Caldera SN-6960 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6960-ULTRA · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-24
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,199 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #35,642 |
| Street price | $69 |
| Power | 5 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 75.35 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-6960 Ultra |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 6,200 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 5,000 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 980K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 238-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 200 TBW (0.18 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | Heatsink edition available |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-6960 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/6355002 (accessed 2026-10-24).