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Acer FA100 vs Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD: Comparison
Acer FA100 and Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD separate most on sequential read: Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s, Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD 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 Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD?
On paper, Acer FA100 has the edge on sequential read, at 3,300 MB/s vs Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD at 560 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Acer FA100 and Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD?
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
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 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
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Seagate
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B27B)
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Barracuda 120
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Barracuda 120 SSD
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- SATA III, 2.5-Inch
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 2.5-inch
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 560 MB/s-83%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 540 MB/s-80%
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- DRAM
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD
- 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 540 MB/s).
Choose Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.