Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-2161 XT 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN2161-XT · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index4,579 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#6,396
Street price$49
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar93.45
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-2161 XT
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,200 MB/s
Sequential write4,400 MB/s
Random 4K read1,320K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance600 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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