Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8691 XT 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8691-XT · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index14,003 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#47,213
Street price$599
Power11 W (active)
Performance per dollar23.38
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8691 XT
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,200 MB/s
Sequential write13,500 MB/s
Random 4K read2,140K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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