Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1966 Core 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1966-CORE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index4,985 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#21,071
Street price$49
Power8 W (active)
Performance per dollar101.73
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1966 Core
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,300 MB/s
Sequential write5,200 MB/s
Random 4K read1,140K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance180 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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