Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3685 Plus 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3685-PLUS · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index4,884 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#105
Street price$49
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar99.67
Released2024

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3685 Plus
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,100 MB/s
Sequential write3,700 MB/s
Random 4K read840K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.55 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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-1540 Prime 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD11,241$319Compare
Strivon SN-4055 Prime 8TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD14,421$599Compare
Strivon SN-7352 Pro 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD13,021$419Compare
Caldera SN-4584 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD6,959$129Compare
Caldera SN-7606 Plus 2TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD11,293$329Compare
Novexa SN-5847 Ultra 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,680$199Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-3685 Plus 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/80243553 (accessed 2026-10-20).