Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8612 Prime 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8612-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-27

Key facts

Benchmark index14,041 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#3,929
Street price$529
Power11 W (active)
Performance per dollar26.54
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8612 Prime
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read11,300 MB/s
Sequential write8,800 MB/s
Random 4K read1,450K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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