Caldera SN-6818 Max 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN6818-MAX · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-24
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,982 (SSDs scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #10,750 |
| Street price | $59 |
| Power | 6 W (active) |
| Performance per dollar | 84.44 |
| Released | 2021 |
Specifications
| Brand | Caldera |
|---|---|
| Model | Caldera SN-6818 Max |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 |
| Sequential read | 7,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 4,100 MB/s |
| Random 4K read | 810K IOPS |
| NAND | 3D QLC, 218-layer |
| Cache | DRAM-less (HMB) |
| Endurance | 120 TBW (0.22 DWPD) |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Heatsink | None |
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