Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6493 Prime 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6493-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index14,466 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#25,448
Street price$489
Power10 W (active)
Performance per dollar29.58
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6493 Prime
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read11,700 MB/s
Sequential write10,400 MB/s
Random 4K read1,590K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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