Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8197 XT 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8197-XT · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index6,190 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#3,307
Street price$79
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar78.35
Released2025

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8197 XT
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,800 MB/s
Sequential write4,900 MB/s
Random 4K read700K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance240 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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