Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5021 Max 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5021-MAX · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index5,725 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#952
Street price$89
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar64.33
Released2019

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5021 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4
Sequential read2,300 MB/s
Sequential write1,600 MB/s
Random 4K read490K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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