Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-9516 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN9516-PRIME · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index7,220 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#29,781
Street price$119
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar60.67
Released2021

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-9516 Prime
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,600 MB/s
Sequential write5,300 MB/s
Random 4K read1,200K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance600 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

Related guides

NVMe SSDs ExplainedM.2 SSD Sizes and KeysSSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Mirenta SN-5103 SE 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,961$179Compare
Mirenta SN-9895 Ultra 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD6,932$109Compare
Novexa SN-6563 Ti 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD5,017$59Compare
Novexa SN-5722 Prime 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD4,310$39Compare
Novexa SN-3432 Core 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD11,822$329Compare
Novexa SN-1730 XT 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD12,220$379Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-9516 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/7644141 (accessed 2026-10-23).