Crucial just announced what could be the next best gaming SSD
Unmatched speeds from Crucial's latest Gen5 SSD
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If you want only the best SSD installed in your gaming system for rapid read/write speeds and an overall smoother experience, Crucial is a popular brand when looking for the best SSD for gaming. They’ve now announced their latest PCIe Gen 5 drive which is their fastest to date.
The Crucial T705 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD is now up for pre order on their site, with plenty of impressive specs to browse through which shows some solid upgrades over their current range with read/write speeds up to 14,500/12,700MB/s. It is their new flagship SSD, overtaking the Crucial T700, and will no doubt be one of the best for gaming based on the advertised specs.
Crucial T705 SSD now available for pre order
Aside from the impressive specs, which we’ll get into below, the most important thing to know is that the Crucial T705 is now available for pre order. The Crucial store page reveals that 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB variants are soon on the way – the release date is penned in for March 12, 2024. There are also heatsink, non-heatsink, and limited edition models, the latter of which is a white 2TB variant.
Anyone currently in the market for a new gaming SSD that wants the very best should definitely check it out. Do be warned though that it won’t come cheap, as the cheapest 1TB without heatsink model will set you back $239.99 (and of course the price goes up depending on which you opt for).
Crucial T705 SSD specs
Specs do differ slightly between models, but by looking at the introduction page we can pick out some key specs and statistics to check out.
- Sequential read/write speeds up to 14,550/12,700MB/s
- Aluminum and cooper heatsink that runs quietly
- Nearly 2x faster than flagship Gen 4 SSD
- More than 25x faster than a SATA SSD
- Loads games up to 15% faster than Gen 4
- Manage AI workflows up to 55% faster than Gen 4
- Compatible with latest Intel & AMD CPUs
To take the more spacious 4TB with heatsink model as an example, the specs are listed as follows:
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Form factor | M.2 |
| Capacity | 4TB |
| Sequential Read | 14,100 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 12,600 MB/s |
| Warranty | 5 year limited |
As we can see, it offers quite a big step up from older models, especially when comparing to older PCIe Gen 4 hardware such as the Crucial T500 below.
Crucial T500 1TB NVMe SSD
