Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8978 SE 8TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8978-SE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index11,277 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#22,479
Street price$429
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar26.29
Released2022

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8978 SE
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,900 MB/s
Sequential write5,700 MB/s
Random 4K read1,070K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

Related guides

NVMe SSDs ExplainedM.2 SSD Sizes and KeysSSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Mirenta SN-8276 Max 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,284$39Compare
Mirenta SN-7212 Edge 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD14,448$559Compare
Strivon SN-9855 Ti 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,069$39Compare
Novexa SN-5754 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD6,961$139Compare
Novexa SN-1709 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,131$199Compare
Strivon SN-2988 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD7,145$119Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-8978 SE 8TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/6911568 (accessed 2026-10-23).