Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-7298 SE 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN7298-SE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index4,275 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#16,675
Street price$49
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar87.24
Released2020

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-7298 SE
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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