Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8421 Core 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8421-CORE · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index5,870 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#42,919
Street price$79
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar74.30
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8421 Core
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,100 MB/s
Sequential write6,000 MB/s
Random 4K read700K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance360 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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