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Crucial MX500 against Samsung 990 EVO Plus

Samsung 990 EVO Plus leads on the overall index. Typical prices, not live ones.

Crucial

Crucial MX500

38Spec score

$69

typical price

Samsung

Samsung 990 EVO Plus

76Spec score

$79

typical price

The verdict

  • The Samsung 990 EVO Plus scores 100% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
  • The Crucial MX500 typically costs $10 less.
  • Per dollar, the Samsung 990 EVO Plus is the better buy: 96.2 points per $100 against 55.1.

Head to head

MeasureCrucial MX500Samsung 990 EVO PlusGap
Spec score
38
76
38 ptsright
Value, points per $10055.196.275%right
Typical price$69$79$10left
Capacity1000 GB1000 GBlevel
Sequential read560 MB/s7150 MB/s1177%right
Sequential write510 MB/s6300 MB/s1135%right

Specifications

SpecCrucial MX500Samsung 990 EVO Plus
InterfaceSATANVMe PCIe 4.0
Capacity1 TB1 TB
Sequential read560 MB/s7,150 MB/s
Sequential write510 MB/s6,300 MB/s
DRAM cacheYesNo
BrandCrucialSamsung
Released20182024
Typical price$69$79

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