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DATO ARS330 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
The DATO ARS330 pairs a PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe interface with an aluminum alloy heatsink to keep thermals in check during sustained transfers, hitting 2500 MB/s reads and 1700 MB/s writes. Its single-sided M.2 2230 design fits compact devices like mini PCs, laptops, and tablets, and the 5-year warranty adds peace of mind for budget builds. Best for users upgrading small-form-factor systems who need a reliable, low-power drive without paying a premium.
Capacity 512GB
Form Factor M.2 2230
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Read Speed 2,500 MB/s
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average feature (33rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 512 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 2500 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 1700 |
Hardware
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | DATO ARS330 | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 2TB | 8TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 2,500 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 4800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATO ARS330 | 53.9 | 61.3 | 32.8 | 34.2 | 57 | 47.8 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.4 | 95.2 | 88.9 | 92.5 | 87.9 | 95.2 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 98.1 | 85.8 | 95.2 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 98.7 | 90.4 | 92.5 | 93.4 | 86.8 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 78.3 | 82.7 | 95.2 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 98.9 | 99.1 | 97.3 | 98.1 | 80.6 | 45.2 |
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