Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5493 SE 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5493-SE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index6,416 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#28,683
Street price$99
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar64.81
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5493 SE
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,300 MB/s
Sequential write4,200 MB/s
Random 4K read760K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance180 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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