Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6515 Core 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6515-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index4,588 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#5,432
Street price$59
Power8 W (active)
Performance per dollar77.76
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6515 Core
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,700 MB/s
Sequential write3,900 MB/s
Random 4K read770K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance120 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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