Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3960 XT 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3960-XT · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index4,070 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#4,637
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar104.36
Released2025

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3960 XT
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, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance200 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

Related guides

SSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsNVMe SSDs ExplainedPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0M.2 SSD Sizes and Keys

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Mirenta SN-6123 XT 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,116$169Compare
Caldera SN-3971 Prime 4TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD13,771$579Compare
Altrix SN-9534 Pro 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD5,425$69Compare
Caldera SN-7022 Max 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD14,900$579Compare
Novexa SN-4897 SE 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,146$29Compare
Strivon SN-3941 Pro 8TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD12,391$409Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-3960 XT 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/898753 (accessed 2026-10-22).