Crucial T705
The PCIe 5.0 interface delivers sequential reads up to 14,500 MB/s and writes up to 12,700 MB/s, with random IOPS reaching 1,550K read and 1,800K write, making it one of the fastest Gen5 drives available. Its 232-layer TLC NAND and DRAM cache, combined with a copper-clad label for heat transfer, keep performance stable under heavy workloads, and it loads AAA games up to 15% faster than Gen4 SSDs with DirectStorage. This drive is best for gamers and content creators with Intel 13-14th Gen or AMD Ryzen 7000 systems who need maximum throughput for UHD/8K video editing and high-end gaming, though its 3-year warranty is shorter than some rivals.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong speed (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong random (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong feature (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 14500 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 12700 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 1550000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 1800000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Crucial T705 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Seagate FireCuda 530R | SanDisk Western Digital WDS400T1X0M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB | 8TB | 4TB | 2TB | 4TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 14,500 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2000 TBW | 5050 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucial T705 | 98 | 97.6 | 90.6 | 78.4 | 94.9 | 41.1 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 98.2 | 0 | 86 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X Compare | 88 | 94.8 | 93.8 | 92.8 | 94.9 | 81 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.7 | 93.4 | 93.8 | 78.4 | 66.5 | 94 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.2 | 96.2 | 53.3 | 92.8 | 64.6 | 95.6 |
| SanDisk Western Digital WDS400T1X0M Compare | 97.4 | 99 | 97.4 | 92.8 | 0 | 81 |
Usage Scores
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