Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8181 Core 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8181-CORE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index10,668 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#4,078
Street price$319
Power10 W (active)
Performance per dollar33.44
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8181 Core
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,700 MB/s
Sequential write11,600 MB/s
Random 4K read2,390K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 2 GB
Endurance1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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