Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8226 Pro 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8226-PRO · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index5,920 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#8,407
Street price$99
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar59.80
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8226 Pro
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,000 MB/s
Sequential write3,400 MB/s
Random 4K read1,360K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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