Specifications & Features

Specifications & Features

The Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD stands out as the top-of-the-line, premium storage product that meets the highest specifications. It offers exceptional performance and reliability, making it the ideal choice for demanding users. Here are the key features and highlights of the Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD:

• Utilizes Micron's cutting-edge 232-layer 3D TLC NAND for superior storage technology.
• Supports PCIe 5.0 and NVMe 2.0 interfaces, ensuring lightning-fast data transfer speeds.
• M.2 2280 form factor with a double-sided design for easy installation and compatibility.
• Available in both premium fan-less heatsink and non-heatsink options to cater to different needs.
• Delivers nearly twice the speed of the fastest PCIe Gen4 SSDs, reaching sequential reads/writes of up to 12,400/11,800MB/s.
• Achieves impressive random read/writes of up to 1.5 million IOPS, ensuring snappy and responsive performance.
• Offers spacious capacity options to suit your storage requirements: 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB.
• Equipped with Micron LPDDR4 DRAM, providing 1GB per 1TB of NAND flash for optimized performance.
• Powered by the reliable Phison PS5026-E26 Controller.
• Microsoft DirectStorage optimized with Phison I/O+ technology for enhanced gaming and file loading speeds.
• Compatible with PCIe 5.0 desktops and workstations, while maintaining backward compatibility with PCIe 3.0 and 4.0.
• Backed by a 5-year limited warranty, ensuring peace of mind and long-term reliability.

Additional Features:

• Dynamic SLC caching, utilizing approximately 11% of the total user capacity, for improved performance.
• Redundant array of independent NAND (RAIN) and multi-layer data integrity algorithms for enhanced data protection.
• Adaptive thermal protection with thermal throttling starting at 81˚C and thermal shutdown at 90˚C to prevent overheating.
• Data protection for power loss events to safeguard your valuable data.
• Active garbage collection and TRIM support for efficient storage maintenance.
• Self-monitoring and reporting technology (SMART) for proactive monitoring of drive health.
• Error correction code (ECC) for enhanced data integrity.
• Built-in security features including AES256 encryption, TCG OPAL 2.01 support, and digitally signed firmware for secure field updates.

This high-end storage solution is crafted using Micron's innovative 232-layer 3D TLC NAND technology, developed collaboratively with industry leaders such as Phison, AMD, Intel, and top-tier motherboard partners. The Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD can deliver extreme Gen5 speeds of up to 12,400MB/s for read operations and 11,800MB/s for write operations, setting a new benchmark for storage performance. Fully optimized to take advantage of Microsoft DirectStorage technology, the Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD enables rapid loading of high-resolution game textures and assets, while significantly enhancing I/O performance. The integrated, precision-engineered thermal heatsink maintains temperature management optimally, eliminating performance throttling issues.

Heatsink mandatory

The heatsink, constructed from high-quality aluminum and nickel-plated copper, is specifically designed to facilitate maximum airflow, ensuring that optimal temperature levels are maintained even during the most demanding workloads. This advanced cooling solution eliminates the need for noisy fans and reduces the risk of component failure. It however carries a $30 premium. For users who prefer to use their pre-installed motherboard heatsinks, the Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD is also available in a non-heatsink variant. This flexible option allows for seamless integration with existing cooling solutions, without compromising on performance. 

Phison PS5026-E26 controller

Phison Electronics is a Taiwanese company known for designing and manufacturing NAND flash controllers and other semiconductor devices. Their products are widely used in SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, and other flash storage devices. They have developed a range of controllers, such as the Phison E12, E16, and E18 series, that provide different levels of performance and compatibility with various NAND flash memory technologies. The Phison PS5026-E26 controller is a significant milestone for the company, offering impressive performance capabilities and compatibility with the latest storage technologies. With its support for PCI-Express 5.0, NVMe 2.0, and eight flash channels, the PS5026-E26 controller is well-positioned to meet the demands of both consumer and enterprise storage solutions, ensuring that Phison remains a key player in the rapidly evolving storage industry.

At the heart of the PS5026-E26 is its compatibility with the latest PCI-Express 5.0 interface. This enables significantly faster data transfer rates compared to previous-generation controllers, making it an attractive choice for both consumer and enterprise applications demanding high-performance storage solutions. The controller also boasts support for NVMe 2.0, which is an advanced storage protocol designed to enhance and streamline the performance of Solid State Drives (SSDs).

One of the key features of the Phison PS5026-E26 is its support for eight flash channels. This allows it to effectively manage and communicate with multiple NAND flash memory modules, which results in increased storage capacity and improved data management. The ability to support eight flash channels allows the PS5026-E26 to cater to a wide range of storage needs, from consumer devices such as laptops and desktops, to data centers and enterprise-level applications.

Underpinning the performance of the Phison PS5026-E26 is its Arm Cortex design. This architecture is specifically tailored to deliver efficient processing capabilities and enhanced power management, resulting in a controller that can reliably handle high-speed data transmission while maintaining optimal energy consumption. The incorporation of NVMe 2.0 support into the Arm Cortex design further bolsters the controller's capabilities, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of storage technology innovation.

The production of the Phison PS5026-E26 controller is facilitated by the renowned semiconductor manufacturing company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Utilizing TSMC's 12-nanometer fabrication process.