Overview Interfaces and multitasking demands require more from your system than perhaps ever before. From connecting instantly with friends and accessing apps websites and playlists online to simultaneously streaming videos and downloading files your computer is faced with a set of performance expectations that a hard drive struggles to meet. That's where the Crucial M500 SSD comes in. With data transfer speeds that are radically faster than a hard drive the Crucial M500 SSD isn't just a storage upgrade - it's a complete system transformation. From its nearly instantaneous boot times powerful data transfer speeds increased multitasking capability and rocksolid reliability the Crucial M500 delivers dramatic performance gains - all at an affordable price. Device Type--Solid state drive - internal NAND Flash Memory Type--20nm multi-level cell (MLC) Form Factor--2.5" x 1/8H Features--TCG Opal Encryption 2.0 S.M.A.R.T. 256-bit AES Height--0.3 in Drive Transfer Rate--600 MBps (external) Internal Data Rate--500 MBps (read) / 130 MBps (write) 4KB Random Read--62000 IOPS 4KB Random Write--35000 IOPS MTBF--1200000 hours Interfaces--1 x Serial ATA-600 - 22 pin Serial ATA Compatible Bays--1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/8H Compatible with Windows 7--"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. Min Operating Temperature--32 ?