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Acer FA100 vs Samsung 870 EVO: Comparison
Acer FA100 and Samsung 870 EVO separate most on sequential read: Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s, Samsung 870 EVO at 560 MB/s, 83% in favor of Acer FA100. Sequential Write splits them by another 80%, again favoring Acer FA100. They match on drive type and nand type.
Which is better, Acer FA100 or Samsung 870 EVO?
On paper, Acer FA100 has the edge on sequential read, at 3,300 MB/s vs Samsung 870 EVO at 560 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Acer FA100 and Samsung 870 EVO?
The Acer FA100 is the faster drive, with a Speed Score of 6.4 against 5.1.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 5.1/10-20%
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Samsung 870 EVO
- Samsung
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 870 EVO
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Samsung 870 EVO
- Samsung 870 EVO
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Samsung 870 EVO
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Samsung 870 EVO
- SATA III, 2.5-Inch
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 2.5-inch
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 560 MB/s-83%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s
- Samsung 870 EVO
- 530 MB/s-80%
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Samsung 870 EVO
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Samsung 870 EVO
- TLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 5.1), the higher sequential read (3300 MB/s vs 560 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (2700 MB/s vs 530 MB/s).
Choose Samsung 870 EVO if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.