Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3956 SE 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3956-SE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index11,638 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#29,433
Street price$389
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar29.92
Released2022

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3956 SE
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,800 MB/s
Sequential write4,200 MB/s
Random 4K read840K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDDR4 DRAM, 2 GB
Endurance1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 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
Mirenta SN-7764 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD4,791$59Compare
Novexa SN-6808 Plus 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD14,243$559Compare
Mirenta SN-5340 Edge 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD9,067$199Compare
Altrix SN-8591 Core 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,341$279Compare
Altrix SN-8700 Core 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD5,174$59Compare
Altrix SN-5542 Pro 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD5,031$69Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-3956 SE 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/207104 (accessed 2026-10-19).