Caldera SN-4042 SE 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN4042-SE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-23
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,990 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #30,777 |
| Street price | $49 |
| Power | 7 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 101.84 |
| Released | 2025 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-4042 SE |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 7,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 6,600 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 720K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 176-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 200 TBW (0.18 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | Heatsink edition available |
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