Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-7969 Pro 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN7969-PRO · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index5,994 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#43,472
Street price$99
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar60.55
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-7969 Pro
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read4,900 MB/s
Sequential write3,100 MB/s
Random 4K read1,190K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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