CRUCIAL T700 2TB M.2 NVME Gen5 Internal Solid State Drive ( SSD )

The Crucial T700 2TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (model CT2000T700SSD3) is a high-performance storage solution built on Micron's 232-layer TLC NAND technology, operating over a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface in the widely adopted M.2 2280 form factor. Designed for demanding workloads including gaming, 4K/8K video editing, 3D rendering, and data-intensive professional applications, it delivers sequential read speeds of up to 12,400 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 11,800 MB/s, making it among the fastest consumer NVMe drives available on the PCIe Gen5 platform. The T700 supports Microsoft DirectStorage and GPU decompression, which according to Crucial enables rendering of high-resolution textures at significantly improved rates compared to standard storage pipelines, and helps reduce CPU bottlenecks during asset loading in compatible games and applications. Note that a compatible motherboard with a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot is required, and Crucial specifies that a heatsink — either motherboard-integrated or third-party — is required to achieve and sustain optimal performance at Gen5 speeds. With 2TB of usable capacity, the T700 provides ample room for a large game library, UHD media files, creative project archives, and operating system workloads simultaneously. The drive is rated for 1,200 TBW (Terabytes Written) endurance, giving it a robust write lifespan for sustained professional use. Reliability is further backed by a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) rating of 1.5 million hours. Verified Specifications: - Model: CT2000T700SSD3 - Capacity: 2 TB - Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Sequential Read: 12,400 MB/s - Sequential Write: 11,800 MB/s - Random I/O: Up to 1,500K IOPS (read/write) - NAND Type: 232-layer TLC (Micron) - Endurance (TBW): 1,200 TB - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - Dimensions: 80 x 22.1 x 3.8 mm (3.15 x 0.87 x 0.15 in) - Weight: 159 g (5.6 oz) - Heatsink: Required for rated performance (not included; motherboard heatsink compatible)