Crucial T700

Blazingly fast throughput speeds ; Set new high scores in benchmark tests ; Available in heatsink and non-heatsink capacities up to 4TB ; Built-in AES 256-bit encryption with TCG OPAL 2.01 support

Likely requires a new CPU and motherboard to run at full speed ; Other, faster Gen 5 SSDs are on the way

The Crucial T700 is the fastest PCI Express 5.0 solid-state drive we've tested yet, but you'll probably need to upgrade your motherboard and CPU to take advantage of it.

Strong all-round performance ; Fastest sequential speeds tested so far ; Dependable heatsink without a fan

Heatsink is tall ; Beaten in some benchmarks by T500

The Crucial T700 is an exceptionally well-rounded PCIe 5.0 SSD. It doesn’t exactly blow the barn doors off in terms of random 4K performance, but it’s comparable to pretty much every PCIe 5.0 drive at this price point. The T700 comes with some...