Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8978 Prime 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8978-PRIME · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index9,616 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#34,125
Street price$239
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar40.23
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8978 Prime
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,700 MB/s
Sequential write4,700 MB/s
Random 4K read740K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDDR4 DRAM, 2 GB
Endurance1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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