CONCLUSION

    As expected, the T710 2TB Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD by Crucial exchanges blows on every single test with the Renegade G5 by Kingston, primarily because they share the same NAND flash controller and DRAM. Where the T710 excels slightly is the 3D TLC NAND flash used (G9 276-layer) and so it’s slightly faster overall. Durability numbers are also slightly better but if we’re being honest both drives are great 2^nd generation Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD models which will easily cover consumer demands. The storage executive software has remained the same for years now and well, it’s among the most detailed and easy to use in the industry so I understand why Crucial has yet to make any changes. My sole issue is once again capacity and with 4TB as its maximum it’s certain to leave out consumers looking for more (again, it’s 2025).

    With a current price tag set at USD239.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 260.50Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) the brand new T710 2TB Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD by Crucial is priced very well. Performance, durability, price, the T710 just have it all and so the Platinum Award is in order.

PROS

- Quality
- Top Performance (Over 14000MB/s)
- Endurance (1200TBW)
- No Thermal Throttling
- Storage Executive Software
- 5 Year Limited Warranty

CONS

- Available Capacities (Only Up To 4TB)