Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB vs Crucial T705 4TB
Neither Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB nor Crucial T705 4TB wins outright — each takes something the other gives up, so the pick is which of those you want.
| Specification | CorsairMP700 Pro SE 4TB | CrucialT705 4TB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 4000 | 4000 |
| Sequential read (MB/s) | 14000 | 14100better |
| Sequential write (MB/s) | 12000 | 12600better |
| Current best price | £484.88betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £494.99at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per TB | £121.22better | £123.75 |
| Endurance (TBW) | 3000 | 4800better |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| DRAM cache | Yes | Yes |
| NAND type | tlc | tlc |
| Controller | — | Phison PS5026-E26 |
How these two compare
Sequential throughput
Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB states 14000 MB/s read and 12000 MB/s write; Crucial T705 4TB states 14100 MB/s read and 12600 MB/s write, both over PCIe. Sequential numbers like these describe large sustained transfers; the responsiveness you notice day to day tracks random access more closely than the peak figures do.
Price
Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB is £484.88 (£121.22 per TB); Crucial T705 4TB is £494.99 (£123.75 per TB).
Endurance
Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB is rated for 3000 TBW and Crucial T705 4TB for 4800 TBW — the total the maker warrants you can write over the drive's life. A typical desktop writes only a few terabytes a year, so either rating is many years of headroom; the figure matters mainly as a relative signal of how hard each is built to be driven.
DRAM cache
On the cache question: Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB carries a DRAM cache, and Crucial T705 4TB carries a DRAM cache. The DRAM keeps the flash-translation table close, sparing a lookup on nearly every access; a drive without it leans on host memory or its own flash, which usually shows as slower sustained random writes rather than in the headline sequential numbers.
NAND, controller and warranty
On the flash itself: Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB uses TLC, and Crucial T705 4TB uses TLC. NAND tiers count bits per cell — more bits pack more capacity into the same silicon but shorten write endurance and slow sustained writes, which is why QLC sits below TLC on lasting performance even when the sequential numbers match. Controller: Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB's controller is not stated and Crucial T705 4TB uses the Phison PS5026-E26. The controller runs wear-levelling, error correction and the mapping table, so it shapes sustained and random behaviour as much as the flash does — though the model name alone predicts little without testing. Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB carries a 5-year warranty and Crucial T705 4TB carries a 5-year warranty — the length the maker will stand behind the drive, and usually a proxy for the endurance it is rated to.
Which to buy
It comes down to which you value more: Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB and Crucial T705 4TB each lead the other somewhere the site tracks, and no single measure settles it. Read the sections above for which edge fits your use.
Common questions about this pair
- Which is faster, Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB or Crucial T705 4TB?
- Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB states 14000 MB/s read and 12000 MB/s write; Crucial T705 4TB states 14100 MB/s read and 12600 MB/s write, both over PCIe. Sequential numbers like these describe large sustained transfers; the responsiveness you notice day to day tracks random access more closely than the peak figures do.
- Which costs less per terabyte, Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB or Crucial T705 4TB?
- Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB is £484.88 (£121.22 per TB); Crucial T705 4TB is £494.99 (£123.75 per TB).
- Should you buy Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB or Crucial T705 4TB?
- It comes down to which you value more: Corsair MP700 Pro SE 4TB and Crucial T705 4TB each lead the other somewhere the site tracks, and no single measure settles it. Read the sections above for which edge fits your use.