Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-1291 Core 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN1291-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index14,000 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#35,916
Street price$599
Power9 W (active)
Performance per dollar23.37
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-1291 Core
Capacity8 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read10,700 MB/s
Sequential write7,700 MB/s
Random 4K read1,880K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 176-layer
CacheLPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB
Endurance4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkIncluded (recommended for sustained loads)

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