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Acer FA100 vs ADATA XPG Gammix S50: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs ADATA XPG Gammix S50 sequential read compared
The gap that matters here is sequential read: Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against ADATA XPG Gammix S50 5000 MB/s, which puts ADATA XPG Gammix S50 34% ahead. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the ADATA XPG Gammix S50 returns 7.7 against 6.4, a 17% lead. Add sequential write to that, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 4400 MB/s on the ADATA XPG Gammix S50, and the pattern holds. There is a split on bus interface as well, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe on the ADATA XPG Gammix S50. Nand type is not the same on both, TLC on the Acer FA100 versus TLC with DRAM Cache on the ADATA XPG Gammix S50.
Which should you buy, Acer FA100 or ADATA XPG Gammix S50?
The Acer FA100 is the one to take for everyday laptops and desktops with a PCIe 3.0 M.2 slot. It also earns its place with 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. it is not the pick for PCIe 5.0 motherboards wanting to use their full bandwidth ceiling. The same goes for mainstream gaming builds wanting a real step up from budget DRAM-less drives. Avoid it for buyers chasing the absolute fastest PCIe 4.0 numbers. ADATA's own Gammix S70, covered elsewhere on this site, is the faster option in the same family. Our rating of the ADATA XPG Gammix S50 (7.9/10): A solid, unremarkable mainstream PCIe 4.0 drive that hits the right price-to-performance balance for most gaming builds.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10-17%
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- 7.7/10Best
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- Gammix S50
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- XPG Gammix S50
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-34%
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- 5000 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-39%
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- 4400 MB/s
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- ADATA XPG Gammix S50
- TLC with DRAM Cache
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose ADATA XPG Gammix S50 if you want the higher speed score (7.7 vs 6.4), the higher sequential read (5000 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (4400 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).
Verdict
ADATA XPG Gammix S50
7.9 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid, unremarkable mainstream PCIe 4.0 drive that hits the right price-to-performance balance for most gaming builds.