Caldera SN-3818 Core 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3818-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 7,460 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #18,134 |
| Street price | $129 |
| Power | 8 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 57.83 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-3818 Core |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 7,200 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 6,300 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,060K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 232-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Heatsink edition available |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-3818 Core 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/4139038 (accessed 2026-10-21).