Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-9486 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN9486-MAX · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index5,409 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#33,025
Street price$59
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar91.68
Released2020

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-9486 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,600 MB/s
Sequential write3,800 MB/s
Random 4K read780K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

Related guides

NVMe SSDs ExplainedM.2 SSD Sizes and KeysSSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Strivon SN-1471 Max 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD11,045$389Compare
Mirenta SN-1878 Edge 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,255$39Compare
Altrix SN-2569 Ti 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD7,230$119Compare
Mirenta SN-1047 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD4,903$49Compare
Mirenta SN-2642 XT 4TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD11,871$379Compare
Caldera SN-8850 XT 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,434$39Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-9486 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/17838945 (accessed 2026-10-25).