Caldera SN-1260 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1260-MAX · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-26
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,607 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #22,940 |
| Street price | $89 |
| Power | 8 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 63.00 |
| Released | 2025 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-1260 Max |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 6,000 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 3,300 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 1,290K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 218-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 120 TBW (0.22 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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