Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1521 Pro 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1521-PRO · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index13,709 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#14,759
Street price$509
Power10 W (active)
Performance per dollar26.93
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1521 Pro
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read14,200 MB/s
Sequential write13,200 MB/s
Random 4K read2,620K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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