Caldera SN-7970 Max 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN7970-MAX · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 13,227 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #23,580 |
| Street price | $589 |
| Power | 6 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 22.46 |
| Released | 2023 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-7970 Max |
| Capacity | 4 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 4,800 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,300 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 910K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 232-layer |
| Cache | DDR4 DRAM, 4 GB |
| Endurance | 2,400 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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