Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5256 Pro 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5256-PRO · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index6,170 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#24,094
Street price$99
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar62.32
Released2022

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5256 Pro
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,800 MB/s
Sequential write4,700 MB/s
Random 4K read1,270K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance600 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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