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Acer FA100 vs Patriot Viper VP4300: Comparison
What is the difference between Acer FA100 and Patriot Viper VP4300?
On sequential read the spread is 78%, Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against Patriot Viper VP4300 14700 MB/s, so Patriot Viper VP4300 takes it. Patriot Viper VP4300 also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 13300 MB/s on the Patriot Viper VP4300. They differ on bus interface too, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe on the Patriot Viper VP4300.
Which should you buy, Acer FA100 or Patriot Viper VP4300?
The Acer FA100 suits 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 not the one for anyone wanting PCIe 4.0 speeds, since this drive tops out at 3300 MB/s reads. Take the Patriot Viper VP4300 for content creators and professionals moving huge files who can genuinely use maximum available bandwidth. The same goes for enthusiasts who specifically want benchmark-topping numbers and have the budget for them. It is the wrong buy for most gaming builds. Patriot's own VP4300 Lite, covered elsewhere on this site, delivers nearly identical in-game load times for meaningfully less money. Our rating of the Patriot Viper VP4300 (8.3/10): A genuine top-tier Gen 5 flagship, but overkill for anyone who isn't specifically chasing maximum bandwidth.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, nand type included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- –
Internal and portable SSDs are scored on separate scales, so these two scores can't be compared directly.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- Patriot
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- VP4300
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- Viper VP4300
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-78%
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- 14700 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-80%
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- 13300 MB/s
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Patriot Viper VP4300
- TLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Patriot Viper VP4300 if you want the higher sequential read (14700 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (13300 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).
Verdict
Patriot Viper VP4300
8.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A genuine top-tier Gen 5 flagship, but overkill for anyone who isn't specifically chasing maximum bandwidth.