Caldera SN-5296 SE 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5296-SE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,397 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #20,538 |
| Street price | $79 |
| Power | 5 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 68.32 |
| Released | 2022 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-5296 SE |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 6,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,900 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 700K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 218-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 360 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-5296 SE 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/15375845 (accessed 2026-10-19).