Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-5202 XT 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN5202-XT · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index6,190 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#16,346
Street price$79
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar78.35
Released2019

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-5202 XT
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4
Sequential read2,700 MB/s
Sequential write1,600 MB/s
Random 4K read350K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance300 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkNone

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