Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6942 SE 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6942-SE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index11,404 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#6,730
Street price$319
Power10 W (active)
Performance per dollar35.75
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6942 SE
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,800 MB/s
Sequential write12,700 MB/s
Random 4K read2,390K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

Related guides

NVMe SSDs ExplainedM.2 SSD Sizes and KeysSSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsPCIe 5.0 ExplainedPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Novexa SN-7722 Ti 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,171$299Compare
Caldera SN-8866 Max 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD9,871$209Compare
Caldera SN-9485 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD7,290$119Compare
Novexa SN-1336 Prime 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,555$289Compare
Caldera SN-3621 Max 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,704$39Compare
Novexa SN-8790 Ti 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD11,046$299Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-6942 SE 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/21245667 (accessed 2026-10-24).