I’m building a high-performance PC for tasks like 3D rendering and scientific simulations. Speed is my number one priority. Which SSD would give me the best performance, especially in terms of sustained read and write speeds?
If you're after raw speed for intense workloads, the Crucial T705 (PCIe 5.0) is currently the king. It boasts sequential read/write speeds up to 14,500/12,700 MB/s and random read/write IOPS of 1.55M/1.8M, making it ideal for heavy data processing and gaming. However, it requires a PCIe 5.0-compatible system to unlock its full potential. For slightly better sustained writes, the Sabrent Rocket 5 (also PCIe 5.0) is a close contender, averaging 4.45 GB/s under prolonged loads. Both run hot, though, so ensure proper cooling!