The Crucial T705 4TB SSD is currently the most affordable Gen 5 drive on the market. Its current sale price of $502.51 makes it cheaper than the next closest competitor, the Samsung 990 Evo Plus, which is $60 more expensive.
The drive features read and write speeds of up to 14,500 MB/s and 12,700 MB/s, respectively. It utilizes 232-layer Micro TLC memory modules and a Phison E26 controller. This performance significantly exceeds that of the fastest Gen 4 SSD, the Samsung 990 Pro, which reaches 14,500 MB/s.
The T705 is compared to the other high-speed options like the WD_Black SN8100, which reaches 15,000 MB/s but costs $659.99. The drive has previously received an Editor's Choice award and a 4.5-star rating in reviews for its sustained high-speed performance.
