An array of value types (including structs) in .NET (not just C#) is laid out contiguously in memory and stored in-place like an array of C/C++ structs would be

An array of value types (including structs) in .NET (not just C#) is laid out contiguously in memory and stored in-place like an array of C/C++ structs would be. The problem of chasing pointers does not exist if you use structs (and don't use non-value types such as strings within those structs). And .NET value types are mutable, of course.