Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6971 XT 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6971-XT · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index6,202 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#49,757
Street price$99
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar62.65
Released2025

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6971 XT
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,200 MB/s
Sequential write6,400 MB/s
Random 4K read1,270K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance600 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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