Crucial BX500 480GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Internal SSD

The Crucial BX500 480GB 3D NAND SATA Internal SSD is a straightforward, reliable upgrade for desktops and laptops that still run on traditional hard drives or older solid-state storage. Fitting the industry-standard 2.5-inch form factor and using the widely supported SATA interface, it slots in without any adapter in the vast majority of systems — making it one of the most accessible upgrade paths available today. At the heart of this drive is Crucial's 3D NAND flash technology, which stacks memory cells vertically to deliver greater storage density and improved endurance compared to planar NAND designs. The result is a drive that reads sequentially at up to 540 MB/s and writes at up to 500 MB/s, dramatically reducing boot times, application load times, and file transfer durations when compared to a mechanical hard drive. The BX500 480GB occupies a practical middle ground in Crucial's BX500 line-up, sitting between the 240 GB and 1 TB variants. 480 GB provides ample room for an operating system installation, a broad library of productivity applications, and a healthy collection of games or media files — without the premium associated with higher-capacity drives. Installation is tool-light: connect the SATA data and power cables, secure the drive, and the system BIOS will recognise it immediately. Crucial's free Acronis True Image cloning software (available separately via Crucial's website) simplifies migration from an existing drive, though that software is not included in the box. Verified Specifications: • Model / SKU: CT480BX500SSD1 • Capacity: 480 GB • Interface: SATA (6 Gb/s, backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s) • Form Factor: 2.5-inch • NAND Type: 3D NAND • Sequential Read: up to 540 MB/s • Sequential Write: up to 500 MB/s • GTIN / EAN-UPC: 649528787330 • Brand: Crucial (a Micron Technology brand)