Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-2996 Max 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN2996-MAX · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index3,752 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#7,094
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar96.21
Released2021

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-2996 Max
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 TLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance600 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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