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Caldera SN-8542 XT 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8542-XT · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index6,613 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#11,768
Street price$119
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar55.57
Released2020

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8542 XT
Capacity1 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read7,100 MB/s
Sequential write6,200 MB/s
Random 4K read1,380K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance600 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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