Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8289 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8289-MAX · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index5,932 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#35,660
Street price$89
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar66.65
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8289 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,200 MB/s
Sequential write3,700 MB/s
Random 4K read1,200K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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