Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5606 Core 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5606-CORE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index4,365 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#36,572
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar111.92
Released2022

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5606 Core
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance300 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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