Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5438 Prime 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5438-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index12,991 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#25,054
Street price$479
Power11 W (active)
Performance per dollar27.12
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5438 Prime
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,500 MB/s
Sequential write11,700 MB/s
Random 4K read1,920K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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