Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-9989 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN9989-MAX · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index5,834 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#7,593
Street price$99
Power6 W (active)
Performance per dollar58.93
Released2023

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-9989 Max
Capacity500 GB
Form factorM.2 2230
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0
Sequential read4,900 MB/s
Sequential write3,500 MB/s
Random 4K read840K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 232-layer
CacheDRAM-less (HMB)
Endurance120 TBW (0.22 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkNone

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