Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5257 Prime 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5257-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index8,499 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#12,237
Street price$169
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar50.29
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5257 Prime
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,200 MB/s
Sequential write4,800 MB/s
Random 4K read1,120K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDDR4 DRAM, 2 GB
Endurance1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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