# Crucial T705: specs and price

**Price (US):** $239.99 (US launch MSRP $239.99 for the 1 TB non-heatsink model (CT1000T705SSD3), taken verbatim from StorageReview's Crucial T705 pricing table ("CT1000T705SSD3 / Crucial T705 1TB / $239.99"). Prices for other SKUs on the same table: 2TB $399.99, 4TB $689.99; heatsink versions $259.99/$439.99/$729.99.), as of 2026-07-11. Among the 9 internal ssds we track it is #5 cheapest of 9; category median $239.99.
**Brand:** Crucial
**Released:** 2024-02
**Deskmark:** Silver Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 65/100, #3 of 10 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $239.99 |
| Brand | Crucial |
| Released | 2024-02 |
| Capacity options (TB) | 1, 2, 4 |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe |
| Seq read (Mbps) | 14500 |
| Seq write (Mbps) | 12700 |
| Random read kiops | 1550 |
| Random write kiops | 1800 |
| Nand type | 3D TLC |
| Has dram cache | Yes |
| Endurance tbw | 600 |
| Warranty years | 5 |

## Where it stands

At $240, the Crucial T705 is #5 cheapest of the 9 internal ssds we track, where the median is $239.99. On the spec sheet, its seq read of 14500 Mbps is above the median of the 10, its seq write of 12700 Mbps is above the median of the 10, and its random read kiops of 1550 is above the median of the 7.

## What reviewers say

Four hands-on testers — Tom's Hardware, StorageReview, PCWorld and TechRadar — each benchmarked the Crucial T705 and agree it is the fastest consumer PCIe 5.0 SSD at launch, with sequential reads near 14,400-14,500 MB/s. All four flag the steep price. Tom's Hardware and TechRadar additionally warn about heavy heat and power draw, while PCWorld and StorageReview note that the synthetic wins seldom translate to real-world or 4K workloads. (Based on 4 reviews, 4 lab-tested, 2024-02-20–2024-03-22.)

Praised: Record-setting sequential read speed — fastest consumer PCIe 5.0 SSD tested at launch; Effective bundled heatsink keeps the drive cool enough for full performance; Strong feature set: TCG OPAL/AES256 encryption, software suite, capacities up to 4TB.
Flagged: Very expensive / premium pricing across all capacities; High power consumption and heat output; requires cooling; Synthetic gains rarely translate to real-world / 4K performance.
Disagreement: Value framing splits the field: TechRadar rates value 4/5 and calls the T705 'an incredible value' given roughly double the performance of top Gen4 drives, while Tom's Hardware, StorageReview and PCWorld argue the premium is hard to justify because the raw speed seldom benefits real-world workloads.
Sources: Tom's Hardware (2024-02-20, tomshardware.com), StorageReview (2024-02-20, storagereview.com), PCWorld (2024-02-20, pcworld.com), TechRadar (2024-03-22, techradar.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Crucial T705?**

Four hands-on testers — Tom's Hardware, StorageReview, PCWorld and TechRadar — each benchmarked the Crucial T705 and agree it is the fastest consumer PCIe 5.0 SSD at launch, with sequential reads near 14,400-14,500 MB/s. All four flag the steep price. Tom's Hardware and TechRadar additionally warn about heavy heat and power draw, while PCWorld and StorageReview note that the synthetic wins seldom translate to real-world or 4K workloads. Praised: Record-setting sequential read speed — fastest consumer PCIe 5.0 SSD tested at launch; Effective bundled heatsink keeps the drive cool enough for full performance; Strong feature set: TCG OPAL/AES256 encryption, software suite, capacities up to 4TB. Flagged: Very expensive / premium pricing across all capacities; High power consumption and heat output; requires cooling; Synthetic gains rarely translate to real-world / 4K performance. (From 4 tester reviews, 4 lab-tested.)

**How much does the Crucial T705 cost?**

The Crucial T705 has a US price of $239.99 (US launch MSRP $239.99 for the 1 TB non-heatsink model (CT1000T705SSD3), taken verbatim from StorageReview's Crucial T705 pricing table ("CT1000T705SSD3 / Crucial T705 1TB / $239.99"). Prices for other SKUs on the same table: 2TB $399.99, 4TB $689.99; heatsink versions $259.99/$439.99/$729.99.), as of 2026-07-11.

**How does the Crucial T705 compare on price?**

At $240, the Crucial T705 is #5 cheapest of the 9 internal ssds we track, where the median is $239.99.

**When was the Crucial T705 released?**

The Crucial T705 was released 2024-02.

**What are the Crucial T705's key specs?**

Crucial T705 (Crucial): capacityOptionsTb 1, 2, 4, formFactor M.2 2280, interface PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe, seqReadMbps 14500, seqWriteMbps 12700. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.

Source: https://www.crucial.com/ssd/t705/CT1000T705SSD3 (crucial.com, accessed 2026-07-11)
Corroboration: https://www.storagereview.com/review/crucial-t705-review (accessed 2026-07-11)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/internal-ssds/crucial-t705/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Crucial T705 price of record was $239.99 as of 2026-07-11 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/internal-ssds/crucial-t705/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl