Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1972 Prime 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1972-PRIME · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index4,508 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#9,068
Street price$59
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar76.41
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1972 Prime
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,900 MB/s
Sequential write4,200 MB/s
Random 4K read1,340K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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