Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1238 Max 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1238-MAX · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index3,364 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#40,743
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar86.26
Released2022

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1238 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance300 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

Related guides

SSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsNVMe SSDs ExplainedPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0M.2 SSD Sizes and Keys

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Novexa SN-9907 SE 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,616$159Compare
Altrix SN-2045 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,182$299Compare
Novexa SN-4358 Ti 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD9,235$229Compare
Caldera SN-4696 Ultra 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,796$39Compare
Novexa SN-9913 Edge 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,951$209Compare
Altrix SN-3306 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD7,581$119Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-1238 Max 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/63668690 (accessed 2026-10-26).