Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8950 Prime 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8950-PRIME · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index5,744 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#2,239
Street price$89
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar64.54
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8950 Prime
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,000 MB/s
Sequential write3,300 MB/s
Random 4K read820K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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