Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-9689 Ultra 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN9689-ULTRA · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index4,632 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#32,926
Street price$49
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar94.53
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-9689 Ultra
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,500 MB/s
Sequential write3,700 MB/s
Random 4K read1,140K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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