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 (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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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 990 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T700 CT2000T700SSD5 | Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 2TB | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 12,400 MB/s | 13,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Endurance | - | 1200 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogfish mSATA SSD | 38.4 | 22.4 | 53.7 | 17.8 | 78.8 | 14.7 | 64.3 | 87.3 |
| Samsung 990 PRO Compare | 93.7 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 78.5 | 78.8 | 86 | 95.3 | 23.4 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.2 | 94.4 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 0 | 94.1 | 95.3 | 9.1 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 89 | 96.3 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 0 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 3.7 |
| Crucial T700 CT2000T700SSD5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 78.5 | 0 | 83 | 77.4 | 21.9 |
| Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU Compare | 97.4 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 92.5 | 0 | 75.2 | 56.7 | 9.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall35.8
- Budget76.9
- Gaming23
- Laptop34
- Console11.7
- Portable8.9
- Workstation29.1
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