Caldera SN-6978 Max 1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6978-MAX · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 7,634 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #35,919 |
| Street price | $159 |
| Power | 6 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 48.01 |
| Released | 2019 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-6978 Max |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 |
| Sequential read | 2,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 1,900 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 390K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 238-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 200 TBW (0.18 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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