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Acer FA100 vs ADATA Legend 800: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs ADATA Legend 800 sequential read compared
The gap that matters here is sequential read: Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against ADATA Legend 800 3500 MB/s, which puts ADATA Legend 800 6% ahead. Speed Score backs the spec sheet up. Acer FA100 scores 6.4 to 5.3, 17% clear. On sequential write there is little in it, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 2800 MB/s on the ADATA Legend 800. There is a split on bus interface as well, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus PCIe 4.0 x4 on the ADATA Legend 800. Nand type is not the same on both, TLC on the Acer FA100 versus QLC on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on dram cache too, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the ADATA Legend 800. Nand layers runs the same way, 176 on the Acer FA100 versus 144 on the ADATA Legend 800, another win for Acer FA100. Controller is not the same on both, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus SM2267XT on the ADATA Legend 800. They differ on controller vendor too, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Silicon Motion on the ADATA Legend 800.
Who each one is for
The Acer FA100 is the one to take for everyday storage use where 3300 MB/s reads are fast enough. The same goes for budget laptop or desktop upgrades wanting 2000 GB on a PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot. Avoid it for buyers wanting PCIe 4.0 performance, as this drive is limited to 3300 MB/s reads.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, capacity, form factor and drive type included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
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Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- ADATA Legend 800
- 5.3/10-17%
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- ADATA Legend 800
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- ADATA Legend 800
- ADATA Legend 800 (SM2267XT + Intel QLC N38A)
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- ADATA Legend 800
- Legend 800
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- ADATA Legend 800
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- ADATA Legend 800
- PCIe 4.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Legend 800
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Legend 800
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s-6%
- ADATA Legend 800
- 3500 MB/s
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s-4%
- ADATA Legend 800
- 2800 MB/s
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- ADATA Legend 800
- SM2267XT
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- ADATA Legend 800
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Legend 800
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- ADATA Legend 800
- QLC
NAND Layers
- Acer FA100
- 176
- ADATA Legend 800
- 144-18%
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 5.3), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher NAND layers (176 vs 144).
Choose ADATA Legend 800 if you want the higher sequential read (3500 MB/s vs 3300 MB/s) and the higher sequential write (2800 MB/s vs 2700 MB/s).