Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-9489 Max 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN9489-MAX · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index4,121 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#20,447
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar105.67
Released2021

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-9489 Max
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)
Endurance240 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

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