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Acer FA100 vs ADATA Ultimate SU800: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs ADATA Ultimate SU800 sequential read compared
Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against ADATA Ultimate SU800 560 MB/s, 83% in favour of Acer FA100. The benchmark result agrees. Speed Score puts Acer FA100 42% ahead, 6.4 against 3.7. Acer FA100 also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 520 MB/s on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. They differ on bus interface too, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus SATA III on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. Form factor is not the same on both, M.2 2280 on the Acer FA100 versus 2.5-inch on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. There is a split on controller as well, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus SM2258H on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. They differ on controller vendor too, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Silicon Motion on the ADATA Ultimate SU800.
Which should you buy, Acer FA100 or ADATA Ultimate SU800?
The Acer FA100 suits 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.
What Acer FA100 and ADATA Ultimate SU800 have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity, nand type, drive type and nand vendor are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 3.7/10-42%
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 Ultimate SU800
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- ADATA Ultimate SU800 (Micron B0KB)
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Ultimate SU800
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- SATA III
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 2.5-inch
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 560 MB/s-83%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 520 MB/s-81%
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- SM2258H
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- DRAM-less
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Micron
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 3.7), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (3300 MB/s vs 560 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Ultimate SU800 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.