The Crucial T705 is the raw-speed king with PCIe 5.0 muscle, while the Samsung 990 Pro is the polished, proven PCIe 4.0 champ. Most users will be happier with the 990 Pro's maturity and value; enthusiasts chasing benchmarks should grab the T705.
The T705 runs so hot it practically needs its own zip code — early reviewers found it could fry eggs (metaphorically) without a heatsink attached.
You want the fastest possible drive and have a PCIe 5.0 platform
Nothing touches 14,500 MB/s reads in consumer storage — the T705 is the benchmark crown holder.
→ Pick Micron Crucial T705You want the best all-around SSD for most PCs, laptops, or PS5
The 990 Pro is faster than 99% of workloads demand, runs cooler, costs less, and has stellar software support.
→ Pick Samsung 990 ProYou're on a budget but still want top PCIe 4.0 performance
Street prices on the 990 Pro have dropped significantly, making it exceptional value per GB.
→ Pick Samsung 990 ProYou're building a high-end content creation or AI workstation with sustained large file transfers
The T705's massive sequential bandwidth actually matters when moving 100GB+ datasets regularly.
→ Pick Micron Crucial T705