Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5946 Core 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5946-CORE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index10,835 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#9,339
Street price$289
Power8 W (active)
Performance per dollar37.49
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5946 Core
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read11,400 MB/s
Sequential write11,100 MB/s
Random 4K read2,380K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

Related guides

NVMe SSDs ExplainedM.2 SSD Sizes and KeysSSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsPCIe 5.0 ExplainedPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Mirenta SN-3791 SE 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD5,496$69Compare
Mirenta SN-5905 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,813$329Compare
Novexa SN-1432 Max 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD11,568$439Compare
Caldera SN-9059 Max 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD4,327$39Compare
Caldera SN-7333 XT 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,912$39Compare
Strivon SN-3498 Plus 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,734$39Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-5946 Core 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/48754533 (accessed 2026-10-20).