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This 2TB Crucial T700 NVMe Gen5 SSD is currently installed in my gaming tower as secondary storage, but after testing it out, I might just clone and swap it with my primary drive for the performance improvements it offers. This model is designed for desktop systems as it comes with a fairly chunky aluminum and nickel-plated copper passive heatsink attached and measures ¾” thick. You would not be able to install it in a laptop or low clearance system. There is, however, a non-heatsink version of this drive available, though Crucial recommends using it with an alternate heatsink anyway for optimal performance, as it is prone to overheating quickly without one. The chipset used is an 8-channel Phison PS5026-E26 controller with a Micron 232-Layer 3D TLC NAND Flash memory and 1GB LPDDR4 DRAM cache per 1TB of capacity. While motherboards that support Gen5 PCIe are not yet ubiquitous, the SSD is backwards compatible and will operate just fine in a PCIe Gen4 slot, and this was what I have available on my motherboard. Having a Gen5 drive gives me a little bit of future-proofing if I decide to upgrade the motherboard, though currently, I'm not able to take advantage of the fastest read and write speeds the drive offers. To achieve the T700’s fullest potential, you will also need a current generation CPU e.g. Intel's 12th/13th Gen or AMD AM5. My system is using a Intel Core i7-13700KF. Installation was straightforward; the drive fits into an m-key m.2 slot at a slight upward angle and is then secured with a single screw to the 2280 form-factor terminal (screw not included). It needs to be initialized before you can use it, and I did this by partitioning and formatting it using Windows Disk Management. When benchmarking the drive with Crystal Disk Mark, the Crucial T700 was able to achieve Read/Write speeds of 7100 MB/s read and 6823 MB/s write respectively, but keep in mind it is installed in a Gen 4 slot. However, this is still a marked improvement from my primary SDD’s performance (a Gen4x4 NVMe) of 4650 MB/s read and 3600 MB/s write. I was able to copy over large quantities of data (~50GB folder) to the drive in under 30 seconds with an average write speed of 2.7GB/s. Typical operating temps when idle are around 38-45°C and when under heavy loads were around 60°C. The drive works with Microsoft DirectStorage and GPU decompression to enable faster asset loading with less CPU utilization when rendering hi-res 3D textures, which is useful for both gaming and content creation applications. This functionality kicks in automatically as long as you have compatible hardware and a DirectX 12 application/game designed to use this storage acceleration feature. Overall, this drive performs great with fast read/write speeds while staying relatively cool thanks to the included heatsink. I didn’t experience thermal throttling on my system, though at maximum performance in a Gen 5 slot, you may have different results depending on how hard you push the drive. It was a very simple DIY upgrade for my gaming rig.

Crucial - T700 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe with Heatsink The T700 is the new performance PCIe 5.0 NVMe drive for computers with this type of slot. It uses a Phison E26 Controller and Micron Flash. This particular module has a interesting heat sink ( see picture) that in the right environment should keep things cool. I had no problems with overheating but for the cost differential over the bare module I would have preferred a heat pipe solution. The t700 is capable of 12,400MBps/11,800Bps for sequential reads and writes and 1,500million IOPS for both random reads and writes. What his means is that it is fast … approximately 2 times faster on average than the PCIe 4.0 NVMe (and a major leap from older PCIe 3.0 drives) that I was using which is now my second drive. The 2TB gives you plenty of space for the OS and most other things. Like previous Crucial drives the T700 includes The Crucial Storage Executive which has such features as drive information, SMART attributes, firmware updates, secure erase/sanitize, overprovisioning, and other features related to encryption. There is also a rebranded version of the Acronis True image for cloning and backup purposes. I have always used Crucial for memory upgrades and for some SSDs. They have always been reliable. After optimizing the drive the system booted almost instantly and things just felt faster. Games and graphic rendering was noticeably faster that it was before. Even during long operations such as copying 100GB of data back and for the drive did not throttle down. This drive does require a thermal solution so don’t think about installing this in a laptop and most game consoles don’t have the room for the heatsink requirement.

I have a gaming PC that's pretty good however I'm in the process of building a new one. I currently have a Core i9-10850K with RTX3090 with 64GB DDR4 RAM. I've spec'd out a new build with a i9-13900K and RTX4090. With the new update in specs, I figured a newer, state of the art, HD is also in order. This little unit came up and thought it would be the perfect fit for my new rig. Sadly, I'm still waiting on my GPU however I was able to plop this into my current rig for testing/formatting. Biggest thing you'll need to consider is the size of this since it does come with a heatsink. The current motherboard I have now barely fit this thing, almost to the point where I thought I would break it trying to get it in/out. Still reviewing what MB I'll be getting for my new rig however this is an important piece I thought I'd let everyone know. There is a version without the heatsink however I figured the added heat dissipation would outweigh the logistical issues it may present. After setup, this drive works wonderfully. Speed is super nice even with my, somewhat, older MB. I had the rig on for several hours and did notice some odd peaks in heat with this so that is something I'm monitoring. I'm sure (hoping) with the new MB I get that this won't be an issue but we'll see.

My gaming tower originally came with just a 512gb SSD and a 1TB spinning drive. Since then, I have added another 1TB SSD but I really don't like using the spinning drive so I was looking to add some more space to hold all my games. In walks the Crucial T700 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD! What I ended up doing is moving all the games off of the 1TB SSD to the spinning drive and then flashing the operating system over to the now empty 1TB SSD. I pulled the 512GB drive and put the new 'system drive' in its place. Now you may ask why I didn't use the 2TB drive in the main M.2 slot, and that would be because that slot is crammed between the CPU w/liquid cooler, and the top of the video card. Since the T700 comes with it's own heatsink, I didn't want to waste that in such a cramped area with not great airflow. I then installed the Crucial T700 in the secondary M.2 slot at the bottom of the motherboard and right in the path of the fans from both the video card and the PC. Both M.2 slots are unfortunately only Gen 4x4, so I am not getting the max speed I could get from either of the SSDs but no one is going to see the 12400 MB/s that is claimed on the box of this thing any time in the near future. But that is OK, the capacity of this drive is big enough that I will be using it in my next tower as well. I then moved over the game files from the spinning drive and then pulled it from the tower. I fired everything up again, with everything in place and I now have 3TB of high speed and super high speed drives available. Everything runs well and I have not had a single hiccup in the week that it has been installed and running. While I wish I could say that I could tell that everything was running a lot faster, I don't think any of my games quite task my system enough yet to see that. I have posted the benchmarks for both my 1TB and the Crucial T700 2TB drives. I'm definitely going to make sure that the motherboard in my next tower has Gen 5x4 slots so I can see this drive REALLY show its power. As it is, it is a great drive, with a large capacity, and room to continue to stretch its legs in a more powerful system. It's isn't cheap but when has getting the best components for your PC been cheap?

Great Nvme drive, it's plain and simple, the fastest SSD money can buy. You just got to be sure your PC supports it. Only the new AM5 platform on AMD (and you have to make sure your motherboard has the interface, as not all motherboard's have it) and 12th and 13th Gen on Intel support them. Luckily I just upgraded to a new AMD AM5 motherboard with a x670e chipset and my motherboard has one Nvme port that supports it (out of 3, only one is Pcie 5). The drive is tiny compact and comes with a beefy heatsink (these drives really need them, they can get very toasty compared to previous gens, and if you don't keep them cool, they start throttling down to self preserve and performance goes down). Compared to previous Gen 4 drives that had normal operating temp of around 30 C to 40 C under idle conditions, I have noticed this guy start at around 50 C to 60 C at idle. It can get very toasty around 70 C to 80 under load, even with the heatsink, so make sure you have a very well ventilated case! The drive is crazy fast and responsive and I made a test with and the speeds are crazy fast, around 13gb for read and 12gb for write, check, my pics. My previous Gen 4 drive made it to around 6gb on both, so its almost twice as fast! Highly recommend it, specially if you deal with tons of data and need fast access, plus Crucial is a very respected memory brand!

Great larger capacity performance option but to take full advantage of this drive you will need the latest cutting edge system. Out of the box this drive looks slick and if you get the Pro version with the metal heat sink it will absolutely help you to keep this cool, otherwise you had better have solid cooling or other heatsink options on your motherboard as these tend to run hot which will impact performance. The read/write speeds on this thing are crazy fast depending on your system and what setup you have with the PCIe bus on your MB. I only have a PCIe 4.0 so I can't take full advantage yet of the full speed of this device but it still will work with my motherboard and also works with motherboards that are PCIe 3.0 as well. If you have the latest 5.0 though it has specs for 10.4K Mb/s write and 9.2K Mb/s read. Even on the current most common 4.0 specs it has demonstrated 6.1K Mb/s write and 5.8K Mb/s read. Still not bad but ovbiously a big drop from 5.0 down to 4.0 based on your PCIe bus speeds. I threw this into a USB NVMe adapter and consistently got 130 MB/s transfer rates compared to a steady 80 MB/s transfer rates on my fastest USB 3.0 sticks. I got this with the plan to upgrade in the future but also wanting the fastest demonstrated speeds in a larger size. If budget is a concern there are other options out there, especially if you don't have a Ryzen 7000 or Intel 13th Gen chipset with a PCIe 5.0 bus to take full advantage of it. If money is no object and you want the latest and fastest then this drive with the heatsink is a great option.

For an NVME drive, this thing is HUGE. The heatsink is enormous. Don't even think about using this in a laptop. This is for newer desktops only. Even though I was installing it in a newer desktop, the size of the heatsink posed a bit of a problem for me. I keep a small NVME enclosure around for hard drive upgrades. I typically put my new drive in the enclosure and run a hard drive cloning program to clone my current boot drive to the new drive (I then disconnect everything and swap out the new drive for the old drive). I wasn't able to do that this go around. With the heatsink, the drive is physically too big for my external enclosure (easily 4x too tall). It should be noted that the heatsink is preinstalled on the drive. And while there are exposed screws, it does not remove easily. I also strongly recommend against removing it. First, the screws have a weird head. I don't know the technical name or size, but they required the "really tiny, six pointed star shaped bit" from my electronics repair kit. Second, the NVME stick has some type of blue thermal compound applied to the top and bottom of it. It was very dry, a little rubbery, and started flaking off as soon as I removed the heatsink. Ultimately, removing the heatsink and trying to use my external enclosure was a very bad idea. Within ten minutes of cloning my hard drive, this drive ended up overheating and disconnected itself from my computer (while annoying at the time, I am pleased that the drive has this safety feature). I had a little bit of better luck removing the outer casing from my enclosure and running a fan directly over the drive, but it still ended up overheating before it could complete the clone (and this is despite copying files at a very brisk pace). Reassembling the heatsink went okay, but I won't be able to ever remove it again. The heads of the screws are soft and stripped very easily. If you're looking to install this drive in a fresh build (and you don't need to worry about cloning an existing drive), then I think this would be an incredible option for you. Immediately installing this directly onto a motherboard should allow you to avoid the headaches that I experienced. The drive is very fast and has a lot of capacity. Unfortunately, this product is just too new and too unique to easily work with existing peripherals. Once this starts to go mainstream, and this large of a drive starts to become standard, then I'm sure that this will get easier. If, like me, you want to migrate an existing setup to this drive; then you might want to wait a little bit before picking this up. In the meantime, I'm going to have to backup my important files, plug this directly into my motherboard, and do a fresh install of Windows and all of my various programs onto the drive. It's more work than I would like, but the increase in speed and capacity is worth it.

Got this to upgrade, and its super fast. Awesome, and cool colors.

I decided to use this 2TBstorage as my gaming storage. I wanted to put the speed to best use and in my case i could use the storage for my games. I also wanted to cut down on my long load times and man i could not be happier. The physical install was easy, if you are planning to use this in something other than a tower pc be sure to measure because the heat sink is HUGE. Once installed i had no issue partitioning the drive and loading my games. Just transferring the games from my boot drive nvme to the new G5 drive was much faster. The load times were much faster, it's almost like an instant load. The only times it slows down when loading is due to an online update or some texturing or shading update. I wish I would have measured the temp of the drive before the upgrade to compare performance but the temps have been around 56-62 idle and about 74-80 when gaming but in all honesty i do need to upgrade my a few of my case fans which would probably improve that temp. I am very happy with the performance be sure to cehck your motherboard supports the new Gen5.

I know I'm not the only one excited about the advancements in storage speeds. Even though outside of benchmarks you might never notice the benefits of a faster drive, it still doesn't keep you from wanting more speed. And the Crucial delivers...if you're motherboard doesn't limit you. Compared to other NVMe drives I've owned, the T700 has a massive heatsink and it's justified because this drive puts out some heat. The downside is that you may be limited to where you can put the drive and hope that you're Gen 5 slot isn't covered by a huge GPU. Calling the T700 fast isn't an exaggeration. Hitting over 10GB/s in sequential read is crazy! Writes fell just under in the 9GB/s range. Although the speeds were blazing, there wasn't much realworld improvements in game loading over a Gen 4 or even a Gen 3. Without putting a watch to the load times I wouldn't be able to really tell which drive the game is loaded on. Now here the huge downside for motherboard. When using the Gen 5 slot, it reduces my GPU's slot to 8x. That's a dramatic hit to FPS. While I really want to use the drive at its top speed, I'd rather not lose my GPU's top speed even more. Check your manual to see if the limit hits your motherboard also. The other issue is heat. It gets hot. If you don't have adequate airflow you might have to starting thinking about switching to an AOI or leaving the case open. I leave my case open so I didn't have any issues with other periph temps increasing, but you need to consider the extra heat load if you purchase this drive.

The Crucial T700 2TB SSD PCIe 5x4 NVMe with heatsink is a must have for gamers and creators alike. This SSD not only provides lightning-fast performance but also boasts an efficient cooling solution with its integrated heatsink. Installation was a breeze, thanks to the easy-to-follow instructions available on Crucial’s website. Not only are there easy to follow instructions, but free cloning software to copy, duplicate, and/or delete your old drive. The SSD fit perfectly into my motherboard's M.2 slot with the heatsink securely attached without any issues. Crucial's reputation for reliability and quality shines through in the overall build and construction of this SSD. The speed of this SSD is simply impressive. With its PCIe 5x4 interface, system boot and data transfers are lightning fast, resulting in significantly reduced loading times for applications and games. Large file transfers are a reasonably fast, and multitasking becomes seamless thanks to the impressive read and write speeds. The 2TB storage capacity is ample for my needs, allowing me to store a good amount of data, games, and multimedia content without worry. One standout feature of this SSD is its integrated heatsink. The heatsink efficiently dissipates heat generated during intense workloads, ensuring optimal performance and preventing any potential thermal throttling or damage to my system. This is particularly important for maintaining consistent speeds and extending the lifespan of the SSD. The design of the heatsink is sleek and well-built, adding a touch of aesthetic appeal to my system. Overall, the Crucial T700 2TB SSD PCIe 5x4 NVMe with heatsink is an exceptional storage solution for content creators and gamers alike. Its lightning-fast performance, generous storage capacity, and efficient cooling system make it a worthy investment. If you're looking for a high-performance SSD that delivers both speed and reliability, I highly recommend considering the Crucial T700.

PCIe’s future has arrived in the form of the Crucial T700 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe .m2 SSD, and it’s a game changer for the future of gaming and video editing. First the aesthetic, it is Smoking Hot. In other words, it looks great with the heatsink. Second, I believe Crucial’s T700 is the fastest consumer NVMe SSD available today on the planet. You have the looks and the speed, that’s cool. The unique heatsink is a great feature as the SSD runs faster than a comparable Gen 4 and produces higher thermals, highly recommend that the heatsink is not removed or SSD be installed in a laptop. Though Crucial does offer the T700 without heat sink which comes in handy if you have an alternative solution, like a 3rd party heatsink or gaming motherboard with built-in heatsink. The sequential read/write transfer speeds the T700 is pushing are almost twice the rate of Gen 4 SSDs, it has smashed through the Gen 4 speed ceiling with stunning results. Random read/writes are comparable with Gen 4 holding slight edge, which is typical phenomenon when hardware technology leaps ahead of software and hardware development. In terms of future proofing for the gaming world the T700 has Direct Storage firmware built in, a clear advantage over previous SSD Generations. Plus, T700 comes with a 5-year warranty to see your rig well into the future developments. - Phison’s E26 SSD controller which is capable of about twice the random read/write speeds of Gen 4 - Micron’s 232-Layer 3D TLC NAND Flash memory If you want the fastest SSD on the market and want to Future Proof your system for gaming and content development, give Crucial T700 a look and stay ahead of the game.

So this is the latest and greatest from Crucial. It’s the upgrade to the P5 and comes with double the performance! More on that later. So packaging for this is simple, straight to the point and is nothing special. However the contents here are what are special. So this looks like an everyday M.2 SSD with a heat sink and that’s because that’s what it is except it’s now running PCI 5.0 up from the previous versions 4.0. Running this SSD on the latest hardware is going to give you massive performance gains. As I mentioned earlier you are getting double the performance from this but you do need specific hardware to get that performance. The device itself has the largest heat sink I’ve seen on an SSD and it’s understandable due to the speeds this reaches. The SSD is also very cool with this and without it would be an overheating mess. So please take note that this may not fit in your gaming laptops due to the heat sink. So while using this everything just feels faster. Boot is almost like instant in, it’s just so fast. It’s a remarkable difference going from an older PCI 3.0 setup to a new 5.0 system. It really is a noticeable upgrade. So to get this performance you will need to run an Intel 13th Gen or AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU and DDR5 RAM. This will allow for the full power to be unleashed. If you’re on a PCI4.0 system then you will still see gains but just not as impressive with the hardware mentioned Overall I love this SSD. It made an immediate difference and made an already super quick PC even quicker.

The crucial PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD T700 2TB hard drive is hot both figuratively and temperature. The Solid-State Drive boasts a 12400 megabyte per second maximum read speed and a 11800 megabyte per second maximum write speed. It also has a storage capacity of 2 terabytes. This solid-state drive comes with a five-year limited warranty. This new PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 is a powerful upgrade to your computer. While upgrading from a slower SSD, I did not notice a vast improvement during startup. There was however a significant increase in file retrieval and saving. I also noticed an increase in video playback during game play. From what I have read, This SSD requires the use of a heatsink, if you purchased the one with a heatsink already installed it works, but you can also utilize the one that came with the motherboard. I have maintained temperatures between 40 and 60 degrees Celsius. Upon loading a 350 MB file from a backup, I noticed that the temperature on my infrared thermometer hover at 57 degrees Celsius ( 134 degrees Fahrenheit. I would recommend this product to family and friends.

This thing is great. It is Gen 5 PCIE drive and while Gen 4 is still plenty fast this is even faster. It also come with a heatsink as well. Gen 5 drives are also compatible with Gen 4 and Gen 3 so even if your computer doesn't support Gen 5 and you bought this drive you'll be fine with it. This is a 2TB SSD from Crucial a brand that has been selling Memory and Storage for years now and I trust them making quality products over the years. I have used their Memory in a desktop in the past and never had any issues with them. Anyways The read and write speeds are great with this drive which is great for big files. If you're downloading games onto this drive or editing gen 5 speeds will just make it faster than Gen 4 speed drives can. With the heat sink on the drive you can expect it to not heat up while you're transferring those big files onto the drive or even through every day use. I have this in my Gaming desktop and the 2TB is ample size for games considering a lot of games are 100GB or even more.

I recently had the opportunity to upgrade my computer's storage with the Crucial T700 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe, and I must say that it has exceeded my expectations in every way. This SSD is an absolute powerhouse that delivers lightning-fast performance and impressive storage capacity. First and foremost, the installation process was a breeze. The T700 utilizes the PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe interface, which ensures an incredibly fast and efficient connection to my system. The drive slotted perfectly into my motherboard's M.2 slot, and with its compact form factor, it required no additional cables or power connections. Within minutes, I was up and running. Please note that this drive is for desktops only as it does not have a built in heatsink. You should not be installing this drive in bare external enclosures as it will over heat in heavy use without a heatsink. Once installed, the T700 wasted no time in showcasing its exceptional performance. The Gen 5x4 NVMe technology delivers incredible read and write speeds, allowing for lightning-fast file transfers, quick boot times, and rapid application launches. I've noticed a significant improvement in overall system responsiveness and performance since upgrading to this SSD. My older SSD was from about 2 years ago and it was a 1TB that was noticeably slower than this one. One notable aspect of the Crucial T700 is its reliability and endurance. It comes with built-in hardware encryption and advanced error correction, ensuring the safety and integrity of your data. Additionally, Crucial is a well-respected brand known for producing high-quality storage solutions, so you can trust in the durability and longevity of this SSD. In conclusion, the Crucial T700 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe is a top-of-the-line storage solution that offers exceptional performance, impressive storage capacity, and rock-solid reliability. It delivers on its promises and provides a substantial upgrade for any system. Whether you're a gamer, content creator, or professional, this SSD is a fantastic investment that will transform your computing experience. I Highly recommended!

The 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe with Heatsink is a high-performance solid-state drive (SSD) that offers blazing fast speeds. It is powered by the latest PCIe Gen 5 interface, which can deliver up to 12,400 MB/s of sequential read and write speeds. This makes it ideal for gamers, creative professionals, and anyone who needs the fastest possible storage performance. The SSD also comes with a built-in heatsink, which helps to keep it cool even under heavy loads. This is important for PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, which can generate a lot of heat. The heatsink is made of aluminum and features a heat-spreader design that helps to dissipate heat quickly and efficiently. In terms of performance, the 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe with Heatsink delivers as advertised. In CrystalDiskMark, it scored 7,300 MB/s read and 6,700 MB/s write speeds. These are some of the fastest speeds we have seen from an SSD. The SSD is also very easy to install. It is a standard M.2 2280 form factor SSD, so it will fit in most modern motherboards. The included heatsink is also easy to install. Simply screw it onto the SSD and you're good to go. Overall, the 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe with Heatsink is an excellent high-performance SSD. It offers blazing fast speeds, a built-in heatsink, and is easy to install. If you're looking for the fastest possible storage performance, this is the SSD for you.

This internal NVMe SSD by Crucial has exceed all my expectations. I've never had any SSD from Crucial, internal or external, but now I'm thinking I may to reconsider my SSD purchases going forward. It's an internal NVMe SSD so if you have a desktop built in the last few years then this should give you some super easy ready storage boost. I didn't run any disk speed tests as I tend to view them as artificial and instead rely on real world usage to determine if something is "fast enough" for me. With that being said this drive has exceeded my expectations. I was able to transfer a 5GB video file in less time than before with my previously installed Sandisk SSD. That means more time to do other things. There were no heating issues which makes me question the necessity of such a huge heat sink on top of this thing. That heat sink is where my only complaint about this drive come from. This heat sink makes the drive feel huge. That's because it is huge. Seriously, I'm all about heat management but this heat sink strikes me as overkill. This has the possibility of not being installable in all machines. If you thought you could slot this bad boy into your gaming laptop think again. That one minor hold up is not enough to keep me from giving it 5 stars and recommending it to others.

I am glad I picked up Crucial T700 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe with Heatsink to upgrade my Sony PlayStation 5 hard drive. So the upgrade process itself was very easy. If you don't feel very confident about it, I would recommend to watch a YouTube video and see how it is done step by step (just do a little search). It will literally take you about 7 minutes. I decided to do a fresh install on a brand new Sony PlayStation 5 and followed the steps outlined in the video. It was good to know that Crucial added a premium heatsink to this drive as it will definitely keep this drive running for a long time. Heatsink will also help with game load times as well as the processing internally. After I installed Crucial 2TB drive my PS5 console initial load times were exceptionally fast and game loading and switching applications were as smooth as butter. I think in the future I might get a 4TB Crucial SSD with heatsink and be set for another year or two. Games nowadays are mostly digital and you will be surprised how much space they take initially and with future game upgrades and updates you will need all the space you can afford. I will definitely recommend my fellow gamers to get this new drive in and enjoy the next gen gaming experience.

The Crucial T700 2TB Gen 5 NVMe SSD is the fastest consumer SSD currently available. It offers sequential read speeds of up to 12,400MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 11,800MB/s. This makes it nearly 2x faster than PCIe 4.0 SSDs. The T700 is also optimized for DirectStorage, a new technology that can significantly improve the loading times of games. It is also backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 motherboards, but you will not be able to achieve the full performance of the drive. The T700 comes with a heat sink that helps to keep the drive cool. This is important for sustained performance, especially when transferring large files. In terms of price, the T700 is not cheap. However, if you are looking for the fastest possible SSD, then it is the best option on the market. Here are some of the pros and cons of the Crucial T700 2TB Gen 5 NVMe SSD: Pros: Blazing fast speeds Optimized for DirectStorage Backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 motherboards Comes with a heat sink Cons: Expensive Not as widely available as PCIe 4.0 SSDs Overall, the Crucial T700 2TB Gen 5 NVMe SSD is an excellent choice for gamers, video editors, and other users who need the fastest possible storage performance.