Caldera SN-8946 Core 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8946-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-23
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 11,068 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #18,839 |
| Street price | $329 |
| Power | 10 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 33.64 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-8946 Core |
| Capacity | 4 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 14,900 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 14,000 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,730K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 218-layer |
| Cache | LPDDR4 DRAM, 4 GB |
| Endurance | 2,400 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Included (recommended for sustained loads) |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-8946 Core 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/3347753 (accessed 2026-10-23).