Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8988 Ultra 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8988-ULTRA · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index4,159 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#39,092
Street price$49
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar84.88
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8988 Ultra
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 QLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance120 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

Related guides

SSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsNVMe SSDs ExplainedPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0M.2 SSD Sizes and Keys

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Novexa SN-7872 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,659$359Compare
Mirenta SN-1893 SE 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,452$259Compare
Mirenta SN-4226 Pro 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,406$259Compare
Strivon SN-4359 XT 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,736$39Compare
Altrix SN-7570 Ultra 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD12,810$419Compare
Altrix SN-4486 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD6,981$119Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-8988 Ultra 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/41915997 (accessed 2026-10-26).