Crucial Introduces a 4TB Model of the MX500 SSD (spotted in etail also at 375 EUR)

Crucial will soon out a 4TB version of their MX500 SSDs. A series that saw the light of day (introduced) back in 2018. The latest version features TLC memory and follows the 2.5-inch form factor.

For the time being, information appears to originate through German ComputerBase receiving a copy at the office. There is currently no press release or announcement regarding this model. The SKU code will become CT4000MX500SSD1, and it appears to have a rather small circuit board.

Speeds for sequential reads and writes have remained consistent across all versions. The 4TB model performs at a rate of 560 MB/s and 510 MB/s, respectively. With 90,000 IOPS, he can read and write randomly. As a result, random reading is slightly slower than on the 2TB model, which achieves a maximum of 95,000 IOPS. Similar to the older revisions a Silicon Motion SM2258 controller is used, and the mean duration to failure is around 1.8 million hours. The doubling capacity of this type does not imply a doubled service life. Whereas the 2TB SSD has a capacity of at least 700 TBW, the 4TB SSD has a capacity of at least 1000 TBW. It comes with a 5-year warranty.

The SSD is listing at some retailers already and is to cost €375,- which boils down to roughly 9 cents per GB.