Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3968 Plus 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3968-PLUS · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index4,071 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#21,331
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar104.38
Released2025

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3968 Plus
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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