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Acer FA100 vs LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5: Comparison
Acer FA100 and LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 separate most on sequential read: Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s, LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 at 6,700 MB/s, 51% in favor of LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5. Capacity splits them by another 50%, again favoring LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5.
Which is better, Acer FA100 or LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5?
On paper, LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 has the edge on sequential read, at 6,700 MB/s vs Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Acer FA100 and LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5?
The LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 is the stronger choice on paper: it has 2x the sequential read (6,700 MB/s vs 3,300 MB/s), which speeds up big file copies and game installs.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 10.0/10
Internal and portable SSDs are scored on separate scales, so these two scores can't be compared directly.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- LaCie
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- Rugged SSD Pro5
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- External Portable
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- Thunderbolt 5
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- Portable Enclosure
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB-50%
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 4000 GBBest
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-51%
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 6700 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-49%
- LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5
- 5300 MB/s
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 if you want the higher capacity (4000 GB vs 2000 GB), the higher sequential read (6700 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (5300 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).