Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1596 Prime 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1596-PRIME · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index4,213 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#22,544
Street price$49
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar85.98
Released2025

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1596 Prime
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance120 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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