Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8985 Prime 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8985-PRIME · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index3,806 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#30,787
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar97.59
Released2020

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8985 Prime
Capacity1 TB
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, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance360 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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