Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6521 Edge 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6521-EDGE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index12,048 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#3,002
Street price$419
Power9 W (active)
Performance per dollar28.75
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6521 Edge
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,300 MB/s
Sequential write11,200 MB/s
Random 4K read1,530K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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