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Acer FA100 vs ADATA Ultimate SU800: Comparison
What is the difference between Acer FA100 and ADATA Ultimate SU800?
On sequential read the spread is 83%, Acer FA100 3300 MB/s against ADATA Ultimate SU800 560 MB/s, so Acer FA100 takes it. Measured rather than claimed: in Speed Score the Acer FA100 returns 6.4 against 3.7, a 42% lead. Acer FA100 also leads on sequential write, 2700 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 520 MB/s on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. Add nand layers to that, 176 on the Acer FA100 versus 64 on the ADATA Ultimate SU800, and the pattern holds. There is a split on bus interface as well, PCIe 3.0 x4 on the Acer FA100 versus SATA III on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. They differ on form factor too, M.2 2280 on the Acer FA100 versus 2.5-inch on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. There is a split on controller as well, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus SM2258H on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. There is a split on controller vendor as well, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Silicon Motion on the ADATA Ultimate SU800. Nand vendor is not the same on both, Micron on the Acer FA100 versus Samsung on the ADATA Ultimate SU800.
Acer FA100 vs ADATA Ultimate SU800: which one fits your build
The Acer FA100 suits everyday storage use where 3300 MB/s reads are fast enough. It also earns its place with budget laptop or desktop upgrades wanting 2000 GB on a PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot. It is the wrong buy for buyers wanting PCIe 4.0 performance, as this drive is limited to 3300 MB/s reads.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Capacity, nand type and drive type read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 3.7/10-42%
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 Ultimate SU800
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- ADATA Ultimate SU800 (Samsung V4)
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Ultimate SU800
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- SATA III
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 2.5-inch
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 560 MB/s-83%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 520 MB/s-81%
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- SM2258H
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Silicon Motion
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- DRAM-less
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- Samsung
NAND Layers
- Acer FA100
- 176
- ADATA Ultimate SU800
- 64-64%
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 3.7), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (3300 MB/s vs 560 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Ultimate SU800 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.