Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8538 Ultra 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8538-ULTRA · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index3,580 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#34,755
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar91.79
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8538 Ultra
Capacity1 TB
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, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance200 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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