Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3518 XT 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3518-XT · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index9,927 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#8,684
Street price$219
Power8 W (active)
Performance per dollar45.33
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3518 XT
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,300 MB/s
Sequential write5,900 MB/s
Random 4K read860K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDDR4 DRAM, 1 GB
Endurance600 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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