How to Format a Solid State Drive
14-September-2022
Considering formatting your solid state drive? Discover how to format or reformat an SSD, as well as some handy tips and tricks with Crucial’s quick guide.
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Crucial SSDs
If you need fast, reliable storage for your computer, look no further than Crucial’s award-winning solid state drives (SSDs). With millions of customers and an average rating of 4.8/5 stars across 138,000 reviews1, Crucial SSDs deliver superior performance and proven Micron quality – backed by a robust 3 to 5-year warranty.2
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Crucial NVMe SSDs
NVMe is the latest and fastest in performance SSD technology
Crucial NVMe SSDs deliver award-winning, real-world performance. Engineered with NVMe™ technology, the Crucial P5 Plus, P3 Plus, P3 and P2 drives offer the speed and reliability you’ve come to expect from Crucial.
Crucial P5 Plus SSD
Starting at
Read speed up to: 6600MB/s
Write speed up to: 5000MB/s
Capacity: 2TB, 1TB, 500GB
Crucial P3 Plus SSD
Starting at
Read speed up to: 5000MB/s
Write speed up to: 4200MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 500GB
Crucial P3 SSD
Starting at
Read speed up to: 3500MB/s
Write speed up to: 3000MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 500GB
Crucial P2 SSD
Starting at
Read speed up to: 2400MB/s
Write speed up to: 1150MB/s
Capacity: 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, 250GB
Crucial SATA SSDs
SATA SSDs deliver affordable, efficient storage for everyday use
Crucial SATA SSDs are one of the easiest ways to get the speed of a new computer without the price. Boot up faster, load files quicker, and improve overall system responsiveness with the Crucial MX500 and BX500 drives.
Crucial MX500 SSD
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Read speed: 560MB/s
Write speed: 510MB/s
Capacity: 4TB, 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, 250GB
Crucial BX500 SSD
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Read speed: 540MB/s
Write speed: 500MB/s
Capacity: 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, 480GB, 240GB
Crucial External SSDs
External SSDs deliver compact performance for on-the-go storage needs
Crucial external SSDs are up to 7.5x faster3 than traditional hard drives and work with a wide variety of devices. With Crucial X8 and X6 portable SSDs, take your files, backups, movies, games, or photos with you everywhere you go.
SSD Accessories
Whether you need SATA cables, data transfer cables, install brackets, or USB-C to USB-A adapters, Crucial has you covered. Check out our variety of convenient accessory options.
Desktop installation kit for SSD
- Designed for first-time SSD installers with desktop PC systems
- Includes a USB-to-SATA data transfer cable, SATA data transfer cable, 3.5-inch bracket, and mounting screws
- Ideal for use with Crucial 2.5-inch SSDs
Laptop data transfer cable for SSD
- Easy to use – just plug and play
- Data transfer speeds up to 5Gb/s on USB 3.0 supported systems and up to 480 Mb/s on USB 2.0 supported systems
- Compatible with 2.5-inch hard drives and SSDs (SATA I/II/III)
Additional resources
External vs internal SSDs, which is faster
14-September-2022
Are external SSDs as fast as internal? We’ve got the lowdown in our helpful comparison - head to Crucial to see our internal vs external SSD guide.
Read MoreChoosing an External SSD for Laptop
14-September-2022
Thinking about purchasing an external SSD for a laptop? Find out how to choose the best portable SSD to suit your needs at Crucial.
Read More- For illustrative purposes only. Calculated by averaging 4.8 out of 5 stars from 138,463 amazon.com reviews for Crucial MX500, BX500, P1, P2, P5, X6, and X8 SSDs.
- Warranty valid for 3 to 5 years from the original date of purchase or before writing the maximum total bytes written (TBW) as published in the product datasheet and as measured in the product’s SMART data, whichever comes first.
- MB/s speed measured as maximum sequential performance of device as measured by Crucial on a high-performance desktop computer with Crystal Disk Mark (version 6.0.2 for x64). Your performance may vary. Comparative speed claims measured as maximum sequential performance of similarly situated portable SSDs, mainstream portable HDDs and mainstream USB flash drives from vertically integrated manufacturers selling under their own brands as of June 2019.