Caldera SN-8551 Core 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8551-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-25
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,672 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #12,617 |
| Street price | $49 |
| Power | 7 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 95.35 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-8551 Core |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 5,100 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 3,100 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,160K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 232-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 300 TBW (0.55 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | Heatsink edition available |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-8551 Core 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/52325409 (accessed 2026-10-25).