Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-4494 XT 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN4494-XT · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index13,725 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#756
Street price$489
Power10 W (active)
Performance per dollar28.07
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-4494 XT
Capacity4 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read13,700 MB/s
Sequential write10,300 MB/s
Random 4K read1,530K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 4 GB
Endurance2,400 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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