Crucial's T700 is an exceptional data carrier - through and through: The solid state drive looks great on the outside thanks to its unconventional design. Inside, the music plays thanks to the outstanding transfer rates. The five-year guarantee rounds off the overall package.

Crucial supplied the T700 with and without a heat sink, the latter being around 30 to 40 euros cheaper for all available capacities. Crucial has priority over other SSD manufacturers when it comes to accessing Micron memory; the parent company supplies the fastest possible flash...

Among the 2.5-inch SSDs, the Samsung 870 QVO took first place with very high speed and very good programme acceleration. This also applies to the first-placed PCIe 3.0 SSD: The SK Hynix Gold P31 not only took the test victory, but also the price-performance victory. The Samsung 990 Pro did the same with the PCIe 4.0 SSDs: It also achieved the test and price-performance victory here...