Crucial's 500GB MX500 SSD is just $58 right now, an all-time low

The Crucial MX500 is one of the best SSDs for gaming, since it offers near-identical performance to Samsung's Evo drives, but at cheaper prices. Now you can get the 500GB model for $57.99 at multiple retailers. That's the lowest recorded price yet, according to the Amazon price history.

The MX500 uses Micron 3D NAND storage, with sequential reads/writes up to 560/510 MB/s and random reads/writes up to 95k/90k. The 500GB model is a popular option, particularly after the recent price drops, and it comes with a five-year warranty.

You can buy the MX500 from multiple retailers at the links below.

Crucial MX500 | 500GB | SATA | $57.99 ($10 off)Buy at Amazon, Buy at B&H, Buy at Newegg

Crucial MX500 | 500GB | SATA | $57.99 ($10 off)
The ever-popular MX500 just dropped another $10 at several retailers. The 1TB version of this drive is one of our favorite SSDs. Buy at Amazon, Buy at B&H, Buy at Newegg

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Corbin Davenport

Corbin is a tech journalist, software developer, and longtime PC Gamer freelance writer, currently based in North Carolina. He now focuses on the world of Android as a full-time writer at XDA-Developers. He plays a lot of Planet Coaster and Fallout and hosts a podcast all about forgotten stories from tech history.

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