Caldera SN-1298 SE 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1298-SE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-26
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,446 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #39,616 |
| Street price | $69 |
| Power | 8 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 78.93 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-1298 SE |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Form factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 7,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,700 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,120K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 176-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 300 TBW (0.55 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-1298 SE 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/46433610 (accessed 2026-10-26).