Caldera SN-8946 Max 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8946-MAX · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,986 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #47,103 |
| Street price | $59 |
| Power | 6 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 84.51 |
| Released | 2024 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-8946 Max |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 5,700 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,100 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,370K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 218-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 360 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | Heatsink edition available |
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