Question 1

Does it come with a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch adapter bracket for a desktop computer?

Accepted Answer

No it doesn't.  I  bought the Sabrent converter on Newegg - Sabrent BK-HDDF 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Mounting Bracket Kit.   It was about $8.00 and worked great.

Question 2

Does this come with the Crucial usb data transfer cable or is it extra?

Accepted Answer

I received the drive only.  It came in a package with a direction booklet.  Package was wrapped in bubble wrap in a bigger box for shipping..

Question 3

can u install windows from disk to this ssd ?

Accepted Answer

yes,windows 7 windows 10 windows xp,no issues great deal at that price,super fast boot time

Question 4

How do you install it in the laptop ? Does it replace the SSD of a laptop ?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this would replace the current drive in your computer. You will also need a cable or external enclosure to allow you to connect the SSD to a USB port and copy your current drive over. If your laptop has an optical drive that you don't use then you can purchase an adapter that would allow you to keep your current drive where the optical drive was for additional storage, as well as allowing you to copy it's contents to the SSD.

Question 5

Will this 480GB SSD Be Able To "Copy" a 500GBD HDD ?

Accepted Answer

Sure if if the drive is not 100% full.

Question 6

Will this unit fit into an existing 3.5" form factor?

Accepted Answer

It's a 2.5" drive. It can fit into a space designed for a 3.5" drive using an adapter.

Question 7

Does crucial have software to transfer O.S. to new drive?

Accepted Answer

I'm not sure but I used open source software to clone by existing drive to the new drive.  I used CloneZilla, which works great.

Question 8

Difference between BX500 and MX500 ssd?

Accepted Answer

I think if you look at the spec's there is a slight speed difference. I also think one has a plastic case where one has more metal in it. I may be wrong about the second aspect but I am almost positive about the speed.

Question 9

What is the TBW rating for the 480GB ?

Accepted Answer

480GB drive: 120TB Total
Bytes Written (TBW), equal to
65GB per day for 5 years

Question 10

Is it's power use low enough to work in a USB 2.0 powered enclosure?

Accepted Answer

The Crucial BX500 480GB SSD has an average active power consumption of 60 mW, with a maximum read and write operating power consumption of 3000 mW.

Brand	Crucial
Series	BX500
Model	CT480BX500SSD1
Part Number	CT480BX500SSD1
Device Type	Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Used For	Consumer

Form Factor	2.5"
Capacity	480GB
Memory Components	3D NAND
Interface	SATA III
Protocol	SATA
Cache	0MB

Max Sequential Read	Up to 540 MBps
Max Sequential Write	Up to 500 MBps
MTTF	1.5M hours

Power Consumption (Active)	Average Active Power (mW): 60 Max Read Operating (mW): 3000 Max Write Operating (mW): 3000
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ +70°C

Height	7.00mm
Width	69.85mm
Depth	100.33mm
Weight	0.3

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