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Today, besides the Crucial X10 portable SSD, Micron also announced the Crucial T710, the third in its lineup of top-performing internal SSDs.
And this third time may just be the charm. From the look of it, the new internal drive checks all the important boxes.
Crucial T710: Potentially Micron’s first high-performance Gen 5 SSD without heat issues
As the name suggests, the Crucial T710 is the continuation of the previous two, T700 and T705. It’s Micron’s third attempt at its T series, designed for gamers and performance-hungry users.
The first two drives were among the fastest NVMe SSDs on the market, and they still are today. However, they also had thermal issues so severe that they couldn’t be used inside a compact application, such as a laptop. According to Micron, this latest T710 changes that.
Among other things, the new drive is slated to consume no more than 8 watts of electricity, significantly less power than the 11 watts of the previous two. As a result, it’s slated to produce less heat accordingly.
The new T710 is also available in standard (naked) and heatsink versions, with the latter now being much less bulky than the previous models. Additionally, the heatsinked T710 also comes with a bit of style: it has a programmable LED light on top to better match a fancy gaming rig with a seenthrough case.
Regarding the design and heat reduction, the T710 reminds me of Micron’s other PCIe Gen 5 drive that’s proven to be without excessive heat, the P510, which is a mainstream drive. Hopefully, the shared “10” ending of the model names is a good omen.
In terms of performance, the T710 is slated to be a far cry from the P510. In fact, it’s said to be much faster than the previous drives in the T series. Specifically, the Micron says the new drive has the performance of up to:
- 2.3 million random write speeds.
- 14,900 megabytes per second (MB/s) sequential read speeds.
- 13,8000 MB/s sequential write speeds.
- 2.2 million random read speeds.
From the look of it, the random access performance is where the new SSD is set to stand out. The table below shows the hardware specs of the three. Note that the details of the new T710 are not set in stone and might change when the drive becomes available for purchase later this year.
Crucial T710 vs. Crucial T705 vs. Crucial T700: Hardware specifications
| Micron Crucial T705 | Micron Crucial T705 | Micron Crucial T700 | |
| Capacities | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | ||
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 (compatible with PCIe 4.0/3.0) | ||
| Design | M.2 (2280) | ||
| Heatsink Version | Yes (compact with LED) | Yes (bulky) | |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 | Phison PS5026-E26 | |
| NAND Flash Memory | Micron’s G9 NAND | Micron B58R 232L 3D TLC NAND (2400 MT/s) | Micron 232-layer TLC NAND (2000 MT/s) |
| Security | AES-256 encryption, TCG Opal 2.01 | ||
| Sequential Read (up to) | 14,900 MB/s | 1TB: 13,600 MB/s 2TB: 14,500 MB/s 4TB: 14,100 MB/s | 1TB: 11,700MB/s 2TB: 12,400MB/s 4TB: 12,400MB/s |
| Sequential Write (up to) | 13,8000 MB/s | 1TB: 10,200 MB/s 2TB: 12,700 MB/s 4TB: 12,600 MB/s | 1TB: 9500 MB/s 2TB: 11800MB/s 4TB: 11800MB/s |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 2.2 Million | 1TB: 1400K 2TB: 1550K 4TB: 1500K | 1TB: 1350K 2TB: 1500K 4TB: 1500K |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 2.3 Million | 1TB: 1750K 2TB: 1800K 4TB: 1800K | 1TB: 1400K 2TB: 1500K 4TB: 1500K |
| Endurance (Terabyte Written) | 600TBW for each 1TB | ||
| Software | Crucial Storage Executive | ||
| Release Date | July, 2025 | March 12, 2024 | May 30, 2023 |
| U.S. Suggested Price (at launch) | TBD | 1TB: $240 or $260 (heatsink) 2TB: $400 or $440 (heatsink) or $484 (white heatsink) 4TB: $714 or $730 (heatsink) (Buy now) | $180 (1TB) $400 (2TB) $600 (4TB) (add $30 for the heatsink versions) (Buy now) |
| Warranty | 5 years | ||
The “unmatched” performance potential
As noted on the table above, the new T710 has up to 67% more IOPs per watt than its previous Gen 5 SSDs, which is an impressive improvement.
On this front, Micron says the new drive leverages “cutting-edge NVMe technology and Micron’s G9 NAND” to deliver “unmatched Gen 5 performance for pro-level gaming, creative applications, and data-intensive tasks like AI.”
All that remains to be seen is that the heat reduction, if true, will be a welcome change. It’ll make the new SSD the first in Micron’s T series that’s cool enough to be used inside mobile solutions, such as a laptop.
Pricing and availability
Micron says the new T710 will be available for purchase in capacities up to 4TB in July 2025, with its pricing to be announced then. It’s safe to guess that it will cost similar to the T705 at launch, with the street prices getting lower the longer the drive remains on the market.
I intend to get one myself for testing. So check back to see how the new drive’s performance and most importantly, its heat (or the lack thereof), pans out.
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