Here are the SSD specs according to the manufacturer …
| Manufacturer | Crucial |
| Article number | CT1000MX500SSD1 |
| Capacity | 1000 GB (NAND) |
| Interface | SATA3 6 GB/s |
| Cache | 2x 512 MB LPDDR3 |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SMI 2258 |
| Flash Type | Micron 64 Layer 3D TLC NAND – Triple-Level-Cell |
| Size | 2.5″ (100.45 x 69.85 x 7mm) |
| Weight | approx. 50 grams |
| Speed | Read up to 560MB/s up to 510MB/s write |
| MTBF | 1.5 million hours to 360 TB total bytes written (TBW), which corresponds to 197 GB per day for over 5 years. |
| Miscellaneous | SMART Support – Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology, ECC – Error Correction Code, TRIM, Adaptive Temperature Protection, Active Garbage Collection, Power Saving Mode, Dynamic Write Acceleration. |
Here is a screenshot of the CrystalDiskInfo SSD and HDD information software, where you will immediately notice that no temperature is displayed. However, as with the previous Micron SSDs, the Crucial SSD is equipped with a temperature sensor that can be correctly queried under Windows 10.
Crucial MX500 1 TB Layout, design and features …