Caldera SN-5297 Pro 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5297-PRO · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 12,850 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #44,810 |
| Street price | $389 |
| Power | 9 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 33.03 |
| Released | 2025 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-5297 Pro |
| Capacity | 8 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 13,400 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 11,900 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,730K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 232-layer |
| Cache | LPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB |
| Endurance | 4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Included (recommended for sustained loads) |
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