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Acer FA100 vs Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD: Comparison
What is the difference between FA100 and Predator GM9 4TB SSD?
On sequential read the spread is 77%, FA100 3300 MB/s against Predator GM9 4TB SSD 14500 MB/s, so Predator GM9 4TB SSD takes it. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Predator GM9 4TB SSD 30% ahead, 9.1 against 6.4. Predator GM9 4TB SSD also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the FA100 versus 11000 MB/s on the Predator GM9 4TB SSD. Add capacity to that, 2000 GB on the FA100 versus 4000 GB on the Predator GM9 4TB SSD, and the pattern holds. Nand layers runs the same way, 64 on the FA100 versus 232 on the Predator GM9 4TB SSD, another win for Predator GM9 4TB SSD. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the FA100 versus PCIe 5.0 x4 on the Predator GM9 4TB SSD. They differ on controller too, IG5216 on the FA100 versus MAP1806A on the Predator GM9 4TB SSD. They differ on controller vendor too, InnoGrit on the FA100 versus Maxio on the Predator GM9 4TB SSD.
FA100 vs Predator GM9 4TB SSD: which one fits your build
Buy the FA100 for everyday laptops and desktops with a PCIe 3.0 M.2 slot. It is equally the pick for budget upgrades needing 2000 GB of NVMe storage in a standard M.2 2280 slot. It is the wrong buy for anyone wanting PCIe 4.0 speeds, since this drive tops out at 3300 MB/s reads.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, nand type, dram cache, form factor, drive type and nand vendor included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10-30%
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- 9.1/10Best
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- Acer Predator
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- Predator SSD GM9 4TB
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- GM9
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- PCIe 5.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB-50%
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- 4000 GBBest
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-77%
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- 14500 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-75%
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- 11000 MB/s
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- MAP1806A
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- Maxio
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- DRAM-less (HMB)
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- Micron
NAND Layers
- Acer FA100
- 64-72%
- Acer Predator GM9 4TB SSD
- 232
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Acer Predator GM9 if you want the higher speed score (9.1 vs 6.4), the higher capacity (4000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (14500 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s).