Caldera SN-3978 Edge 8TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3978-EDGE · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-24
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 12,778 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #40,806 |
| Street price | $429 |
| Power | 7 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 29.79 |
| Released | 2023 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-3978 Edge |
| Capacity | 8 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 5,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,200 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,360K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 238-layer |
| Cache | DDR4 DRAM, 8 GB |
| Endurance | 4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-3978 Edge 8TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/4550837 (accessed 2026-10-24).