Best Budget: Crucial BX500 1TB
The BX500 is the simpler 1TB SATA drive. Model CT1000BX500SSD1. It is the right match when a laptop or a desktop already has a 2.5-inch bay and you want a terabyte without the MX500’s longer warranty line or the 870 EVO’s 2TB capacity. It is the wrong match when the computer only has an M.2 slot.
Choose it for a straightforward replacement in a machine that already speaks SATA. Do not choose it because a flyer said SSD and showed a stick.
Capacity for Crucial BX500 1TB is 1TB. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Form for Crucial BX500 1TB is 2.5-inch SATA. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Read figure for Crucial BX500 1TB is up to 540 MB/s. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Warranty line for Crucial BX500 1TB is 3-year limited, as listed for this model. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Condition for Crucial BX500 1TB is new. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
What it is not for Crucial BX500 1TB is an M.2 NVMe drive or a drive with the MX500’s power-loss feature. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
It is not the MX500 and it is not a 2TB drive. A BX500 in another capacity is a different model number.
Best Overall: Crucial MX500 1TB
The MX500 is the overall 1TB SATA drive because the listing adds hardware encryption, power-loss protection, and a longer warranty line than the BX500 record used here. Model CT1000MX500SSD1. It is still a 2.5-inch, 7mm SATA drive. The extra lines are why it sits above the BX500, not a change of shape.
Choose it when you want the 1TB size and the power-loss and encryption lines matter to the machine you are upgrading.
Capacity for Crucial MX500 1TB is 1TB. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Form for Crucial MX500 1TB is 2.5-inch SATA, 7mm. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Speed line for Crucial MX500 1TB is up to 560 MB/s read and 510 MB/s write. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Encryption for Crucial MX500 1TB is AES 256-bit hardware. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Power loss for Crucial MX500 1TB is integrated power-loss protection on this listing. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Warranty line for Crucial MX500 1TB is 5-year limited, as listed for this model. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
It is not the 2TB Samsung, and a thicker laptop bay is not guaranteed. Confirm 7mm fits.
Best Premium: Samsung 870 EVO 2TB
The 870 EVO is the premium pick because it is the 2TB drive. Model MZ-77E2T0B/AM. Twice the capacity of the two Crucial 1TB drives, same 2.5-inch SATA shape, with the encryption standards named on its listing. Capacity is the reason to step up. If you only need 1TB, you do not need this drive.
Choose it when the bay is SATA and the library or the photo archive needs 2TB.
Capacity for Samsung 870 EVO 2TB is 2TB. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Form for Samsung 870 EVO 2TB is 2.5-inch SATA. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Speed line for Samsung 870 EVO 2TB is up to 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Encryption for Samsung 870 EVO 2TB is Class 0 AES 256, TCG/Opal, and IEEE1667, as listed. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Condition for Samsung 870 EVO 2TB is new. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
Model for Samsung 870 EVO 2TB is MZ-77E2T0B/AM. Keep that wording next to the model, because a sale tile often keeps the brand and drops the rest. If the page you are viewing changes this line, you are no longer looking at the configuration this heading describes. Write it down before you compare a second listing, and do not let a shared photo talk you into treating two different lines as one product.
It will not plug into an M.2 slot. A 1TB 870 EVO is a different capacity from this model string.
How to shop a 2.5 SSD for Black Friday Deals 2026
A 2.5 SSD Black Friday search is a search for a 2.5-inch SATA drive, not an M.2 stick and not a portable drive that only happens to use flash. The budget drive on this page is the Crucial BX500 1TB, model CT1000BX500SSD1. The overall drive is the Crucial MX500 1TB, model CT1000MX500SSD1. The premium drive is the Samsung 870 EVO 2TB, model MZ-77E2T0B/AM. All three are new 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. The capacity and the model are the product. A photo of a black rectangle is not.
Compare only 2.5-inch SATA drives if that is the bay you opened. CT1000BX500SSD1 is the 1TB BX500. CT1000MX500SSD1 is the 1TB MX500 with the longer warranty line and power-loss protection. MZ-77E2T0B/AM is the 2TB 870 EVO. An M.2 sale, even a fast one, does not install in a SATA bracket. Clone only after you have a backup, and confirm the firmware sees the capacity you ordered before you erase the old drive.
When the drive arrives, match the model and the terabyte number before it goes in the bay. A 1TB drive in a 2TB box is a return. A stick in a 2.5-inch listing is a return. Black Friday is a useful weekend to replace a spinning drive when the bay type was checked first.
Before you pay, read the title against this list: Crucial BX500 1TB; Crucial MX500 1TB; Samsung 870 EVO 2TB. The guide heading is not the receipt. The listing has to repeat the model, the size or the capacity, and the condition. A checkout page that shortens the name to a brand is the page to leave. Keep the packaging until the first ordinary use shows you received the configuration you wrote down, and start a return if a different model is in the carton.
