Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-2161 Core 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN2161-CORE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index3,530 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#19,137
Street price$29
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar121.72
Released2020

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-2161 Core
Capacity1 TB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance360 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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