Increase the speed, durability, and efficiency of your system for years to come with the Crucial MX500 SSD. It's crafted with top quality 3D NAND flash chips and the state-of-the-art Marvell controller, delivering significant boost to every aspect of performance with extremely fast read/write speed. Your system boots up faster, apps load in seconds, and multitasking is more responsive. In addition to its raw performance, the MX500 also provides superb protection for your valuable data with AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and its Exclusive Data Defense technology. And with low power usage, shock resistance and light weight inherent to SSD technology, the MX500 will bring a new life to your desktop/laptop computer.