Dogfish mSATA SSD 256GB SATA III
The 256GB mSATA SATA III drive hits 560 MB/s reads and 530 MB/s writes, using TLC NAND for dependable everyday storage. Its compact 30x50.9mm mSATA form factor fits desktops and laptops, backed by a 4.5/5 rating from 99 reviews. Best for budget-conscious users upgrading older laptops or desktops with an mSATA slot, not for heavy portable use.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | mSATA |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 560 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 530 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dogfish mSATA SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 | Crucial T500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 2TB |
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogfish mSATA SSD | 38.4 | 22.6 | 53.7 | 17.8 | 79.3 | 14.7 | 64.4 | 87.5 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.6 | 92.6 | 0 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 99 | 90.9 | 92.6 | 0 | 93.5 | 87.1 | 6.5 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 88.9 | 96.3 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 0 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 3.7 |
| Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 Compare | 99 | 99.1 | 89.4 | 92.6 | 0 | 85.9 | 77.4 | 10.9 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.9 | 96.9 | 98.8 | 78.6 | 79.3 | 83 | 95.3 | 19.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall35
- Budget75.7
- Gaming22.5
- Laptop32.8
- Console11.4
- Portable8.6
- Workstation28.6
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