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Caldera SN-3281 Edge 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3281-EDGE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index13,401 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#10,258
Street price$519
Power8 W (active)
Performance per dollar25.82
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3281 Edge
Capacity4 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,100 MB/s
Sequential write13,100 MB/s
Random 4K read1,840K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 4 GB
Endurance2,400 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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