Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3438 Max 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3438-MAX · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index10,598 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#38,308
Street price$269
Power11 W (active)
Performance per dollar39.40
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3438 Max
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read12,300 MB/s
Sequential write10,600 MB/s
Random 4K read2,510K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 2 GB
Endurance1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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