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Acer FA100 vs Anacomda i3: Comparison
Acer FA100 vs Anacomda i3: the sequential write difference
Start with sequential write, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Acer FA100 2700 MB/s against Anacomda i3 2000 MB/s, 26% in favour of Acer FA100. Speed Score backs the spec sheet up. Acer FA100 scores 6.4 to 6.1, 5% clear. The sequential read figures are near enough to ignore, 3300 MB/s on the Acer FA100 versus 3000 MB/s on the Anacomda i3. There is a split on dram cache as well, DRAM-less on the Acer FA100 versus DRAM-less with HMB on the Anacomda i3. They differ on controller too, IG5216 on the Acer FA100 versus MAP1202A-F1C on the Anacomda i3. There is a split on controller vendor as well, InnoGrit on the Acer FA100 versus Maxio on the Anacomda i3. They differ on nand vendor too, Micron on the Acer FA100 versus SK hynix on the Anacomda i3.
Acer FA100 vs Anacomda i3: which one fits your build
The Acer FA100 is the one to take for 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. Avoid it for buyers wanting PCIe 4.0 performance, as this drive is limited to 3300 MB/s reads.
What Acer FA100 and Anacomda i3 have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: capacity, bus interface, nand type, form factor and drive type are identical here. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the NAND Layers the same on the Acer FA100 and Anacomda i3?
It is. Both are listed at 176, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- Acer FA100
- 6.4/10Best
- Anacomda i3
- 6.1/10-5%
How fast this drive is, rated from its read and write speeds, cache and NAND type. 10 is the fastest.
Brand
- Acer FA100
- Acer
- Anacomda i3
- Anacomda
Model Number
- Acer FA100
- Acer FA100 (Micron B47R)
- Anacomda i3
- Anacomda i3 (MAP1202 + SK Hynix V7 512Gb)
Series
- Acer FA100
- FA100
- Anacomda i3
- i3
Drive Type
- Acer FA100
- Internal
- Anacomda i3
- Internal
Bus Interface
- Acer FA100
- PCIe 3.0 x4
- Anacomda i3
- PCIe 3.0 x4
Form Factor
- Acer FA100
- M.2 2280
- Anacomda i3
- M.2 2280
Capacity
- Acer FA100
- 2000 GB
- Anacomda i3
- 2000 GB
Sequential Read
- Acer FA100
- 3300 MB/s
- Anacomda i3
- 3000 MB/s-9%
Sequential Write
- Acer FA100
- 2700 MB/s
- Anacomda i3
- 2000 MB/s-26%
Controller
- Acer FA100
- IG5216
- Anacomda i3
- MAP1202A-F1C
Controller Vendor
- Acer FA100
- InnoGrit
- Anacomda i3
- Maxio
DRAM Cache
- Acer FA100
- DRAM-less (HMB)
- Anacomda i3
- DRAM-less with HMB
NAND Type
- Acer FA100
- TLC
- Anacomda i3
- TLC
NAND Vendor
- Acer FA100
- Micron
- Anacomda i3
- SK hynix
NAND Layers
- Acer FA100
- 176
- Anacomda i3
- 176
Which one should you pick?
Choose Acer FA100 if you want the higher speed score (6.4 vs 6.1), the higher capacity (2000 GB vs 2000 GB) and the higher sequential read (3300 MB/s vs 3000 MB/s).
Choose Anacomda i3 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.