Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6973 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6973-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index8,512 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#33,193
Street price$189
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar45.04
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6973 Prime
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,300 MB/s
Sequential write4,900 MB/s
Random 4K read1,240K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance600 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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