The Crucial T700 is an ultra-fast PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 NVMe solid-state drive built for desktop systems and content-heavy workflows.Specifications & Performance Interface & Protocol: PCIe Gen 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0.Capacity: 2TB Sequential Speeds: 2TB Up to 12,400 MB/s read and 11,800 MB/s write. Random IOPS: Up to 1,500K IOPS for random reads and writes.Hardware: Uses the Phison PS5026-E26 controller and Micron 232-layer 3D TLC NAND, paired with LPDDR4 DRAM cache (1GB of cache per 1TB of capacity).Thermal Management & Requirements Heat Output: The T700 runs very hot and requires an adequate heatsink to prevent thermal throttling. It is sold in versions with or without a built-in passive heatsink (or can use a compatible motherboard M.2 heatsink).Form Factor: Standard M.2 2280 size, designed primarily for desktop motherboards rather than laptops due to high clearance and thermal demands.System Requirements: Requires a compatible modern CPU and platform (such as Intel 12th/13th/14th Gen or AMD Ryzen 7000/AM5) with a dedicated PCIe Gen 5 M.2 slot to achieve maximum speeds. Backwards compatible with PCIe Gen 4 & Gen 3 with reduced speeds.Features: Optimized for Microsoft DirectStorage and GPU decompression for faster game asset loading and reduced CPU strain