Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8229 Core 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8229-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index6,641 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#45,287
Street price$99
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar67.08
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8229 Core
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,900 MB/s
Sequential write3,500 MB/s
Random 4K read920K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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