It's a bit toasty though, and ideally you want to stick it under a motherboard heatsink, and the price increase doesn't quite justify itself over the previous gen drive, the T700.

The fastest SSD — Crucial T700 CT1000T700SSD5 1TB with heatsink Crucial T700 — A great SSD for those looking for maximum speed. It supports PCIe Gen 5.0, achieving speeds of up to 11,700MB/s read and ...

CINCINNATI, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) received an order for 210 T700 engines to power the 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces. "This ...

Currently, the Crucial T700 1TB Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD with Heatsink is available for an attractive price of $134, slashing a generous $15 off the original price of $149. While this isn't the lowest-ever ...

I was also surprised to see some SSDs without heatsink, actually cost more than the equivalent SSDs with heatsink (e.g. the T700 and T705). I didn’t cover non-mainstream brands like Leven ...

The T700 leverages Microsoft DirectStorage, reducing load times and improving texture while rendering games to offer a more enjoyable experience. It has a premium heatsink made from aluminum and ...

Heat sinks will control and optimize the temperature of an SSD automatically. If you are installing a drive to a PS5 or laptop, consider an SSD with a heat sink for cooling purposes.

Read/Write Speed (MB/s): 12,400/11,800 (2TB) TBW Capacity: 600 (1TB), 1200 (2TB), 2400 (2TB) Heatsink Included: Yes (if selected) Available Capacities: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB DRAM: Yes The Crucial T700 is the ...

Crucial T700 2TB Gen5 NVMe SSD (Image via Crucial) The Crucial T700 PCIe Gen 5 SSD is among the fastest PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, thanks to speeds of over 12,000 MB/sec. Just like the Sabrent Rocket 5 SSD ...

Aside from their speeds, the T700 and T705 are near-identical. Both these drives use the Phison PS5026-E26 controller, as well as the same passive heatsink option.

Yes, ok - technically, the T700 Pro was still just shy, but remember those advertised numbers are more of a ceiling, and the 2TB non-heatsink model I tested is pretty damn close to hitting it.

Having struggled to fit the T700 inside my ITX (small form-factor) gaming PC however, I'd guess you'd be better off grabbing one of the non-heatsink models and buying one of the best PS5 heatsinks ...