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Acer FA100 vs Crucial P3 Plus: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs Crucial P3 Plus sequential read compared
Start with sequential read, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against Crucial P3 Plus 5000 MB/s, 34% in favour of Crucial P3 Plus. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Acer FA100 returns 6.4 against 6, a 6% lead. Crucial P3 Plus also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 4200 MB/s on the Crucial P3 Plus. Bus interface is not the same on both, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe on the Crucial P3 Plus. There is a split on nand type as well, TLC on the Acer FA100 versus QLC on the Crucial P3 Plus. They differ on dram cache too, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the Crucial P3 Plus.
Which should you buy, Acer FA100 or Crucial P3 Plus?
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 not the one for anyone wanting PCIe 4.0 speeds, since this drive tops out at 3300 MB/s reads. Take the Crucial P3 Plus for budget-conscious buyers who want PCIe 4.0 bandwidth without paying for flagship performance. This drive fits general computing and light gaming needs at an accessible price. Avoid it for buyers who want the fastest possible Crucial NVMe drive. The Crucial T710, covered elsewhere on this site, is Crucial's performance-focused flagship instead.
What Acer FA100 and Crucial P3 Plus have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: form factor, drive type and nand vendor are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- Crucial P3 Plus
- 6.0/10-6%
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Crucial P3 Plus
- Crucial (Micron)
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- Crucial P3 Plus
- P3 Plus
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Crucial P3 Plus
- P3 Plus
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Crucial P3 Plus
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Crucial P3 Plus
- PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Crucial P3 Plus
- M.2 2280
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-34%
- Crucial P3 Plus
- 5000 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-36%
- Crucial P3 Plus
- 4200 MB/s
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Crucial P3 Plus
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Crucial P3 Plus
- QLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- Crucial P3 Plus
- Micron
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 6.0).
Choose Crucial P3 Plus if you want the higher sequential read (5000 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (4200 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).