Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8431 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8431-MAX · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index5,687 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#24,650
Street price$69
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar82.42
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8431 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,300 MB/s
Sequential write4,200 MB/s
Random 4K read740K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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