Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3493 Prime 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3493-PRIME · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index5,458 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#45,436
Street price$79
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar69.09
Released2025

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3493 Prime
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,200 MB/s
Sequential write4,500 MB/s
Random 4K read1,370K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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