Caldera SN-3018 Prime 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3018-PRIME · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,772 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #44,105 |
| Street price | $49 |
| Power | 5 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 97.39 |
| Released | 2022 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-3018 Prime |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 6,700 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,700 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 710K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 238-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 180 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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