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Acer FA100 vs Samsung 970 EVO Plus: Comparison
Acer FA100 and Samsung 970 EVO Plus separate most on sequential read: Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s, Samsung 970 EVO Plus at 3,500 MB/s, 6% in favor of Samsung 970 EVO Plus. They match on 4 other specifications, including drive type, bus interface and form factor.
Which is better, Acer FA100 or Samsung 970 EVO Plus?
On paper, Samsung 970 EVO Plus has the edge on speed score, at 7.1/10 vs Acer FA100 at 6.4/10.
What is the main difference between Acer FA100 and Samsung 970 EVO Plus?
On paper the two are close; the biggest difference is sequential read: Acer FA100 3,300 MB/s, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 3,500 MB/s.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10-10%
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- 7.1/10Best
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 970 EVO Plus
- Samsung
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- 970 EVO Plus
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- 970 EVO Plus
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- PCIe 3.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- M.2 2280
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-6%
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- 3500 MB/s
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- Samsung Phoenix
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- Samsung
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus
- Samsung
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Samsung 970 EVO Plus if you want the higher speed score (7.1 vs 6.4) and the higher sequential read (3500 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s).
Price comparison
| Retailer | Acer FA100 | Samsung 970 EVO Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | View on Amazon | |
| Samsung | View on Samsung |
Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.
Verdict
Samsung 970 EVO Plus
8.5 / 10 Expert Rating
One of the best PCIe 3.0 NVMe drives ever released, and still a smart, reliable pick on older platforms.