Caldera SN-5693 Max 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5693-MAX · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-26
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 13,460 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #43,954 |
| Street price | $519 |
| Power | 11 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 25.93 |
| Released | 2024 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-5693 Max |
| Capacity | 8 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 10,200 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 7,500 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 2,630K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 176-layer |
| Cache | LPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB |
| Endurance | 4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Included (recommended for sustained loads) |
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