Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD Review

Conclusion

The T700 is a Crucial’s good first step into PCIe 5.0 SSD. Like all early adopters, the T700 isn’t perfect, but it has very few disadvantages that can be solved. I mean high operating temperatures that may cause performance decrease during more extended operations. Providing a good airflow in the PC case solves this issue, but it excludes small computers where it’s unavailable to install additional fans.

The performance is clearly a significant advantage on the T700’s side. It’s so far the fastest SSD we’ve reviewed. In some tests, the performance gain over the best PCIe 4.0 SSD is even 30%. In some other tests, it’s barely visible. What’s most important, games that react well to storage performance should run better on the T700.

The drive uses a standard size M.2 2280, so it fits every modern computer, which is another advantage. We only have to remember about the tall heatsink that may block access to a graphics card if the M.2 socket is located next to the PCIe slot.

The Crucial T700 2TB NVMe SSD costs around $339.99 in the Crucial online store. Some other stores may have it already cheaper. Either way, it’s one of the most affordable PCIe 5.0 SSD already listed in popular stores.

Crucial also gives a 5-year warranty for the T700 series SSD, which confirms that the brand is sure of the high quality of its product. Not many SSD have such an extended warranty.

Final words:

The Crucial T700 gives you amazing results and the highest bandwidth available for a single SSD. If you want top SSD performance for your gaming PC, then the Crucial T700 surely delivers it. Just make sure you use the included heatsink, and you have decent airflow in your PC.

The Crucial T700 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD receives Funky Kit Editor’s Choice Award!