Caldera SN-6956 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6956-PRIME · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-23
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 8,484 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #11,329 |
| Street price | $229 |
| Power | 6 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 37.05 |
| Released | 2023 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-6956 Prime |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 6,600 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 5,100 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,030K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 232-layer |
| Cache | DDR4 DRAM, 1 GB |
| Endurance | 600 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Heatsink edition available |
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