Hold on tight the Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD is taking Gen5 performance to the maximum level. With sequential reads and write speeds of up to 14500MB/s and 12700MB/s (up to 1550K/1800K IOPS random reads/writes) the T705 offers faster gaming video editing 3D rendering and heavy workload application processing. Built with Micron's 232-layer TLC NAND and featuring a premium aluminium and copper heatsink that dissipates heat without noisy fans or liquid cooling the Crucial T705 Gen5 SSD is fully optimized for performance takes full advantage of Microsoft® DirectStorage and is backwards compatible with Gen3 and Gen4 motherboards. With SSD speeds nearly 2x faster than Gen4 you’ll never look back after using the Crucial T705. Stay ahead of the competition by loading AAA game titles up to 15% faster than Gen4 SSDs with DirectStorage. Don’t get stuck in the past — unlock the potential for more detailed textures faster gameplay and sharper graphics with an SSD that fully supports DirectStorage and GPU decompression. Boasting blazing load times and consistently high performance for heavy workloads including AI apps the Crucial T705 Gen5 NVMe SSD is designed for Intel® Core 13-14th Gen & AMD Ryzen™ 7000 series CPUs and is backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 and 4.0 systems for ultimate flexibility. We engineered our aluminum and copper heatsink to maximize heat dissipation for max performance without noisy fans or liquid cooling and it should be used with adequate system airflow for optimal performance. FEATURES: Sequential read/write speeds up to 14100/12600MB/s Random read/write speeds up to 1.5M/1.8M IOPs PCIe® 5.0 NVMe® SSD Aluminum and copper heatsink for maximum heat dissipation without noisy fans or liquid cooling Load games up to 15% faster Adaptive thermal protection to monitor performance and maintain stability Compatible with Intel® Core™ 13th-14th Gen desktop CPUs & AMD Ryzen™ 7000 series CPUs Up to 4TB of storage for more gaming and UHD/8K+ videos Reduce game texture load times and CPU utilisation with Microsoft® DirectStorage Engineered with cutting-edge Micron® 232-layer TLC NAND Hardware encryption for storage security with TCG Opal 2.01 Future proof with backward compatibility in PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 systems Easy to install SPECIFICATIONS: Interface: PCIe Gen 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 Capacity: 4TB Raw Capacity: 4096GB Form factor: M.2 (2280) SSD Endurance (TBW): 2400TB Sequential Read: 14100 MB/s Sequential Write: 12600 MB/s MTTF: 1.5 million hours 4KB Random Read: 1500K IOPS 4KB Random Write: 1800K IOPS Colour: Black Product Dimensions: 8 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm Product Weight: 60g WHAT'S IN THE BOX: Crucial T705 4TB Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD with Heatsink x1