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Caldera SN-8494 XT 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8494-XT · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index6,611 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#40,566
Street price$119
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar55.55
Released2020

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8494 XT
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read5,300 MB/s
Sequential write4,400 MB/s
Random 4K read1,300K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 218-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance720 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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