Caldera SN-6959 Prime 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6959-PRIME · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-22
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 12,278 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #23,049 |
| Street price | $409 |
| Power | 10 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 30.02 |
| Released | 2025 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-6959 Prime |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 13,800 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 12,300 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,470K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 238-layer |
| Cache | LPDDR4 DRAM, 2 GB |
| Endurance | 1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Included (recommended for sustained loads) |
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