Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1601 Prime 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1601-PRIME · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index3,495 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#49,644
Street price$29
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar120.52
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1601 Prime
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 TLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance300 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

Related guides

SSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsNVMe SSDs ExplainedPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0M.2 SSD Sizes and Keys

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Caldera SN-8425 Ultra 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,406$179Compare
Caldera SN-6257 Core 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD7,403$109Compare
Strivon SN-3947 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD7,899$179Compare
Caldera SN-6240 Edge 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,870$39Compare
Caldera SN-8186 Prime 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD12,231$399Compare
Strivon SN-7440 Edge 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD9,131$209Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-1601 Prime 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/29959729 (accessed 2026-10-24).