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Acer FA100 vs ADATA Legend 800: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs ADATA Legend 800 sequential read compared
On sequential read the spread is 6%, Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against ADATA Legend 800 3500 MB/s, so ADATA Legend 800 takes it. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Acer FA100 17% ahead, 6.4 against 5.3. On sequential write there is little in it, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 2800 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 800. Add nand layers to that, 64 on the Acer FA100 versus 144 on the ADATA Legend 800, and the pattern holds. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 4.0 x4 on the ADATA Legend 800. There is a split on nand type as well, TLC on the Acer FA100 versus QLC on the ADATA Legend 800. Dram cache is not the same on both, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 800. Controller is not the same on both, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus SM2267XT on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on controller vendor too, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Silicon Motion on the ADATA Legend 800.
Acer FA100 vs ADATA Legend 800: which one fits your build
Buy the Acer FA100 for everyday laptops and desktops with a PCIe 3.0 M.2 slot. The same goes 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
The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity, form factor and drive type are identical here.
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Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- ADATA Legend 800
- 5.3/10-17%
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 Legend 800
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- ADATA Legend 800
- ADATA Legend 800 (SM2267XT + Intel QLC N38A)
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- ADATA Legend 800
- Legend 800
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- ADATA Legend 800
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- ADATA Legend 800
- PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Legend 800
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Legend 800
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-6%
- ADATA Legend 800
- 3500 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-4%
- ADATA Legend 800
- 2800 MB/s
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- ADATA Legend 800
- SM2267XT
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- ADATA Legend 800
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 800
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 800
- QLC
NAND Layers
- Acer FA100
- 64-56%
- ADATA Legend 800
- 144
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 5.3) and the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB).
Choose ADATA Legend 800 if you want the higher sequential read (3500 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s), the higher sequential write (2800 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s) and the higher NAND layers (144 vs 64).