Caldera SN-3253 Prime 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3253-PRIME · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 8,934 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #35,508 |
| Street price | $189 |
| Power | 8 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 47.27 |
| Released | 2021 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-3253 Prime |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 5,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 5,000 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,270K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 232-layer |
| Cache | DDR4 DRAM, 2 GB |
| Endurance | 1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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