Caldera SN-5949 Prime 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5949-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-22
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 13,434 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #36,910 |
| Street price | $419 |
| Power | 11 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 32.06 |
| Released | 2024 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-5949 Prime |
| Capacity | 4 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 13,700 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 12,200 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 2,590K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 176-layer |
| Cache | LPDDR4 DRAM, 4 GB |
| Endurance | 2,400 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Included (recommended for sustained loads) |
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