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Acer FA100 vs ADATA Ultimate SU900: Comparison
Acer FA100 and ADATA Ultimate SU900 separate most on sequential read: Acer FA100 at 3,300 MB/s, ADATA Ultimate SU900 at 560 MB/s, 83% in favor of Acer FA100. Sequential Write splits them by another 81%, again favoring Acer FA100. They match on drive type and capacity.
Which is better, Acer FA100 or ADATA Ultimate SU900?
On paper, Acer FA100 has the edge on sequential read, at 3,300 MB/s vs ADATA Ultimate SU900 at 560 MB/s.
What is the main difference between Acer FA100 and ADATA Ultimate SU900?
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
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- 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
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- ADATA
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- Ultimate SU900
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- SATA 6 Gbps, 2.5"
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- 2.5-inch
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- 560 MB/s-83%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- 525 MB/s-81%
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- SM2258H
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- 2048 MB (2 TB model)
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- MLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- ADATA Ultimate SU900
- Micron 32-layer MLC
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 5.1), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (3300 MB/s vs 560 MB/s).
Choose ADATA Ultimate SU900 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.