Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6166 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6166-MAX · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index6,190 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#37,924
Street price$89
Power8 W (active)
Performance per dollar69.55
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6166 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read4,900 MB/s
Sequential write2,700 MB/s
Random 4K read1,190K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance120 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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