Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-3243 Core 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3243-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index5,939 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#4,638
Street price$99
Power7 W (active)
Performance per dollar59.99
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-3243 Core
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read6,500 MB/s
Sequential write3,800 MB/s
Random 4K read750K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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