Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6540 XT 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6540-XT · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index3,050 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#40,787
Street price$29
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar105.17
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6540 XT
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance300 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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