Caldera SN-6986 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6986-ULTRA · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,471 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #18,516 |
| Street price | $99 |
| Power | 5 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 65.36 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-6986 Ultra |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 6,400 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,600 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 870K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 176-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 600 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-6986 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/30003844 (accessed 2026-10-20).