more about M.2 SSDs and how those can be used for consoles.
Good day sir...im just skeptical if it is really original...i mean its really cheap...i just want to know if it is really at 1tb or maybe it just shows you that it has a 1tb capacity but its not...i have watched this review that the computer shows that it is 1tb but after they have transfered a large file it just said that there is not enough space...haha...so...you know...well never know for sure if it will last for like many years...
@@TechLegend-com thank you sir...im planning on buying an ssd because i have a feeling that i need to take all my important files on my laptop because its screen turned pink and has a horizontal line in it so i need a reliable ssd to transfer my data before my laptop dies without having to worry about loosing my data on the ssd or failing...i will just use it for external storage...
The only other criticism I have is that many of these SSDs perform SIGNIFICANTLY worse once filled past 60% of capacity. So I'd have liked to see you speed test it again once the drive was 70% full. (You should never fill a SSD beyond 90%)
@@secondleasegamer8312 That is correct for most SSDs, however i then introduce a variable in terms of the size of the files. The same thing as the good old days of when SDDs were still very new, and people said that downloading large files using small packages will damage the SSD.
have one and it is really the slowest SSD i ever got... once the cache is full, the write speed is stuck at 50mb/second... wish i bought different SSD.
@@TechLegend-com yeah you are correct man... even just for read only SSD -- this BX500 1TB doesn't do well.. lesson learned... i'll buy a better quality DRAM SSD next time and avoid this series..
@@papankunci In all fairness, the BX series is the cheapest and lowest rated they've made. A lot of people went into these SSDs thinking they will be getting MX500 performance levels.
For my main system drive I use high quality PCIe Gen4 Nvme SSD. But these cheap drives from Crucial like BX500 is a God send. I use multiple of them for storing datas and also for network drive. Best for network drives. Just write write and write to these drives and if the drives fail, swap for a new ones. Its cheap.
@@TechLegend-com other one is compatible as per crucial website but it says MX not BX may be they are promoting for costlier one is there any difference in size between the two?
@@arshjain03 They are promoting the MX as it is better as a product, but the BX will work just fine. The size of both SSDs is the same, in fact, all SSDs are the same with small exceptions.
@@TechLegend-com the thing is i wanna go for the cheapest option coz i dont know till when my laptop will work its already 5yrs+ these days m.2 slots are available in new laptops so the sdd will be wasted.
even tho its been a year, this video helped a lot to ensure me about my purchase i wanted to replace my 1tb hdd drive with an ssd and turn in into an external 1tb hdd
How durable this SSD. I mean it's a wear indicator after using it for a few months. I'm using Kingston a400 for 5 months and the SSD health already at 94% which is SSD to wear very fast considering it not actually doing something intensive.
@@TechLegend-com My Toshiba HDD on my 8 year old laptop still runs strong. I'm using it as a temporary replacement for my current laptop in which the 1TB HDD drive. Sad it only had 256GB but still runs strong even when power surges happen, they don't go corrupt.
@@SIlentZedrikMusic True, but SSDs are getting better and better. I remember the first days of the SSD, where it would ruin its memory chips if you downloaded big files in chunks. Those were the days!
I've bought it on 2018 and since then nothing went wrong not a single reset was required. Not a single boot problem in windows that happens often in hdds. Just ordered another one 2 days ago.
thanks for info. i order this today bx500 1Tb for 65€ for storage movies and some games.my samsung PM961 256gb is my primary disk..i hope it will work at least 4-5 years .Thanks
@@TechLegend-com Cool then! looks like new 1tb and 2tb bx500 are significant step forward comparing to the smaller versions. both in terms of construction and the memory/controller. They both are made in mexican plant vs chinese smaller models. Thanks for valuable info and great review!
Great review. I bought my new Samsung 840 Evo TLC SSD in 2014 for 198$ and it still works great but i needed bigger SSD so, 6 years later i bought myself an Intel 1,2Tb 2,5" S3610 Sata SSD with only 18 hours runtime and 1Tb of data written for 114 $. It's MLC type. Awesome upgrade.
I was looking at these the other day and was turned off of it because I saw it didn't have dram. Thank you for your in depth review. The tiny board size gives me ideas for mods lol.
They often don't get the recognition they deserve, the BX500 is really cheap, and for someone that doesn't want the best performance of all SSDs, it is a good choice. :)
@@TechLegend-com I feel like ssds are one of those things most people overestimate their ability to use to full extent. Like everyone really needs 2000mb/s read/write.
@@Stantube1000 Actually, I looked at the review notes for this video. And the BX500 SSDs are both QLC and TLC. Basically, the TLC versions are the 960GB and lower variants, while the QLC ones are the 1TB version and upwards. Which explains why i said so in the video.
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One thing to note with the Crucial BX500 1TB and 2TB models is that the SLC cache varies in size based on the amount of space remaining. So when the drive in nearly full (>80%), performance of the drive will worsen and I have found it noticeable. Sometimes write speeds drop to approximately 50MB a second with a large file transfer. This is caused by the SLC cache being exhausted meaning the write task can only continue with the QLC nand directly (which is actually much slower than TLC nand). Another thing to note that for the Crucial BX500 models up to 960GB use TLC nand and models from 1TB use QLC nand so this means that when writing large files, the smaller capacity models can perform better than the higher capacity models
That's the case with many SSD models. Unfortunately, I did not test the SSDs with various space availability, I am still working on such a system.
@@TechLegend-com Indeed. I actually have a BX500 480GB and a BX500 2TB models so I am able to compare them. They are budget drives but perform reasonably well for the money
how is your 2tb ssd holding up? Is it still good? I'm planning to buy 2tb for external SSD for my photos, videos and movies.
@@JibHyourinmaru The 2TB model is working fine as a Steam gaming drive. I wouldn't use it as boot drive though. The MX500 is a much better drive for that purpose
The only way to prevent low performance is to buy the 1Tb or 2Tb versions as the lower capacity ones will end up full more quickly.
Those low capacity models shouldn’t even exist…
Replied to every question, Very nice!!
Yes! :D
My 2TB BX500 arrived today, honestly I ain't doing anything extreme with it since I just want it to have general files like videos, images or the likes so luckly I ain't gonna need to worry about the slow down. I got NVME drives for the heavier stuff!
It will do it's job. :)
Meanwhile at Adobe Inc. : Ahh SSDs..! let's fill'em all a ton more of bloatware.
That is unfortunately, out of our control.
@@TechLegend-com can u use a ssd and a hardrive (ssd for faster load times)hardrive for cheap storage?)
@@meep2556 Yes you can, that's how many people use them. Have the OS and important software installed on the SSD, and have the games and large files installed on the HDD.
@@TechLegend-com what would you call important software?and os is the system am I right?(I'm coming from ps4 so I've never had a pc before)would that be easy to do btw?thanks for the help
@@meep2556 Important software such as video and photo editing and things like that. Also the OS is the Windows.
What would be easy to do?
Good explanation. My old HDD died and I'm shopping around for replacement options. This was helpful.
Great to hear it was helpful to you Gary! :)
What do you mean die😅
@@5angel778 hdd die either from heat, physical trauma, or most likely time. mine did aswell but the upgrade to this ssd was "crucial"
@@kampey8590how is it going with it so far?
I wanted a cheap SSD for my PS4, as the HDD was really slow, and this review helped me a lot, thanks
Great to hear! :D
Would you recommend this for gaming?
Yes.
I use it for gaming and it's great
How does the SSD fit into a PlayStation if the screws system isn’t an option?
Would this SSD work in a PS4? I'm in need of some more storage space and this looks pretty good for the price.
It should work inside the PS4.
you will need to format the ssd thoe
@@cursor8512 That's the case for any SSD, HDD and USB flash drive.
@@TechLegend-com IK you need to format them, but I was telling Celticelery that you need to do that in order for the storage device to work with the play station
@@cursor8512 I understand. :)
Just wow, this thing is underrated, I love how almost constant it is and plus a very competitive price for a 1TB SSD. I will get one for myself
Here is your treat +1 sub :))
Couldn't agree more! Thanks. :)
Cls or mls !?
Thanks for the wonderful explanation.
I have only one thing to say, I hope you don't mind me saying this. Cache is not pronounced cake, but it's pronounced cash.
Again thanks for this video, I just bought a 120 gig bx500 for my dad's core2duo machine.
I don't mind it, thanks for the feedback. I have to practice that word more. :)
@@TechLegend-com i like u calling it cake
@@Mufee Cake is good, but not right! heh.
Bought a 240Gb and 480Gb from Amazon India and both had plastic shells. Don't know how you got the one with metal casing as it will perform better in thermals.
It could be based on region and different batches? Who knows.
You can buy a different shell to use, browse Amazon again
@@Sulto_ I'll have to look into this.
@@TechLegend-com for example, this one, but this is for nvme m.2 on a ssd shell.
www.amazon.ae/dp/B01N6PMZLW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_jWdfFbX5JSAF3
@@Sulto_ I think he was talking about the original case of the SSD.
watching this with this good boy installed
Great to hear that these things are still getting sold! :)
Nice I'm gonna grab one next week when I get paid to use as a game drive for my PC. :)
Great to hear!
@apache tyson Good.
is it still working ??
Is it still working??
@@preetishgungabissoon1761 yep still working in my sisters computer.
For the same price, will you recommend the BX500 500GB or Samsung 870 EVO 250GB?
Get the BX500 just because it has a larger storage size. The speed difference will be too small to notice.
i need extra storage on my laptop just to download some large softwares. i bought this thinking it was like an additional usb harddrive you could bring around with you. Can this act as that or does it have be set up as the main hard drive in the laptop?
You can use a USB to SATA adapter and use the SSD as a portable drive.
@@TechLegend-com thanks a lot. Living up to the legend part of your title 🙌
Hello there brother 😊
If I get 256gb or 480gb variant of the same model so are there any downsides of that?
Please reply....
The only downsides are the lower storage capacity.
@@TechLegend-com and what about TeraBytes Written (TBW)?
@@Playify For the 240GB drive: 80TB, and for the 480GB drive: 120TB.
@@TechLegend-com okay
Any other difference!?
@@Playify Not really, just the space.
can we use it in an enclosure for external use or it already comes in a casing to directly use off of ??
You need an external enclosure for it or at least a SATA to USB adapter.
Hey, really good information.
I've purchased a same SSD Crucial BX500 1TB and using it as an internal SSD storage drive for my desktop system but I'm not getting promised speed on write operation.
Read speed is very much same (540 Mbps) issue is with only write operation.
Current Configuration :
OS is running on NVME SSD 500GB
Bios SATA Mode is set on AHCI
1 TB SSD still has 300+ GB space left.
Can any one help me with this problem ???
I'm having the same issue, write speeds are capped at 11 MB/s for me as well. Did you manage to find a fix?
Is it good for OS installation because my laptop support only sata ssd also is it qlc or tlc thanks for the video it really helped get some answers before buying. Do u have a video explains how to install the ssd in laptop or system and installing the OS.
It will be alright for an OS.
Is this ssd good for downloading or updating huge games? My hdd slows down alot when i install big games.
It should work with big files. It will be faster than an HDD for sure. However, it is still a budget SSD, so don't expect it to be as fast as the hyper fast models available.
Tech Legend so whats a good ssd that will be good for downloading huge games to the drive without slowing down
@@LilUziDirt Depends on what you want to spend on an SSD. Don't get me wrong, this SSD is very good, I have installed plenty of games on it, most having a total size of over 50GB, and the speed never slowed. What I was trying to say, was to not fall into the trap of looking at a high priced SSD, and then expecting the same from a budget one.
I'll use it on my pc , will it sustain Heavy Gaming and left for downloading content for like 2-3 days straight ? My pc Has SATA 2 . I5 3570 + 16 GB RAM + GTX 1060.
Yes it will work just fine.
Good as an External SSD for my 2 year old laptop which already has a NVME drive? I want 2 SSD for storing all the unnecessary items in one ssd
hows the performance are u using it in an enclosure or it comes in a case to get started directly ??
@@MeyrickLagardo It's a decent SSD for the price, you don't get *dram* in it which keeps it separate from the super fast SSDs, however the performance is eons better than a HDD, I use it to store pictures or large videos etc and some games too, loading times from the SSD is PRETTY good. And you'll require a case which has a converter ( SATA to USB) in order to connect to your laptop
@@alphabeta2589 very kind of u... i have the inbuilt NVMe M.2 512gigs Gen 3 SSD in my asus tuf 15 but confused between crucial BX500, MX500 and P3 plus as external ssd... sole purpose being installing FG repacks lol and gaming off of it
@@alphabeta2589 thanks mate, very kind of u
well, i have the default NVMe M.2 512gigs Gen 3 SSD in my asus tuf 15 but confused between crucial BX500, MX500 and P5 plus as external ssd... sole purpose being installing FG repacks only lol and gaming off of it.
Awesome video. I have a Lenovo Legion laptop and for secondary storage which would be better between Crucial BX500 1TB , Samsung 870 QVO 1TB 2,5 or Crucial P1 CT500P1SSD8 (1TB) as they are both in the same price range.
The P1 is an NvMe drive while the BX500 is SATA based. If you can use an M.2 SSD, then i'd get the P1 as it is the best choice in your list.
Bro in the site they say its MLC technology
Sorry my English not good, what did you say about this point?
Hello, please do I guet the Crucial BX500 or Sandisk SSD plus? Thanks for answer
Get the one that is cheaper.
@@TechLegend-com Thanks man, appreciate it
@@Adam-oz1vm You're welcome!
Do you know if this drive has a security encryption feature?
it doesn't...the website doesn't mention it no where
I just bought this was it a good pick?
Yes it was.
Is it compatible for Asis TUF f15 (2021 model)?
Yes.
This will fit in SATA DRIVE right? Like HDD cady?
Yes it will.
Time for ssd upgrade after many hdd failures. How long does these last?
The one in this review is still working like it's brand new.
This seems to be a really great deal however, I'm concerned about the longevity of it. I have no idea how much TB is written in my daily tasks. I do programming and compiling so I'm concerned it will kill the SSD much faster 😅
I don't think you should worry about wearing out the SSD. These things are quite resilient, even the cheaper models.
Especially SSDs from crucial are not really something to worry about usually, they know what they are doing!
How bout now? What SSD are you using now? Planning to use it for programming too.
@@JMRVRGS I'm using Crucial BX500 480GB for my Linux disk.
@@AninoNiKugi Ubuntu?
How is it going so far! And can i use it as a gaming drive??
Still working.
Would you recommend this drive to upgrade a console? Wana put one in my xbox
Depends on your console. The latest consoles can use an M.2 SSD which is much better than this one.
@@TechLegend-com I'm still on last Gen will be a while before can afford new gen😂😂 so I'm still running a Xbox one s
@@matster4160 Then it should be ok for your needs.
@@TechLegend-com thank you!
If I store windows on my SSD and games on hdd will games have fast load speeds (sorry if I seem dumb but I still didnt get a pc and trying to discover everything about pcs
The operating system will be faster overall.
Planning to order CT480BX500SSD1. Wondering what the TBW on this SSD is and how long do they typically last? Do they last longer than HDD. My 5 year old HDD died and I lost all my files.
These SSDs should be pretty reliable, however do not make the same mistake again, and regularly back up your data to other storage devices.
TBW for the 480GB model is 120TBW
The 1TB model has 360TBW according to Crucial's website
yo i have a small ssd like those nvme m.2 and im running low do you know if I could put a a second ssd with it like the nvme m.2 with a sata or i mean this ssd?
You can.
@@TechLegend-com thank you bro
Thank you, your review was helpful.
Glad to hear this.
Is your SSD still working without any issue?
Still working like day one.
Crucial or kingstone or Adata ?
Get the one that is the cheaper model.
How do you know if this ssd is compatible with my laptop? Or any other laptop for that matter?
If your laptop has the standard SATA ports then there is a great chance that this SSD will work. For such a basic SSD, the question of compatibility with laptops is unfounded as this is just a SATA Drive.
hi, will this work on an xbox s? and if so how? tysm for the explanation by the way :)
You can only use this SSD as an external storage for your console. But it will be slow because you have to use a USB adapter. I will suggest you to read more about M.2 SSDs and how those can be used for consoles.
Turn on momentum cache
It will doubled speed
Idk why?
You experienced that yourself?
@@TechLegend-com no saw some video on that
@@mohitdoshi6662 I'll look into it some more.
how do you think ,upgrade ps4 pro or wait for ps5 release day
I did not review those consoles, I wouldn't know.
ps5 definitely
Can this SSD fit in Dell inspiron 15 3543 i5 8Gb Ram based Laptop?
If the notebook has a space for a regular HDD, then this SSD will fit with ease.
Would this be good enough for my main PC storage?
Yes.
Ye, I have this drive as my one and only drive and it's great
Good day sir...im just skeptical if it is really original...i mean its really cheap...i just want to know if it is really at 1tb or maybe it just shows you that it has a 1tb capacity but its not...i have watched this review that the computer shows that it is 1tb but after they have transfered a large file it just said that there is not enough space...haha...so...you know...well never know for sure if it will last for like many years...
Yes it is original, Crucial and Micron are genuine brands that are well known across the world.
@@TechLegend-com thank you sir...im planning on buying an ssd because i have a feeling that i need to take all my important files on my laptop because its screen turned pink and has a horizontal line in it so i need a reliable ssd to transfer my data before my laptop dies without having to worry about loosing my data on the ssd or failing...i will just use it for external storage...
@@shinobidesu5560 That's a good idea.
You keep saying "Cake" and It took me a while to figure out you meant "Cache". The word is pronounced like "Cash" for future reference. Good video.
The only other criticism I have is that many of these SSDs perform SIGNIFICANTLY worse once filled past 60% of capacity. So I'd have liked to see you speed test it again once the drive was 70% full. (You should never fill a SSD beyond 90%)
Thanks for the feedback. There are some words that I have not encountered on a daily basis to pronounce properly. Will improve in the future.
@@secondleasegamer8312 That is correct for most SSDs, however i then introduce a variable in terms of the size of the files. The same thing as the good old days of when SDDs were still very new, and people said that downloading large files using small packages will damage the SSD.
I pronounce cache as 'cakhe' too
@@Nulley0 I can relate.
Can I use this harddisk on my ps4 pro?
I believe that you can.
Will this affect the booting time of apps? Like if I save my video editing software and some games in this drive, will it become smoother?
I believe so, it will certainly make Windows boot up faster.
Thanks guys!
@@driny3387 Gotta love this small community! :)
@@TechLegend-com Why not
Wayyyyy faster
which ssd do you recommend more the Crucial or a Gigabyte??
Crucial.
have one and it is really the slowest SSD i ever got... once the cache is full, the write speed is stuck at 50mb/second... wish i bought different SSD.
The cache is really the worst of this SSD.
@@TechLegend-com yeah you are correct man... even just for read only SSD -- this BX500 1TB doesn't do well..
lesson learned... i'll buy a better quality DRAM SSD next time and avoid this series..
@@papankunci In all fairness, the BX series is the cheapest and lowest rated they've made. A lot of people went into these SSDs thinking they will be getting MX500 performance levels.
Ssd body of crucial is plastic or metal ?
The BX500 has a plastic case.
For my main system drive I use high quality PCIe Gen4 Nvme SSD. But these cheap drives from Crucial like BX500 is a God send. I use multiple of them for storing datas and also for network drive. Best for network drives. Just write write and write to these drives and if the drives fail, swap for a new ones. Its cheap.
That is their purpose nowadays, especially the high capacity models.
SSD installation will increase chrome browsing speed?
It will increase the overall speed of the system.
Can this in 2TB storage work on my Hp Pavillion 15.6 GTX 1650 8GB RAM 256GB SSD?
If it has a M.2 slot, then it will work.
@@TechLegend-com how to check if it has?
@@randomvideosmostlygta5897 What is the model number of your notebook?
@@TechLegend-com notebook?
@@randomvideosmostlygta5897 Notebook=laptop.
is this good or the WD blue 3D better? which is better
I am not sure, as I have not reviewed the WD.
WD Blue is better as it has Dram Cache.
@@rounakr94 Perhaps, we shall see if I can buy one for a review.
Is MX 500 better than bx 500? I'm looking to order for my laptop and both these models are priced very close so please let me know
The MX500 is better than the BX500.
Can i eat the SLC Cake or is it not edible?
Not edible.
Is this good for the macbook pro mid 2012 instead of the MX500?
The MX500 is better overall, this one is a budget option.
is this compatible with dell 3542? (bx ssd 120gb)
As long as your laptop is compatible with a regular 2.5" storage device, it will work. And the dell 3542 looks like it is.
@@TechLegend-com other one is compatible as per crucial website but it says MX not BX may be they are promoting for costlier one is there any difference in size between the two?
@@arshjain03 They are promoting the MX as it is better as a product, but the BX will work just fine. The size of both SSDs is the same, in fact, all SSDs are the same with small exceptions.
@@TechLegend-com so will it fit or not in my dell 3542? bx500?
@@TechLegend-com the thing is i wanna go for the cheapest option coz i dont know till when my laptop will work its already 5yrs+ these days m.2 slots are available in new laptops so the sdd will be wasted.
Can I put this in a 2013 mac book pro?
It should work.
even tho its been a year, this video helped a lot to ensure me about my purchase
i wanted to replace my 1tb hdd drive with an ssd and turn in into an external 1tb hdd
Great to hear!
Can you install this on a i7 asus gaming laptop?
I believe that you can.
for some reason crystaldiskmark says mine is running 3400 MB/s
And you are complaining? :)
Must Have Enabled Momentum Cache
@@loppyios852 Or that.
How durable this SSD. I mean it's a wear indicator after using it for a few months. I'm using Kingston a400 for 5 months and the SSD health already at 94% which is SSD to wear very fast considering it not actually doing something intensive.
These SSDs are pretty durable, I don't think you will have any issues with these for years.
My 3 year old Seagate 1TB HDD died today. Gosh HDDs suck. Gonna buy this baby soon.
It think it really depends on what models you use, and a bit on the luck you have.
@@TechLegend-com My Toshiba HDD on my 8 year old laptop still runs strong. I'm using it as a temporary replacement for my current laptop in which the 1TB HDD drive. Sad it only had 256GB but still runs strong even when power surges happen, they don't go corrupt.
@@SIlentZedrikMusic True, but SSDs are getting better and better. I remember the first days of the SSD, where it would ruin its memory chips if you downloaded big files in chunks. Those were the days!
Is it good for iMac 2019? Base model
It should work.
How do I choose this ssd over the iMac’s? Need help.
Wallpaper link please
That is a photo I took on a trip.
@@TechLegend-com give it to me also , it is very nice
@@TechLegend-com Amazing Click 📸
Is it still good until now?
Still working just fine.
I've bought it on 2018 and since then nothing went wrong not a single reset was required. Not a single boot problem in windows that happens often in hdds. Just ordered another one 2 days ago.
thanks for info. i order this today bx500 1Tb for 65€ for storage movies and some games.my samsung PM961 256gb is my primary disk..i hope it will work at least 4-5 years .Thanks
It should work great for many years, not just 4-5.
@@TechLegend-com thanks for reply :)
This is exactly my situation I have the PM961 but I can only get like 5 games on it so I’m adding a BX500 1tb
Ssd yours still going on ?
Still going strong!
@@TechLegend-com amazed
picking the 2tb up for 144 euros in germany. what a steal
You are correct! :D
are both parts of the body made from metal ?
Yes.
@@TechLegend-com Cool then! looks like new 1tb and 2tb bx500 are significant step forward comparing to the smaller versions. both in terms of construction and the memory/controller. They both are made in mexican plant vs chinese smaller models.
Thanks for valuable info and great review!
@@Stantube1000 Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you very much! ♥
You're welcome!
Is this worth getting for rainbow six siege on my pc
It's a good value SSD, so having one will be a good upgrade over a standard HDD.
@Al Mafioso Hopefully, it works good.
@Al Mafioso Then it will do its job and get you faster loading times.
@Al Mafioso You're welcome! Don't forget to subscribe! 😊
@Al Mafioso Thanks, I really appreciate it!
i got one but the 120 gb one it was faster than my ssd my cpu usage is not as high when i had the hdd
So your CPU usage is higher with the SSD?
@@TechLegend-com I mean it's better with the ssd the HDD was higher cpu
@@Jordan75577 Ah, makes more sense!
Is it good to use this as PS4 Pro storage?
It should work just fine.
Yeah it works great since the ps4 pro uses the sata3 interface and has a 2.5 inch drive bay
@@ploperdung Thanks for the feedback! :)
Great review. I bought my new Samsung 840 Evo TLC SSD in 2014 for 198$ and it still works great but i needed bigger SSD so, 6 years later i bought myself an Intel 1,2Tb 2,5" S3610 Sata SSD with only 18 hours runtime and 1Tb of data written for 114 $. It's MLC type. Awesome upgrade.
Great to hear the upgrade was good for you! :)
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Mulțumesc! :D
can it fit a ps4 drive
Yes it is compatible with the PS4.
Nice and simpel video. Thx
Glad you liked it!
can i use this ssd externally?
Yess but you need the proper adapter or external enclosure for the SSD.
@@TechLegend-comcan you link it to me?
@@glitterkid1414 Take a look at this one: amzn.to/3huKkkq
As long as you plug it into a sata port in your pc
I have one doubt
Which is?
@@TechLegend-com all sata Cable pprt have same voltage? eg,like sata connection for laptop and pc have same voltage of 12v?
@@mukeshrajak4579 All SATA connectors will behave the same, if your laptop has those, then it will work with any SATA SSD.
Test it with 90% full then only makes sense, even crap ssd will perform good when empty
All SSDs are tested the same. Testing the SSDs with difference capacity loads will take a lot more time. You can expect such testing in the future.
Now SSD's are very cheap i got this SSD for 55€ in Germany! I will use this as my Second drive for Games because my 500gb SSD is already full
55 eur is a good price no matter how you look at it. :)
I was looking at these the other day and was turned off of it because I saw it didn't have dram. Thank you for your in depth review.
The tiny board size gives me ideas for mods lol.
They often don't get the recognition they deserve, the BX500 is really cheap, and for someone that doesn't want the best performance of all SSDs, it is a good choice. :)
@@TechLegend-com I feel like ssds are one of those things most people overestimate their ability to use to full extent. Like everyone really needs 2000mb/s read/write.
@@MrBearyMcBearface It's about the numbers and bragging rights. Many people don't even use these SSDs at their max capacity.
QLC or 96L TLC?
96-Layer 3D TLC.
@@TechLegend-com awesome. I just heard you said "QLC", wanted to be sure, thanks!
@@Stantube1000 It was my spelling mistake.
@@Stantube1000 Actually, I looked at the review notes for this video. And the BX500 SSDs are both QLC and TLC. Basically, the TLC versions are the 960GB and lower variants, while the QLC ones are the 1TB version and upwards. Which explains why i said so in the video.
@@TechLegend-com does that mean you were right or wrong? QLC memory then?
today i purchased this 1tb ssd
Great to hear! let me know how it works for you.
@@TechLegend-com very good ssd!
@@hulkeris7487 Great to hear!
Bro this ssd is good? :)
Yes!
Got one today for my Steam library!
Great to hear!
SLC "cake"?
Did he say DRAM Cake?
DRAM Cash.
It is using TLC not QLC
If I recall correctly, these are TLC based with an SLC cache.
i have bought one for 89€ yesterday
Sounds like a good deal.
i's cash, not cake
Yes I know that now, thanks!
Cache is pronounced like "cash" not "cake", just saying.
Yes, I got it. Thx.
underrated
Thanks!
just got one, will be my first ssd so im eager to see what all the fuss is about :)
Please let me know how it works for you.
Review msi gtx 1650 gaming x plz 😁
I hope to get one to review, but I am not sure I will.
@@TechLegend-com ok then hope you got soon
@@zaid1748 I hope so too!
Cake?
Cache.