Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-9688 Ti 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN9688-TI · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index4,644 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#17,497
Street price$49
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar94.78
Released2020

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-9688 Ti
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,500 MB/s
Sequential write3,500 MB/s
Random 4K read770K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance120 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

Related guides

NVMe SSDs ExplainedM.2 SSD Sizes and KeysSSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Novexa SN-1823 Max 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD7,684$129Compare
Mirenta SN-5097 Edge 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD4,698$59Compare
Novexa SN-4048 Core 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD13,787$419Compare
Altrix SN-3417 Ultra 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD4,028$39Compare
Novexa SN-4302 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,274$259Compare
Strivon SN-1315 Max 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD5,464$59Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-9688 Ti 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/2834293 (accessed 2026-10-20).