Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8281 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8281-MAX · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index6,350 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#5,291
Street price$99
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar64.14
Released2022

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8281 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read4,900 MB/s
Sequential write2,900 MB/s
Random 4K read800K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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