Left · Crucial
Crucial MX500 1TB
Spec score
Spec score 38
$144
typical price
Crucial MX500 1TB against Seagate BarraCuda 2TB
Crucial MX500 1TB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Seagate
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 12
$55
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Crucial MX500 1TB: 38
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 12
26 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Crucial MX500 1TB: 26.4
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 21.8
21%to the left
Typical price
Crucial MX500 1TB: $144
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: $55
$89to the right
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Crucial MX500 1TB: 1000 GB
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 2000 GB
100%to the right
Sequential read
Crucial MX500 1TB: 560 MB/s
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
155%to the left
Sequential write
Crucial MX500 1TB: 510 MB/s
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
132%to the left
The verdict
- The Crucial MX500 1TB scores 217% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Seagate BarraCuda 2TB typically costs $89 less.
- Per dollar, the Crucial MX500 1TB is the better buy: 26.4 points per $100 against 21.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Crucial MX500 1TB | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | SATA | Hard drive |
| Capacity | 1 TB | 2 TB (better) |
| Sequential read | 560 MB/s (better) | 220 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 510 MB/s (better) | 220 MB/s |
| DRAM cache | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | Crucial | Seagate |
| Released | 2018 (better) | 2016 |
| Typical price | $144 | $55 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.