Caldera SN-3938 Prime 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN3938-PRIME · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 12,001 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #36,367 |
| Street price | $349 |
| Power | 10 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 34.39 |
| Released | 2026 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-3938 Prime |
| Capacity | 8 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 13,400 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 9,600 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 2,750K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D TLC, 176-layer |
| Cache | LPDDR4 DRAM, 8 GB |
| Endurance | 4,800 TBW (0.33 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Heatsink | Included (recommended for sustained loads) |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-3938 Prime 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/9732146 (accessed 2026-10-21).