| General information |
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| Trademark | Crucial |
| Model | CT250MX500SSD1 |
| Capacity | 232.8 GB |
| Interface | SATA |
| SATA version | 3.3 |
| Form-factor | 2.5" |
| Firmware | M3CR045 |
| Alternative firmwares | 7 |
| Firmware upgrade | supported |
| SSD controller | Silicon Motion |
| ATA version | ACS-3 |
| Advanced Format | supported |
| Units tested | 5 |
| Times tested | 6 |
| Performance |
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| Maximum interface speed | 600 MB/s |
| Maximum buffered read speed | 244 MB/s |
| Maximum read speed | 241 MB/s |
| Minimum average access time | 0.7 msec |
| Volatile write cache | supported |
| Read look-ahead | supported |
| Native command queuing (NCQ) | supported |
| Advanced power management (APM) | supported |
| Device sleep (DevSleep) | supported |
| Clearing unused data (TRIM) | supported |
| Reliability |
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| Count of sensors | 23 |
| SMART command transport (SCT) | supported |
| Full self-test time | 30 minutes |
| Recommended maximum temperature | 100°C (212°F) |
| Maximum temperature | 46°C (114°F) |
| Average maximum temperature | 44°C (111°F) |
| Security |
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| Drive access restriction | supported |
| Enhanced security erase | supported |
| Data destruction time | 2 minutes |
| Instant data destruction | supported |
| Host protected area (HPA) | not supported |
| Trusted computing | supported |