Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1493 Core 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1493-CORE · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index4,556 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#11,599
Street price$49
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar92.98
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1493 Core
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,500 MB/s
Sequential write3,500 MB/s
Random 4K read1,040K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance120 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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