Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-2131 Core 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN2131-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index4,532 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#12,092
Street price$49
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar92.49
Released2021

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-2131 Core
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, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance180 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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