In an effort to make sorting through all the results as easy as possible we have combined the results all of all the test results into an easy to digest summary format. By comparing this drive to similar products in all the various tests you will be able to easily find the result(s) you are interested in, see the improvement and decide if this model is worth the investment.
As you can see this drive is noticeably faster than the last generation MX300. So much so to find its equal buyers will have to step up at least one capacity level in order to meet (and sometimes beat it). So while we would not be in an rush to replace a MX300 1TB with this new 500GB MX500 model there really is no reason to seek out a ‘good deal’ on a End Of Life MX300. Things are a tad more iffy for BX owners as the MX500 is a really good drive and comes in capacity options the BX300 series can only dream of. So if you are finding your BX300 too small the MX500 would be a very good choice – TLC NAND or not – and consider the extended warranty a nice bonus.
