Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8514 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8514-MAX · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index4,523 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#11,996
Street price$49
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar92.31
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8514 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read4,800 MB/s
Sequential write3,400 MB/s
Random 4K read1,300K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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