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Caldera SN-1296 XT 2TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1296-XT · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index8,700 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#14,699
Street price$179
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar48.60
Released2019

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1296 XT
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4
Sequential read2,200 MB/s
Sequential write1,600 MB/s
Random 4K read540K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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