Here are the technical data according to the manufacturer …
| Manufacturer | Crucial |
| Article number | CT500BX100SSD1 |
| Capacity | 500 GB (NAND) |
| Interface | SATA3 6 GB/s |
| Cache | 512 MB |
| Controller | Silicon Motion |
| Flash Type | Micron MLC – Multi-Level-Cell |
| Size | 2.5″ (100.45 x 69.85 x 7mm) |
| Weight | approx. 70 grams |
| Speed | Read up to 535MB/s up to 450MB/s write |
| MTBF | 1.5 million hours to 72 TB total bytes written (TBW), which corresponds to 40 GB per day for over 5 years. |
| Miscellaneous | SMART Support, ECC, TRIM, Thermal Monitoring, Data Path Protection, Active Garbage Collection |
Here is a Snipping screenshot of the CrystalDiskInfo 4.3.0 SSD and HDD information software, where is immediately noticeable, that the Crucial SSD is now also equipped with a temperature sensor.
Crucial BX100 500 GB Layout, Design and Features …