Better. Faster. Stronger. With cutting-edge 232-layer TLC NAND, Micron has unlocked the full potential of Gen5 technology, engineering the Crucial T705 SSD to give you an edge in gaming performance and with content creation workloads. Blur the line between virtual and reality with maxed out Gen5 performance With blistering sequential reads and writes up to 14, 500/12, 700MB/s, the Crucial T705 outpaces, outperforms, and outshines yesterday's fastest SSDs. The T705 maximizes Gen5 technology with nearly 2x the performance5 of Gen4 SSDs without significantly increasing power consumption. Crucial's best-in-slot Gen5 gaming SSD 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 game play, and sharper graphics with an SSD that fully supports DirectStorage and GPU decompression. Heatsink ready for easy installation and effective heat dissipation Ready for use with your motherboard's heatsink, the T705 installs easily in your M.2 slot. Its innovative, copper-clad label is designed to transfer heat from the drive to your motherboard's heatsink effectively, ensuring ample heat dissipation for maximum performance. An integrated heatsink option is also available. Revolutionary speed meets compatibility 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 backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 and 4.0 systems for ultimate flexibility.