Caldera SN-2161 SE 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN2161-SE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 7,832 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #49,516 |
| Street price | $139 |
| Power | 8 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 56.35 |
| Released | 2021 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-2161 SE |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 5,800 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,500 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,320K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 218-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 600 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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