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Caldera SN-9542 XT 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN9542-XT · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index12,636 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#6,437
Street price$429
Power9 W (active)
Performance per dollar29.45
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-9542 XT
Capacity4 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,300 MB/s
Sequential write11,900 MB/s
Random 4K read2,580K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 4 GB
Endurance2,400 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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