Everything that decides whether the Crucial T710 is the right drive: controller, DRAM, NAND, rated endurance, PS5 and laptop fit, and how it compares with the obvious alternatives. Hardware facts are taken from the reviews and datasheets listed at the bottom; capacities and speeds come from our comparison of 60 drives.
Who it’s for: Gen 5 builders who want flagship speed with low power draw: reviewers singled it out as an efficient Gen 5 drive, and it moves Crucial from the Phison E26 of its earlier T700 and T705 to Silicon Motion's 6 nm SM2508. Skip it for: Anyone without a PCIe 5.0 slot, and PS5 owners, who get Gen 4 speed from it.
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 (6 nm, 8-channel) |
| DRAM cache | Yes — 2 GB Micron LPDDR4 on the 2TB model |
| NAND | Micron TLC (276-layer in most reviews) |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe, M.2 2280 |
| Heatsink version | Sold bare or with a low-profile heatsink; the heatsink model is the one to use in a PS5. |
| Capacity | Seq. read | Seq. write | Endurance | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 TB | 14,900 MB/s | 13,700 MB/s | 600 TBW | 5 yr |
| 2 TB | 14,900 MB/s | 13,800 MB/s | 1,200 TBW | 5 yr |
| 4 TB | 14,900 MB/s | 13,800 MB/s | 2,400 TBW | 5 yr |
Rated endurance is 600 TBW at 1TB, 1,200 TBW at 2TB, 2,400 TBW at 4TB. Speeds are the manufacturer’s sequential ratings.
Every Crucial T710 capacity in our comparison, smallest first.
| $/TB | $/GB | Price | Capacity | Interface | Gen | Read | Write | NAND | Warranty | Cond. | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $279.75BEST | $0.280 | $279.75 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 5 | 14,900 MB/s | 13,700 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial T710 1TB· 3rd-partyAmazon ↗ |
| $199.50 | $0.200 | $399.00 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 5 | 14,900 MB/s | 13,800 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial T710 2TB· 3rd-partyAmazon ↗ |
| $186.25 | $0.186 | $744.99 | 4 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 5 | 14,900 MB/s | 13,800 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial T710 4TB· 3rd-partyAmazon ↗ |
Full list of qualifying drives: PS5-compatible SSDs.
Samsung 9100 Pro: the closest rival: Gen 5, DRAM, same endurance, plus an 8TB option.
| Crucial T710 | Samsung 9100 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen 5 | PCIe Gen 5 |
| Seq. read | 14,900 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s |
| Seq. write | 13,800 MB/s | 13,400 MB/s |
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 yr | 5 yr |
Crucial T500: Crucial's Gen 4 drive with DRAM, for Gen 4 systems and the PS5.
| Crucial T710 | Crucial T500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe Gen 5 | PCIe Gen 4 |
| Seq. read | 14,900 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Seq. write | 13,800 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s |
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 yr | 5 yr |
We show retail prices only while we can refresh them at least every 24 hours. For market context: TrendForce’s 16 Oct 2026 retail sample runs $133–$250 per TB for mainstream 1–2TB drives, and NAND contract prices are forecast +15 to +20% for 4Q26. Check any listing against that range with the price per TB calculator, and see the SSD price chart for the trend.
Hardware facts on this page come from:
Where reviews disagreed (for example on NAND layer counts or a capacity’s endurance rating) we state only what the sources agree on.