Caldera SN-7246 Max 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN7246-MAX · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-22
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,013 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #16,590 |
| Street price | $89 |
| Power | 4 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 67.56 |
| Released | 2019 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-7246 Max |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 |
| Sequential read | 3,400 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 1,900 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 500K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 176-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 120 TBW (0.22 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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