Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-6518 Max 2TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6518-MAX · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index9,141 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#39,257
Street price$209
Power5 W (active)
Performance per dollar43.74
Released2019

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-6518 Max
Capacity2 TB
Form factorM.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4
Sequential read2,900 MB/s
Sequential write2,100 MB/s
Random 4K read440K IOPS
NAND3D TLC, 238-layer
CacheDDR4 DRAM, 2 GB
Endurance1,200 TBW (0.33 DWPD)
Warranty5 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

Related guides

NVMe SSDs ExplainedM.2 SSD Sizes and KeysSSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Altrix SN-3731 Prime 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,662$299Compare
Mirenta SN-6301 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD9,974$249Compare
Strivon SN-8392 Prime 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD9,224$199Compare
Caldera SN-9535 Prime 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD10,938$349Compare
Novexa SN-3048 Ti 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD12,129$439Compare
Caldera SN-6959 XT 1TB SATA 2.5-inch SSD3,427$39Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-6518 Max 2TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/98697002 (accessed 2026-10-23).