Originally Posted by Mike Halloran
not one of those MX500s ever failed to my knowledge
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I have an MX100 in my 2012 Macbook that I think I've had since 2014 (in multiple computers over the years). Zero problems.

That's nice for a ten year old drive. Both of my 2012 MacBook Pros have 2TB MX500, probably 6 years old. One still has its original battery and WiFi/BT card which is a miracle IMO.

Originally Posted by Mike Halloran
I now recommend the Crucial P3+ m.2 NVMe blade over the WD/SanDisk but only because they are less expensive here. A current generation 4TB NVMe4 x4 Blue is $279 while the P3 Plus is $236. There is no difference in performance or warranty.

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Except that the Blue is spec'd for between 600-900TBW while the Crucial is 440TBW.

No. You're quoting the 2TB. I specifically mentioned the P3+ 4TB, rated 800TBW. From the Product Data Sheet:

CRUCIAL P3 PLUS

Endurance - Total Bytes
Written (TBW)
500GB SSD = 110TB (TBW)
1TB SSD = 220TB (TBW)
2TB SSD = 440TB (TBW)
4TB SSD = 800TB (TWB)

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