Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8970 XT 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8970-XT · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index4,190 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#14,723
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar107.44
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8970 XT
Capacity1 TB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance600 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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